Here we have collected practical information for those of you who live at our vineyard.
On the link below you will find information on how to get to Podere Tonette and good tips on how to travel here.
Check-in
Check-in can take place between 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM on the day of arrival, if you wish to check in later, just let us know.
Check-out
Check-out at latest before 10:00 AM on the day of departure.
When checking out, we wish below:
Thanks for the help!
Equipment in the apartments
All apartments are equipped with bed linen, towels and hairdryer.
The apartments' kitchens have crockery, glasses, cutlery and pans, there is also salt and black pepper. A start kit with toilet paper and kitchen paper is available in the apartments.
No cleaning in the apartments during the stay itself.
WiFi
A free WiFi is available with SSID: "Podere Tonette Guest" the network is open and no password is needed to connect.
Parking
Parking is available on the farm. Parking must take place at the far end of the guest houses on the grass area (so that the cars do not obscure the view for our guests). The location is marked with P signs.
Guest entrance - south gate
Entrance for our guests is through our guest entrance which is the south gate. We close the gate at approx. 9:00 PM in the evening, but we only hang a chain over the lock so you can pass if you come after that. Then put the chain back so the gate stays closed overnight.
Air conditioning AC
The bedrooms of the apartments are equipped with Daikin air conditioning/AC which can produce cooling in summer and heating in spring/autumn.
Use a minimum temperature of 22 degrees in summer. Never run the AC with balcony doors or windows open at the same time.
Only use the air conditioning when you are in the rooms yourself.
Turn them off when you go out. In Italy, electricity prices are high, so to save on the environment and costs, use them wisely ;-)
Air conditioning/AC is remotely controlled via program so that they are turned off during the day if they happen to be left on.
Breakfast
At our vineyard we offer breakfast for 8 euros/person/day. In order for us to have time to prepare and shop breakfast, let us know no later than 12:00 AM the day before that breakfast is desired (if you have pre-booked whish is best for our planning, no advance notice is needed, of course).
It is possible to book a breakfast time between 08:00 - 10:00 AM.
We do not serve lunch and dinner at the vineyard.
Option
Use of the wine tasting room and breakfast room is not included when you rent with us, it is an optional extra.
Wine tasting
We offer wine tasting with a vineyard tour for our guests.
Wine tasting 4 different wines
Wine and beer on the garden
We have a wine list where you as guests can buy wine and beer from. There is a refrigerator in the bar by the pool and a refrigerator just inside the door to the breakfast room, where self-service applies so you just write a line for each beer/wine you take on the paper on the bench there.
Red wine can be found in the dining room just inside the door on the left on the shelf. The serving from this is charged after the end of your stay as the "minibar". The drinks that are not in the refrigerator or on the shelf for red wines can be ordered from the owners as they are on site on the farm.
Pool rules
Pool towels
We offer slightly larger pool towels for a stay rental.
Dear guests, you must of course protect yourself from the sun with sunscreen. However, remember not to put on the sunscreen and then immediately after take a dip in the pool, it turns the pool water yellow. So for all of you to enjoy blue pool water keep this in mind.
Feel free to use the outdoor shower by the pool, preferably a shower before you take a bath. The thick pipe in the shower pole is filled with water and heated by the sun so it becomes warm water.
Plastic and Metall bin - Here you put everything made of plastic and metal. Preferably squeeze water bottles and metal cans.
Paper bin - Here you put everything that is made of paper. As e.g. cardboard, napkins and compressed tetrapacks.
Organic bin - Here you put everything that is food waste (change the bag at least every other day otherwise everything gets wet and melts in the bag).
Glass bottles - There is a plastic holder for 6 glass bottles. Bottles can then be placed to the left of the dining room door, there is a large plastic black box for bottles.
Non-recyclable bin - Put ONLY what cannot be recycled here.
If you wish to empty the bins in the room, it can be done in the large bin behind Janette and Tore's apartment building.
Italy has come quite far with sorting waste by charging extra for emptying rubbish in the "Non-recyclable bin" category. So avoid placing rubbish in the "Non-recyclable bin" as much as possible. All other categories are free to empty within the trash subscription, so we greatly appreciate it if you help with the trash sorting!
