This section is our blog where you will be able to find interesting and insightful articles about everything concerning Tuscany, Wine in general and Chianti Classico in particular, organic and biodynamic agriculture and everything else that has anything to do with the world of wine, gastronomy and food.
How we make the wine?
During this very recent harvest of Sep/Oct 2014, my farther in law came to visit us in Montemaggio. He has fully participated in the whole harvesting experience and was shocked of how much manual labour is involved. He really was astonished at how much time and effort we spend harvesting our grapes. Therefore after one long and very hard working day, he told me: "People need to know how you make wine, they need to know that you harvest and select each bunch in the winery, how you then again select berry by berry on the table of selection before… read more
The Place...
Montemaggio is defently one of those place that you can only comprehend if you see it yourself in the ray of sunlight. It is full of peace and tranquility and this almost ringing silence, that sometimes it crosses you mind - what a glorious day and what a wonderfully blinding beauty! For all of you who still did not find the time to visit us, please do so in the nearest future! The best period to come for a degustation, a light lunch and a walk in the countryside would be late spring, summer and early autumn. I hope that… read more