Pieve Aldina

Most of the Domaines de Fontenille hotels have sprouted on French soil, but the Chianti wine country of Tuscany is a sensible place for this wine-focused brand to establish an Italian satellite. Pieve Aldine is, like its French cousins, an absolutely classic rural escape — in this case, a beautifully historic 10th-century residence and agricultural estate surrounded by picture-perfect Tuscan hillsides.

The 22 rooms and suites combine antique architecture and contemporary design, mixing rustic textures with 16th-century frescoes and a modern graphic sensibility. The accommodations are luxurious, but quietly so — not just soothingly simple in their visual style, but uncluttered and free of ostentatious ornament. Each unit is different, owing to the peculiarities of the historic floor plan, and many of the views are nothing short of extraordinary.

Wellness offerings include a spa and an outdoor swimming pool, as well as paths that crisscross the estate and continue out into the countryside. Le Rondini, the hotel’s bistro, serves modern Tuscan fare alongside wines from Chianti and beyond; L’Enoteca, the more casual option, is a vision of Fifties glamour that opens onto the property’s gardens.