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Tenuta Capezzana:  History in the Wine-making

Rarely does a winery manage to blend past and present with such elegance as Tenuta Capezzana. The magnificent estate located in the town of Carmignano, not far from Prato, offers breathtaking views on the Tuscan capital lying just to the…

Petra, a top and unique cellar between sky and sea

There is the flavor of the sea in wines of Petra, the architecturally impressive winery of Terra Moretti Group in Suvereto, Val di Cornia, Livorno, 158 km from Florence. The cellar, designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta, is considered…

Le Filigare, where Pope Pio IX relaxed with the Archduke of Tuscany

Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan are the main wines produced by Le Filigare, a farm in the Chianti heart, San Donato in Poggio, 34 km from Florence, that makes extra virgin olive oil, grappa and brandy too. Filigare is the…

Biondi Santi, where Brunello di Montalcino has been created

Montalcino wine: if you say Biondi Santi you mean Brunello, one of the most appreciated red wine in the world. This wine was born in 1865 with Clemente Biondi Santi, but the official recognition would have arrived just in 1932…

Artimino, a wine tradition from the Medici family until today

Chianti and Vin Santo just how they were done at the Medici time. Artimino farm produces many Tuscan wines following to the Grand Ducal notice of Cosimo III emanated three hundred years ago. The Estate, 20 km from Florence, covers…

Il Palagio di Panzano: two families, the same destiny within wine

Small-berry Sangiovese is the vine used for any wine, Chianti Classico most of all, produced by Il Palagio di Panzano. Organic products and respect for environment are the passwords of this farm situated halfway between Florence and Siena, 36 km…

Castelvecchio winery in Chianti colli fiorentini

Nestled in San Pancrazio, within the serene municipality of San Casciano Val di Pesa, Castelvecchio winery stands just 20 km south of Florence, making it an essential stop for anyone embarking on a Florence wine tour. As a beacon in…

Discovering Quercia al Poggio organic Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico wine produced according to organic standards: here’s the Quercia al Poggio business card, the farm in the municipality of Barberino Val d’Elsa, 38,7 km from Florence. One hundred hectares of woods, vineyards and olive groves are part of…

Most expensive wines in auction

Sometimes a very good red wine doesn’t vanish in a glass but it changes into a real value for the collector’s world. As a matter of fact, auction houses like Sotheby’s or Christie’s have a particular sector devoted to the…