Castles to visit Italy

A beautiful medieval castle with panoramic views of Lake Como. In the gardens, there is an interesting spectacle of falcons'flights that will delight large and small.

Famous for its wine production in the heart of Chianti Classico, Château Ama became in 2000 - while continuing to produce and sell its wine and oil - a place of residence for contemporary artists. Among others, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Daniel Buren, Giulio Paolini, Anish Kapoor, Chen Zhen and Louise Bourgeois have succeeded each other. Visitors can enjoy a surprising stroll through ultra-modern works that blend in perfectly with nature.

Let us return to the wine part of this property, whose 175-hectare vineyard is located at a high average altitude. The Ama castello is not really a castle, but rather a village at the top of a hill that offers a superb panorama. This world-famous wine estate produces wines typical of the Tuscan terroir, such as its superb single-varietal Merlot, "L'Apparita", named after a small vineyard located just beside the residence. Finesse, straightness, freshness and elegance characterize Ama wines and reconcile amateurs rejected by the sangiovese. During the tasting, we were also impressed by their vino santo, a small masterpiece in the category of sweet Tuscan wines.

Within the estate, there is also a restaurant (Il Ristoro di Ama), located in an 18th century villa. A warm and historic place, perfect for tasting traditional dishes with the flavours of yesteryear, based on vegetables grown in the vegetable garden, and of course accompanied by the estate's wines.

Terre di Castelli (Land of Castles) was born from the union of eight municipalities of the province of Modena: Castelnuovo Rangone, Castelvetro di Modena, Guiglia, Marano sul Panaro, Savignano sul Panaro, Spilamberto, Vignola, Zocca. The objective: to promote the historical, artistic and gastronomic richness of this territory. You can discover medieval architecture through its castles and ancient villages, the flavours of the famous balsamic, kilometres of cycle paths passing through the river parks of Panaro. The website is rich in information.