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Experience description
This experience will let you to walk the steep staircase that will lead you to what must have been the fridge room in medieval times; along a winding corridor dug entirely in the hill you finally reach a room completely dug in the sandy earth with fossils clearly visible on the ceiling. Here you will taste six of the exellence of Usiglian del Vescovo, with a chopping board of cheeses, cold cuts and bruschetta.
Wines for tasting
IL SANGIOSE'
Rosè Costa Toscana IGT - Sangiovese
IL GINESTRAIO
White Wine Costa Toscana IGT - Chardonnay, Viognier
IL GRULLAIO
Red Wine Costa Toscana IGT - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
MORA DEL ROVETO
Red Wine Toscana IGT - Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
CHIANTI SUPERIORE
Red Wine Chianti DOCG - Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
IL BARBIGLIONE
Rosso Terre di Pisa DOC - Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Food pairing
The experience includes a chopping board with cheese, salami and bruschetta.
Useful info
Wheelchair accessible
Free wi-fi
Pets friendly
Agritourism
Curiosities
- The estate was originally called "Usigliano di Palaia", but with the donation by Matilde di Canossa to the Bishop of Lucca, changed its name.
- The first production of wine dates back to 1083, when the Bishop of Lucca ordered to plant vines in the Court of the Usigliano fiefdom to celebrate the mass, and now
Nearby places to visit
- Peccioli: inserted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, it is rich in attractions, such as the Bell Tower of the Parish Church of San Verano, the Museum of Russian Icons and the Archaeological Museum.
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