The estate is nestled on the summit of the Chianti mountains (hills) in the Comune of Gaiole in Chianti, overlooking the Arno River Valley to the east, and extending towards the southwest over a vast portion of the Chianti Classico region. All of its vineyards lay on the hills of[…]
The village of Colognola has a long agricultural heritage, emphasized by the name of the village, which starting in the 11th century indicated the existence of an ancient farming settlement called “Coloniola”, i.e. small farmstead.The earliest documentation of the agricultural settlement in Colognola dates back to the land registry created[…]
The antique Sicilian manor house, an expression of the first eclecticism-liberty style in Messina, is situated in the heart of the Peloritani Mountains, but at the same time it has an extraordinary panorama of the Mediterranean Sea and the Aeolian Islands. Today, after impressive restructure, the Manor House estate is reborn as a Country[…]
Borgo Sant’Ambrogio is a beautiful historic estate surrounded by miles of unspoilt natural landscapes. The property lies in the heart of Tuscany, halfway between two valleys rich in culture, natural beauty and excellent food and wine: the Val d’Orcia and the Val di Chiana. The landholding is made up of[…]
The journey of the 21st-century pilgrimsA visit to the Bosco di San Francesco – a wonderful example of the Italian rural landscape, encompassing 64 hectares and more than 800 years of history – is so much more than a simple stroll through the forest or a natural-history trip. It is,[…]
The Alba Music Festival is a highlight of the Northern Italian cultural season. Founded in 2004 and directed by M° Giuseppe Nova, the Festival is a magical place where one can encounter international musicians and artists while enjoying the singular richness of this extraordinary place. The Alba region (Langhe-Roero and Monferrato) has[…]
For five centuries and through seventeen generations, our family has been involved with the course of agricultural evolution in Sicily. Our history is the story of a journey through time and space, through the five areas – Menfi, Vittoria, Noto, Etna, Capo Milazzo – where today we produce our wines,[…]
Casa Arcasio is a family house located in the historic centre of Cassine in the province of Alessandria, within the boundaries of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Vineyard Landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.The most ancient part of the house dates back to the second half of the 16th[…]
Casa Cobianchi is part of a historic neighborhood in the town of Boca (Piedmont), rebuilt between the 17th and 18th centuries by the prominent Cobianchi family of the nearby city of Intra, who used it as their summer home. At the beginning of the 19th century it was inhabited by[…]
Casa dell’Abate Naldi is located in San Quirico d’Orcia, 40 km south of Siena along the route of the Via Francigena – the old pilgrim route to Rome.It was built in the XVII century by Matteo Naldi, senese physician, scientist and personal doctor of pope Alessandro VII Chigi. In 1684 the[…]
