Monastero Santa María della Scala

A 13th-century monastery in the heart of Val d'Orcia. Fourteen suites. Oria's cellar, aceto barrels, and tasting room within these ancient walls. Opening exclusively for Oria members.

XIIICentury

14Suites

UNESCOLandscape

5★Category

THE BUILDING

Eight centuries of silence, about to speak again

The Monastero Santa María della Scala was built in the 13th century by the Augustinian order on the hills above San Quirico d'Orcia. For centuries it served as a place of prayer, hospitality for pilgrims on the Via Francigena, and agricultural production — wine, olive oil, and vinegar.

Oria is restoring the complex to its original vocation: a place of deep hospitality, rooted in the land, centred on wine. The restoration follows UNESCO guidelines to the letter — no compromises on authenticity, no shortcuts on materials.

UNESCO permits are currently in progress. When the monastery opens, Oria members will have priority access to 14 suites, the cantina, and the private dining room overlooking Val d'Orcia.

Oria estate in autumn — 16th-century stone farmhouse in Val d'Orcia

The suites

Wine cellar tasting room with stone arches — Oria Toscana

Sala del Capítulo

The chapter room transformed into a suite. Original stone vaulting, restored frescoes, private garden. 65 m². Views of the Val d'Orcia hills.

Terrace with sun loungers overlooking Tuscan cypress trees — Oria estate

Il Chiostro

Overlooking the inner cloister garden, where the monks once walked. Stone floors, linen curtains, silence. 50 m². The most meditative of all rooms.

Double room with wooden beams and terracotta floor — Oria farmhouse

La Cantina

Adjacent to Oria's wine cellar and aceto barrels. The suite where the 2023-century legacy is most palpable. 58 m². Access to private barrel room.

Experiences at the monastery

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Private tastings with Roberto

One-on-one or small group sessions in the cantina. Roberto opens library vintages and explains the journey of each wine from vine to glass.

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Mindful harvest walks

Dawn walks through the vineyard rows with Roberto or a guide. The silence of Val d'Orcia before sunrise. Reading the vines. Breakfast among the cypresses.

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Aceto barrel visit

Access to the Tempus Manet aceto room — the 19th-century barrels of cherry, chestnut, oak, mulberry, juniper, ash, and acacia. The annual decanting ritual, up close.

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Monastery dinner

A private dinner in the refectory or cloister garden, paired with Oria wines, seasonal Tuscan cuisine, and the silence of eight centuries of stone around you.

WAITING LIST

Be the first to stay

Oria members have priority access when the monastery opens. Join the waiting list now and we'll notify you as soon as bookings are available.