In the hills outside Lucca, one of Tuscany’s grand historic estates has returned to the market with provenance few properties can match, acquired in 1836 by Caroline Bonaparte—Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister and Queen Consort of Naples.

The Monferrato wine country property comes with three authentic ‘infernot’ cellars, ideal for storing the most precious wines. These UNESCO-recognized caves were dug underground by hand in the “pietra da cantoni”, unique geological formations typical in this region of Italy.

By the 18th century, Villa Lesa housed the precious archives of Vasari, known as the father of art history, and later a collection of Napoleonic memorabilia belonging to its owner, the granddaughter of the Emperor.