Nestled in the rolling hills between Chianti and the Crete of Siena, this stately centuries-old estate once belonged to the powerful Medici family and is now the property of another illustrious Italian family: the Carpini.
Wine-making is the unbroken thread running through countless generations of the Carpini lineage. As far back as 1245, an enterprising friar by the name of Giovanni Carpini was sent by Papa Innocent IV to the Emperor of Cathay bearing a gift of rare Tuscan rootstock.
Today’s descendants, Sergio and Riccardo Carpini, after brilliant careers as fabric makers to all the top fashion designers in the world, have put Villa La Selva through a monumental restoration involving the vineyards, buildings and winery.

Villa Fabbri is a majestic stone residence of 565 sq.m completely refurbished and situated in a panoramic position looking out over fields and meadows which, with the various seasons, change both color and vegetation.
Numerous oaks surround the house, offering pleasantly cool areas for resting and enjoying the tranquil countryside.

The local scenery is typical of Renaissance paintings: soft hills and sweeping valleys dotted with noble cypress trees and adorned with vineyards, olive groves, and large forests of oaks providing shade from summer heat. The woods are crisscrossed by roads and trails perfect for walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Here wild animals inhabit 370 acres of fenced land which is home to deer, wild goats, porcupines, wild boar, hedge hogs, fox, hares and squirrels.
Flanking the house is a large covered portico, with a large table perfect for dining with friends or for simply opening a bottle of wine at sunset.

The pool, equipped with patio and lounge chairs, enables one to relax and cool off on warm summer days.
The regularly shaped edifice is surmounted by a charming small tower peering out at the valley with its twin arched windows.