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 […]
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RECIPE FOR AN INDULGENT APERITIVO
Frollemente has made some delicious mini focaccias to accompany our exquisite patés inspired by traditional Tuscan recipes. An indulgent aperitivo that provides an exciting break from simple flavours when accompanied by a glass of Terre di Pranzano. Ingredients: 500 g flour 5 g brewer’s yeast 280 g water 30 g extra virgin olive oil […]
LOVE IS A ROOTSTOCK
On Valentine’s Day we replace vines that have surrendered to adversity with vigorous new rooted cuttings, full of life. Due to greedy wild animals, drought and other adversities, a small proportion of our vines die every year, especially in the first years of planting, when the plants are most susceptible. These plants are promptly replaced […]
THE 2019 HARVEST
On the 16th of September 2019, Vignamaggio began picking grapes, with 30 people at work on 52 hectares of vines. A day spent in the vineyards during harvest time is quite special: there is chatter to be heard in a variety of languages, a few lively Tuscan expressions filter through the branches, and at precisely […]
HARVEST 2018 IN VIGNAMAGGIO: THE FIRST ONE WITH ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Harvest 2018 has begun in Vignamaggio’s vineyards and we’re pleased to announce that it is the first organic one for us (or, to be more precise, the first one environment-friendly). The first bunches have already been harvested and examined. After harvesting the grapes of Merlot, rosé and Cabernet, it will be the turn of white […]
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
As some of you already know, in 1992 Kenneth Branagh chose Vignamaggio as the setting for his adaptation of the theatrical comedy “Much ado about nothing”. The video shooting at Vignamaggio lasts for more than two months, a lively period of time for Greve: we can still imagine Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson or Keanu Reeves strolling […]
CHIANTI BERRIES
We could not be prouder of our CHIANTI RASPBERRIES. Vignamaggios’ organic fruit orchard project began in 2015 on uncultivated, sunny land on the Montagliari plains. Other than pomegranates, plums, figs, apricots, apples and pears, in the cooler Mulino del Piano section, we have planted berries, such as raspberries and blackberries as well as black, white […]
JUST ANOTHER LEMON TREE
Anyone who has been to Tuscany will have noticed that none of the gardens of the great villas scattered throughout the territory would be complete without big terracotta pots containing lemon trees, big and small. The Medici’s first set this trend in 1500. These exotic plants quickly became ornamental items to show off in the […]
An old acquaintance
Case all’Orto was part of the property until the ’90s. Guido’s father was actually born in this house lying about two kilometres from Vignamaggio, an old farm surrounded by fruit trees and once renowned for its vegetables. Nowadays Case all’Orto is part of Vignamaggio’s property again. Settled on the green Montagliari plain, on a route […]
A POSTCARD FROM ITALY
At Vignamaggio we love post cards. And we love even more to see our guests thinking about a nice sentence to write down for someone special. We like the idea that in your mailbox you’ll find, in between the fliers concerning discount offers or the bills, a lovely message from someone who thought about you […]