COMO Castello del Nero is a 12th-century castle — Florentine home of the Del Nero family, owned by the Torrigiani since 1825 — set on a 740-acre (~300-hectare) estate of vines and olive groves in the heart of Chianti, 30 minutes from Florence and 40 from Siena. COMO Hotels' first continental-European address (2019), interiors by Paola Navone, 50 rooms and suites, La Torre — 1 Michelin star 2026 (chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro), and the COMO Shambhala Retreat with its heated 25-metre outdoor pool. Hotel distinction: 1 Michelin Key; voted Best Hotel in Italy 2024 by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
Nine Centuries, Two Families, an Exercise in Restraint
The castello belonged to Florence's Del Nero family, then to the Torrigiani since 1825 — nearly two centuries of continuity, rare in Tuscany. In 2019 it became the first continental-European house of COMO Hotels, Singapore's quiet-wellness group; Milanese designer Paola Navone shaped interiors that let the frescoes and stone breathe. The result avoids medieval pastiche: a living, contemporary castle amid ~300 hectares of vines and olives.
Shambhala in a Castle, a Star at La Torre
The COMO Shambhala Retreat — five individual treatment suites and two couples' rooms, a thermal circuit with ice fountain, sauna, aromatic steam room and heated vitality pool — is the house's true signature, extended in summer by the heated 25-metre outdoor pool. At table, chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro's La Torre holds 1 star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Italia, fed by a chef's garden growing up to ten varieties of tomato; La Taverna and the Pavilion keep the casual registers.
The Best Gateway to Florence and the Chianti
Thirty minutes from Florence and forty from Siena, this is the ideal house for a first grand Tuscan journey: art cities by day, castle by night. Truffle hunts with lunch, hot-air ballooning over the Chianti, tastings, tennis — and for tribes, the Podere San Filippo (12 apartments) or the 5-bedroom Villa San Luigi. Directionally, the Michelin Guide's engine showed ≈ $1,750–2,100 a night for late September 2026 — the most accessible entry point in our Tuscan selection.
The Castle in Seven Frames
Photos © COMO Castello del Nero
The Offers the House Publishes
The most precisely dated offer grid in our selection — useful for aiming at the right window:
Public offers seen on comohotels.com on 28/08/2026 — content, validity windows and availability are set by the house and confirmed at quotation.
What You Live at the Castello
The most family-friendly — and most motorised — programme in the selection:
The Best Windows at the Castello
The programming follows the harvests: Tuscan Harvest in September (vineyard walks, grape stomping, tastings and Shambhala rituals), Olive Harvest in October (joining the pick, new oil), and the COMO Journey 'Cycling and Stillness', October 16–19, 2026 at Podere San Filippo. Summer plays the 25-metre pool and Chianti-by-Vespa card, with the Summer Escape offer in July–August.
The value windows: September (fourth night free) and November–December (third night free) — the selection's best equations for discovering a starred castle.
COMO Castello del Nero in Numbers
| Origin | 12th-century castle — Del Nero family, then Torrigiani since 1825 |
| Estate | ≈ 300 ha (740 acres) of vines and olive groves in Chianti |
| Accommodation | 50 rooms & suites (design by Paola Navone) + 12 apartments + 5-bed villa |
| Dining | La Torre — 1 Michelin star 2026, chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro |
| Spa | COMO Shambhala Retreat · heated 25 m outdoor pool |
| Recognition | 1 Michelin Key · No. 1 in Italy 2024 (Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice) |
| Access | Florence 30 min · Siena 40 min · Pisa 1 h 15 |
| Rates | Directional ≈ $1,750–2,100 / night (Michelin engine, Sept 2026) |
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Our editorial method →FAQ — COMO Castello del Nero
In Barberino Tavarnelle, in the heart of Chianti, on an estate of roughly 300 hectares of vines and olive groves. Florence is a 30-minute drive, Siena 40 minutes and Pisa 75 — the best castle base for combining art cities and countryside.
50 rooms and suites with interiors by Milanese designer Paola Navone, letting the original frescoes and 12th-century stone breathe. The Podere San Filippo (12 apartments) and the 5-bedroom Villa San Luigi serve groups and families.
Yes. La Torre, led by chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro, holds 1 star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Italia, with creative cooking fed by the estate's organic chef's garden — up to ten varieties of tomato. La Taverna and the Pavilion cover the casual registers.
The COMO Shambhala Retreat is one of Tuscany's great spas: five individual treatment suites, two couples' rooms, a thermal circuit (ice fountain, sauna, aromatic steam room, heated vitality pool) and a heated 25-metre outdoor pool in summer. Wellbeing is the COMO group's DNA.
Directionally, the Michelin Guide's booking engine showed around $1,750–2,100 a night for late September 2026 — confirmed by dates and category. GADAIT organises the stay as your advisor: availability, room or villa, tables, spa, experiences and transfers.
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