Tenuta Chianchizza

The estate (designed by architect Palma Librato) started as a typical old oil mill in southern Italy. The restaurant in particular is an authentic example of Pugliese country life. In fact, after its scrupulous restoration, you can see the large stone mill, the imposing iron presses, the old troughs and the underground wells for collecting the oil. Characteristic elements of the place are tufa and "chianche", typical local stones that contribute to the creation of an extremely charming environment.

The rooms, diverse in colour and decor, recall the surrounding Mediterranean plants: olive trees, almond trees, cherry trees, carob, lemon trees, orange trees. All of them have a bathroom with shower, air conditioning – heating, high-speed Internet connection, television, telephone, hair dryer, mini-bar, personal hygiene necessities, furnished private porch, high-quality bedspreads and curtains, in addition to a well thought out common space surrounded by tufa walls and furnished with rocking chairs and sofas.

The kitchen offers “revived” traditional dishes and primarily uses seasonal products from the estate, to ensure the authenticity of the courses offered. The estate can host receptions, meetings and  banquets of any kind. The spacious outside courtyard lends itself well to evening buffets. Next to the main courtyard, enhanced by pomegranate trees, centuries-old olive trees and large umbrellas, is a second courtyard used as relaxation area with comfortable chairs under the open sky.