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 […]
Vignamaggio Christmas Flag
Christmas is coming: the mantra that resounds at this time of year almost everywhere, from cities and the countryside, hills and autumn-coloured woods, to the Borgo. A lightweight iron support to make the flag’s supporting structure. A beautiful oak branch dotted with lichen, on which red sprigs of Cornus sanguinea are woven, to make the […]
PUMPKIN GNOCCHI WITH SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS AND TALEGGIO CREAM
Frollemente’s recipe to pair with our Sangiovese di Vitigliano. INGREDIENTS (serves 4) For the gnocchi: 250 g pumpkin 150 g flour 1 egg yolk A pinch of salt A pinch of nutmeg For the taleggio cream: 200 g taleggio 100 g fresh cream 300 g mixed mushrooms 1 clove of garlic 1 sprig of […]
September abundance
The end of summer is a time of abundance, of fruit and fragrances that permeate every corner of the farm. While the gardeners are busy pruning shrubs and repotting citrus trees, the farm’s orchards are bursting with apples and figs, and the vineyard is a bustle of harvesters armed with red baskets and a lot […]
La Focaccia del Fattore
(Italiano) Alla fattoria stiamo raccogliendo le nostre susine biologiche Gocce d’Oro, delle susine agrodolci e squisite da mangiare fresche o da utilizzare in cucina per dare un tocco di colore e di sapore alle vostre ricette.
La Focaccia del Fattore è stata ideata dalla nostra Ilaria, che ogni giorno prepara le torte & le focacce che vengono servite a colazione all’hotel La Pensione, prediligendo tutti i prodotti della fattoria.
Summer Salad Trio
(Italiano) Insalate fresche e fantasiose per dei pranzetti leggeri e saporiti, abbinati a un bicchiere ghiacciato del nostro chardonnay fruttato ed elegante, Tramonte.
Vignamaggio’s sheep
Thirty-two female Apennine sheep have arrived on the Montagliari plain. They will help us in keeping the land neat and mown by grazing the grass. The Apennine breed was the most widespread in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany until the 1950s. Every year the flocks were moved from the Apennines to the Maremma, depending on the […]
The Artichokes Harvest
A sea of green, fragrant and bountiful: it is time to harvest our artichokes, starting with the large spring “mother” artichokes that we use for our artichoke paté. Between the end of April and throughout the month of May, the artichoke fields in the area, along the edges of gravel roads or leaning against dry […]
Pappardelle with boar & artichoke ragù
A spring recipe that is rich and comforting, for those sunny but cool days typical of these weeks. The recipe for pappardelle with wild boar ragout and artichokes is perfect in combination with our Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Monna Lisa. Ingredients for the pappardelle dough 400 g ancient grain flour 4 eggs 3 g salt […]
The Easter Recipe
Tagliatelle with boar meatballs, oil preserved artichokes, lemon zest and shavings of pecorino di Pienza. This dish created by Lucia and Claudiu pairs perfectly with our Chianti Classico Riserva Gherardino. Ingredients for 4 serves 500 g boar meat (already minced if possible) 2 eggs + 1 yolk 200 g bread crumbs 50 g di grated […]