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Experience description
Poggio al Casone and Tenuta di Ceppaiano are two charming wineries in Tuscany. They are situated in the hinterland of Pisa fly down to the Pisan Hills.
The Wine Tour starts in Poggio al Casone where you will be welcomed by a person of the staff, who will tell you the story of the estate, the organic cultivation of vineyards and wines of the Castellani family.
Then you will move to Tenuta di Ceppaiano, a modern structure a few kilometers away, to visit the winery and the Barriccaia. Here you will have access to the Art Foundation "Materiaprima", where the works of art of emerging artists are preserved.
The tour will end with a tasting of three wines (one white and two red) of Poggio al Casone, served with a delicious cutting board composed of Tuscan products such as the "Focaccia" and cold cuts, and the precious Violetta IGT of Ceppaiano. The labels that distinguish the bottles of Ceppaiano, are all made by the artists housed in the structure, thanks to cultural exchange.
Wines for tasting
La Cattura
Red Wine Toscana IGT - Teroldego, Syrah
Il Burchino
Red Wine Chianti Superiore DOCG - Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo
Violetta IGT of Ceppaiano, is a red wine IGT Toscana. The wine is made from selected grapes of Sangiovese and Cabernet.
Food pairing
Tuscan chopping board accompanied by delicious Tuscan focaccia.
Useful info
Curiosities
- The Tenuta di Poggio al Casone is a protected area for hares. These very sensitive animals live undisturbed and perfectly integrated with the environment that surrounds them.
- The wine "La Cattura", takes its name from an ancient tradition: every year in February, "La Cattura" is organized, a census of the specimens that populate the estate thanks to the collaboration with local hunters. It is not in any way a bloody event, but it is useful for monitoring the development of this species.
Nearby places to visit
- Lari: medieval town a few kilometers from Poggio al Casone. Imposing and well visible is the Castle of the Vicars, military garrison of the Republic of Pisa until its fall under Florence. Today it houses an innovative interactive educational museum, in which technological applications are integrated with an illustrative system that leads to the discovery of the secrets of the fortress. Lari is famous for the cherries, to which for over 60 years is dedicated the festival (late May-early June) oldest in Tuscany.
- Crespina: was an ancient territory of conquest, passed under the control of Lucca, Pisa, and Florence, unfortunately, there is no trace of the Castle that dominated this medieval village. Well, recognizable and of particular beauty, are the eighteenth-century villas, among these deserve to be mentioned Villa Belvedere, in a panoramic position with oratory, English garden, and lemon house, and the Villa-museum Carlo Pepi, It houses a private collection of works of art mainly focused on the Macchiaioli: their followers and the students of Giovanni Fattori.
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