On the farm, gas is used for heating water and for the stoves (that's more or less the standard in Italy). To use the gas for the stove, find the yellow faucet under the sink and turn it on (if it's not already on).
All apartments are equipped with gas detectors and smoke detectors.
There is the euorpean standard for 220-240 volt 50 Hz outlet type F (CEE 7/4 Schuko)
At all double beds there is a powercube with an outlet for the 220 volt F standard. As well as 1 USB-C socket and 3 USB-A sockets.
Our farm is located right on the outskirts of the town of Acqui Terme. From the farm you have a view of the city and it is also within walking distance for those who think a 1.5 km walk is affordable. Normally takes 20-25 minutes to walk.
Citibikes
We have 4 city bikes that our guest can use for free.
Taxi
There are a number of Taxi companies in the city, but they only have a few cars, so if you want to be safe, you should book a Taxi in advance. However, they can be a little bad at communicating in English, so translating a WhatsApp message into Italian with Google Translate is the safest tip for a booking.
Below are the Taxi numbers we know of:
Below is a Limousine company, perhaps the company that is most reliable but of course a little more expensive too.
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Parking
By car, it takes a single minute to get to Acqui Terme. In Italy, you already see from the color of the P box whether it is a free parking or if it costs money:
White lines on the P box = free parking costs nothing
Blue lines on the P box = parking costs (often the easy park app works)
Yellow lines on P box = DO NOT park here, often handicap or intended for other vehicles = fine.
We recommend parking at "Piazza Don Piero Dolmero" which is a free parking close to town.
On the link below you will find some of the restaurants we recommend and of course some of our favorite enoteca (wine bars) in the city.
So from the list above of restaurants, our favorites is if you only have time to try a few
Cittu Bai a pizzeria on the other side of the hill of Acqui Terme
On the link below you will find some of the wineries and wine tastings we recommend around Acqui Terme and in Piedmont.
https://poderetonette.com/en/activities/wine-tasting-cantina/
So from the list above of wine tastings, our favorites are if you only have time to try a few:
La Spinetta, book this if you want to try real class wines like a fine Barolo and a fine Barbaresco in the same tasting. No cheap wines though ;-)
Cuvage, book this if you love bubbles, they have many different really, really good bubbles and above all our favorite AltaLanga.
Below are some recommendations on places to shop for food in Acqui Terme.
Bennet
Is like a big ICA Maxi store where you can find most things.
Address: Stradale Savona, 90, Acqui Terme
Galassia Ipermercato
This store is slightly smaller than Bennet but still really big, the advantage is that it is closer to the city center.
Address: Via IV Novembre, 28, Acqui Terme
Carrefour Express
This is a small fast food restaurant in the city center, they still have quite a good selection of goods and actually a manual deli counter.
Address: Via Nizza 9, Acqui Terme
Market in Acqui Terme
Every week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, the city blossoms in the morning as the local market sets up in a series of streets and squares. Many from the local population take the opportunity to shop a little cheaper at the market and it has a really good variety with everything from clothes, bags, fruit and vegetables to locally produced food.
The Podere Tonette farm is quite large and park-like where you can roam.
Seating groups in the garden
There are a number of seating groups outside on the farm that can be used by the farm's guests.
Grill
There is a barbecue in the yard. You buy your own barbecue charcoal and use the farm's grill.
If you wish to rent ebikes, we can recommend Ebikeacquiterme. They also speak English.
You can contact them via ebikeacquiterme@gmail.com
or by phone 0039 3425273074
They usually cost 40 euros per day to rent. You can find more information at the link below:
If you have any questions or want us something, please send us a message on WhatsApp.
Enter our mobile numbers below in WhatsApp and you will find us there.
Tore Nallgård
+46 70 758 6820
t.nallgard@outlook.com
Janette Staflin
+46 70 758 2015
janette.staflin@outlook.com
Podere Tonette
Strada della maggiora 75
15011 Acqui Terme (AL), Piemonte, Italy
