Wholemeal flours from ancient grains, sourdough and a wood-fired oven: with these simple but genuine ingredients, recalling the ancient tradition, the Mulinum Buonconvento farm, last year, defeated 150 breads from 10 regions, imposing itself on the podium of the 18th edition of the Rome Award for the best breads in Italy, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Rome.
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To get to Lucignano d’Asso you have to leave the provincial road behind, pass a short railway underpass, and climb along a dirt road for about two kilometres. This is where “Da Rita e Eraldo” is located, a small food bar but calling it that is an understatement, which bears the name of the parents of Michele Giannetti, the current owner, who runs the place with the essential help of Stefano and Petra. Inside you can eat, drink, find typical and artistic products, and listen to excellent live music. Breathing history, landscape and art.
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It can remind you of an avant-garde shopping mall in New York, a luxury warehouse in Tokyo, as well as an art pavilion at the Venice Biennale. We are at the Tricot Boutique in Chianciano Terme. A place of elegance, art and luxury. Conceived in 1980 by the far-sighted vision of Stefania Capitini, it has become – over time – a 1200 square meter store lived by those who love to dress with the best Italian and international garments.
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Recovering the supply chain of ancient grains, defending the territory: this is the mission of Mulinum, the first Italian farm born from a crowdfunding operation, created thanks to the initiative of a young Calabrian entrepreneur, Stefano Caccavari, to save one of the last ancient stone mills in Calabria.
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Imagine to open the window of your hotel room and lose yourself with your eyes in the green of the Val d’Orcia or in the blue of the panoramic pool overlooking the valley. The enchanting landscape of the beautiful hills that have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the perfect setting to get away from the daily hustle and bustle and rediscover the peace of the senses. No, it is not a dream, it is the unique experience you can live in our hotel where nature dominates everything.
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There is an ancient and at the same time new way to better manage the work in the vineyard: the plough horse. The idea was born in Burgundy, to fix vines that were even a century old, and Axel decided to (ex)bring the (brilliant) idea to Tuscany. We talked to him about it.
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A news that you really don’t expect: the ‘Fashion Truck’, which will bring the elegance and taste of an all-Italian style to the accommodation facilities of Umbria and Tuscany – with a ‘vintage van’ that will move to conquer the most exclusive and bucolic locations.
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On 16 June 2023 the Casanova Wellness Centre celebrated its 30 years of activity, the Casanova was in fact born in 1993 from a brilliant idea by Leri Bellugi (entrepreneur of the area) who created an accommodation facility with an incredible view of the Val d’ Orcia.
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It is a state-of-the-art Euronics store, located in two towns in the area, Acquapendente and Castel del Piano. Entering it is like living a dream, at least for electronics enthusiasts, in fact you can find products of the highest quality: small and large appliances, televisions of all sizes, telephones, headphones, but also latest generation bicycles, games, stereos, assistance and even… solar panels.
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Without fear of contradiction, they are among the best Italian groups of our time. With them there is always a line-up, although not very dense, of faithful admirers.
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Gabriele begins his story by explaining that: “The company remained family-run until 2008, after which my brother Luca and I entered the company by taking over it in 2013; the firm mainly dealt with construction works, guaranteeing all our customers the opportunity to find a double service at our company” – i.e. both earthmoving and construction works.
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The rich calendar of autumn events that characterize the territories of the Amiata Tourist Area is about to end, but there is still room for excellent food, beautiful music and activities dedicated to the discovery of Mount Amiata.
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Recognizing the indispensable role parents play in our students’ lives, we have devised group workshops to assist them in navigating the challenges of parenting
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The grapes harvested in the pre or early veraison phase are pressed, cooked and then cold flavored with a blend of herbs from the Amiata area including: juniper berries (Juniperus communis), chives (Allium schoenoprasum), carline roots (Carlina acaulis), wild garlic (Allium ursinum) and white onion (Allium cepa). The purpose is to enhance a mountain on whose slopes grapes have always been grown through which great wines will be obtained, and – at higher altitudes – aromatic herbs that grow abundantly and characterize the territory for its wealth of endemic specimens, making dell’Amiata, as Father Ernesto Balducci said, a “precious casket”.
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Today the Convent, managed by the love of the Ricci Barbini brothers – Carlo, Marianna and Elena, sons of Prof. Vittorino Ricci Barbini – is one of the most valuable accommodation facilities between Monte Amiata and Val d’Orcia. We went in to tell you about it.
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An idea that comes from the foresight of Stefano Rossi and Annamaria Pinotti, great mountain experts, who in 2010 decided to take over a small structure at Prato delle Macinaie (Castel del Piano), evaluating Mount Amiata as an extremely characteristic place to set up this kind of activity. From that moment on, the growth of Indiana Park attracts thousands of adventurers from all over Italy and Europe every year.
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