Duck à l’orange, an iconic and opulent classic that conjures that collective image of a princely meal served on silver platters in the center of long banquet tables. But this dish “il paparo alla melarancia” actually appears in Florentine recipes books in the 1400s and was exported over the Alps by Catherine de Medici when […]
BULBS GALORE
The mild temperatures have delayed a lot of the garden work and changed the growth habits of most of our plants. Our beloved bulbs in particular, needed a short cold spell after their hibernation phase between September and December, but have had to adapt to the milder climate during this period. Vignamaggio’s gardening team, guided […]
VIN SANTO BAVAROIS, WITH SALTED CARAMEL AND CANTUCCI CRUMBLE
This recipe made in collaboration with Frollemente is really ideal for the days of Christmas, with the cold weather and the holiday atmosphere inviting sweet things and spending more time at home and cooking. And maybe even enjoying a glass of Vinsanto di Vignamaggio! Ingredients for a 22-cm mold 800 g of fresh liquid […]
FRENCH TOAST WITH BLACKBERRY JAM, YOGURT AND FRESH FRUIT
Frollemente have created this time a classic of the international breakfast: the French Toast, of course adding their unmistakable touch, both in the recipe and in the beautiful presentation. Here’s how to prepare it. Ingredients (servings for 2 people) 4 slices of Pan Bauletto bread 2 eggs 100ml milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 […]
PEARS COOKED WITH GHERARDINO IN A CRUNCHY PUFF CRUST WITH A SPICED COOKED WINE GLAZE
Frollemente used our Gherardino Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva to make a sweet recipe to enjoy with guests for the holidays. Find out how to prepare pears cooked with Gherardino in a crunchy puff crust with spiced cooked wine glaze. Ingredients for four people: 4 medium Williams pears 1 roll of puff pastry (aka: pasta sfoglia) […]
THE BORGO’S ROSES
Roses have been a cultural tradition on the Italian peninsula since antiquity: in fact, we see them in the classic iconographic of the horti picti of Pompei. In later centuries, they are used architecturally and geometrically as espalier roses, and then become the uncontested feature of spaces dedicated to them: rose gardens. During the nineteenth […]
THREE DELICIOUS AUTUMN AND WINTER SALAD IDEAS
Frollemente used our Prime Gocce extra virgin olive oil to create three delicious salads with the ingredients and flavours of autumn and winter. Find out how to prepare these simple, delicious and natural salads in just a few minutes. Chicken salad with radicchio, fennel, orange, and green and black olives. A chicken salad with an intense […]
The Vignamaggio harvest
Every September is yet another milestone for Vignamaggio: this is the moment our team harvests the grapes that make our wines. Our experienced agronomist Francesco Naldi took us through the steps that lead up to the 2022 harvest. From winter 2021 to summer 2022 The 2021/2022 winter was characterised by very mild temperatures and not […]
The fascinating history of “Il Borgo di Vignamaggio”
For 500 years the fortunes of Vitigliano were entwined with the remarkable men of Tuscany. A great explorer, a larger than life nobleman, a shrewd and visionary newspaper proprietor – these were the Florentines that shaped not only the fortunes of this proud estate but Florence’s place at the heart of Italian culture and public […]
A recipe for sweet new beginnings
September: month of big projects and new beginnings. Let’s see it in with Frollemente’s dessert recipe starring our lemon flavoured white chocolate. Cupcake with lemon flavoured white chocolate, lemon curd and meringue flambé Ingredients for 12 cupcakes: 85 g cake flour 70 g melted butter at room temperature 50 g Vignamaggio’s lemon flavoured white […]