The land and the vineyards of the Montemaggiore
farm are located in the heart of the Tuscany
region, on the hills half-way between the
provinces of Siena and Arezzo. They overlook
the so-called “crete senesi” – the unusual
natural “lunar landscape” created by prehistoric
erosions on sand and clay, namely great
gashes like open wounds of the land – as
well as the century-old woods and pine forests.
The alternation of olive groves and rows
of vines creates a charming and multifarious
landscape which is both sweet and wild.
The farm is located in Capraie (in the province
of Arezzo), four kilometres from the village
of Palazzuolo, 20 minutes by car from Arezzo
and Siena and less than a hour from Florence
and Perugia.
The 2,000 hectares of land, vineyards (75
hectares), olive groves, woods of Turkey
oaks, oaks, chestnuts and cluster pines
also host our three villages, namely Palazzuolo
Vecchio, Montemaggiore and Podere Casanova,
with a swimming pool, a synthetic grass
tennis court, two luxury villas with swimming
pool and spa. For centuries the district
in which the Montemaggiore farm is located
has been an important junction between the
Maremma region and the coastal and hilly
areas. Many of our country houses were built
with the remains of the first buildings
which, owing to the ongoing struggles between
Siena and Arezzo, were destroyed even though
they lay on top of the hills. For example,
Palazzuolo Vecchio was a small castle built
for sighting purposes.
While choosing crops and the land where
to grow them we have tried to focus on local
traditions. In line with this choice, we
have decided to adhere to the E.U. organic
farming plan - hence all our produce is
grown without using chemical substances,
neither for pesticidal treatments, nor for
manuring and fertilizing. This decision
has also been favoured by the great altitude
which ensures lower incidence of vine and
olive tree diseases.
Our farm’s range of products also includes
firewood and timber, considering that most
of the surface is covered by woods of Mediterranean
species to be cut periodically, namely Turkey
oaks, oaks, chestnuts and cluster pines,
which are cut on a rotation basis.
