La Festa della Raccolta at Vignamaggio: Three Days of Art, Wine and Tradition in the Heart of Chianti From 5 to 7 September 2024, La Fattoria di Vignamaggio, nestled among the hills of Chianti Classico, celebrated the first edition of the Harvest Festival, a weekend devoted to the joy of grape picking, art, and the Tuscan way […]
Roman Garden: 150 Days of the Viridarium
(Italiano) Il Viridarium è un dono speciale della nostra struttura sorella, The Newt in Somerset. Creata per
il celebre Chelsea Flower Show di Londra, questa installazione è un piccolo viaggio nel tempo e rende
omaggio alle ricerche archeologiche condotte nel territorio di Greve in Chianti.
Compost: Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty!
Welcome to Vignamaggio, where nature wastes nothing and every leftover becomes something valuable. We’re right in the middle of the estate’s composting site—a place where garden clippings and agricultural waste are transformed into rich, natural fertilizer for our vineyards, gardens, and fields. It all begins with green waste: things like branches, pine needles, leaves, and […]
Blackberry jam muffins
Our extra blackberry jam, made with over 65% of juicy fresh blackberries, 100% Vignamaggio. Today, we used it to make delicious muffins 💜 Explore all the products from our Farm Shop and follow the recipe below to make them yourself! For the filling: 80/100 gr of Vignamaggio blackberry jam For the batter: 2 eggs 200 […]
Olives’ Harvest
In recent weeks, the entire estate has been focused on harvesting olives from an exceptional season: over 7,000 olive trees which, thanks to a hot and dry summer, are laden with green, plump fruits. A plentiful harvest of healthy olives with increasing yields, making for a satisfying collection that will conclude on December 8. THE […]
Festa della Zucca 2024
The First Edition of the Festa della Zucca On Sunday 27 October 2024, amid bright sunshine and the enthusiasm of the participants, the first edition of the Pumpkin Festival was held at the Fattoria di Vignamaggio, an event that brought joy to young and old alike. The little ones took part in the art of carving, […]
Scent of Must: The 2024 Harvest
Each year, as autumn arrives, the Tuscan countryside transforms into a spectacle of colors, scents, and traditions. For us here at Vignamaggio, this can only mean one thing: it’s harvest time! And this year, the 2024 harvest brings a special excitement with it. In recent years, climate conditions have often pushed us to harvest the […]
August Harvest in the Gardens
The August Harvest in a Tuscan Garden: A Burst of Colors and Flavors August is a special month for our gardens: it’s the time when nature, kissed by the summer sun, offers its most generous and flavorful fruits. The August harvest is a celebration of the land and the hard work done in the previous […]
Tramonte & Troccoli with prawns, tomato and lime
A delicious summer recipe created by the Frollemente team, paired with our Tramonte chardonnay. Ingredients For the Pasta 350 g remilled semolina 1 egg Water as needed Salt to taste For the Sauce About 20 prawns 2 limes (juice and zest) 250 g cherry tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic Parsley as needed Salt to taste […]
Collecting Wildflowers on the estate: A Seasonal Journey
(Italiano) Essiccazione all’aria: È il metodo più semplice e naturale. Basta appendere le piante a testa in giù in una stanza calda, buia e arieggiata. Dopo aver raccolto le piante, rimuovete il maggior numero possibile di foglie dagli steli e legatele insieme in piccoli mazzi.