Since the 17th century
In 1684, the Palagi family established what became known as Podere Nuovo di Cambolli, a self-sustaining farmstead built to support both family life and the surrounding land. Life here followed the seasons. Fields were cultivated, olive trees tended, and the Palagi family worked as artigiani bottai—skilled carpenters and barrel makers—reflecting Chianti’s long connection with winemaking.
Today, traces of that history remain. The Palagi family crest can still be found inside the private chapel of the neighboring Fattoria Tregole, which dates back to 1580. A quiet reminder that this has always been a place of work, faith and belonging.
A generation of stories
The estate has passed through many careful hands.
In 1862, stewardship moved to the Barbieri family, who continued the traditions of olive cultivation and viticulture. Later, the Mecacci family, working the land under Tuscany’s historic mezzadria sharecropping system, became part of the estate’s history, caring for the fields and continuing the long-held practice of training working oxen.
Each generation left its mark… not by changing the estate, but by ensuring it continued to thrive.
Restoration with Reverence
When the current owners undertook restoration, the work was guided by reverence. Original materials and historic layouts were preserved, with traditional techniques used throughout. Stone, timber, terracotta, and iron were restored to carry the estate forward with integrity.
Restored with respect to the past
When the fifth generation of the Ceccatelli family, the current owners, began restoring Tenuta Ceccatelli, the ambition wasn’t to reinvent it.
Original stone walls were preserved. Terracotta floors were restored. Timber beams, ironwork and historic layouts were retained wherever possible, working alongside local craftsmen whose skills have shaped Tuscan buildings for centuries.
The result is an estate that feels beautifully lived in rather than newly created, a place where history remains part of everyday life.
