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.
Il vigneto terrazzato
Until the 1960s, Tuscan farms were managed by sharecroppers. Where there were slopes, dry stone walls were built, which made even the steepest plots cultivable. With the advent of mechanisation of farming techniques and the ‘industrial’ conversion of viticulture, the rows of vines were built according to the ‘rittochino’ arrangement, which were easier to cultivate […]
A Farm-Style Easter Aperitif
Our food blogger friends at Frollemente have prepared a wonderful farm Easter aperitif for us: a delicious and crispy Roman pala, literally covered in savory farm’s treats, paired with a fine glass of our Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano. For the Biga: 500g flour 5g yeast 225ml water Rest for 16 hours at 18 degrees. […]
LE ROSE BICOLORI: RAVIOLI WITH ‘FAKE CACIO E PEPE’ FILLING
If you too, prefer ravioli over roses. Frollemente has created the perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day, paired with our IGT Toscana Mezzanotte, a soft and enveloping blend of Merlot and Sangiovese. INGREDIENTS Pink dough 60 g whipped beetroot 1 egg 200 g 00 flour Normal dough 2 yellow eggs 200 g 00 flour 1 pinch […]
Grandi Pascoli
The Grandi Pascoli covers 65 hectares of woodland between Vitigliano and Il Prato di Vignamaggio. It is a remarkable tapestry of diverse environments, including oak forests with holm oaks, turkey oaks, and regular oaks. Streams peacefully flow through the region, bordered by small wetland areas with alders and hellebore flowers, along with picturesque clearings. These […]