Easter is coming up and brings a long list of traditions, some explicitly linked to religion, some less. And since it’s a custom in Italy to celebrate the holidays around the table, here’s a short report on how we celebrate Easter in Maremma, in ceremonies and with food too. Processions and religious rituals The Holy Week is by definition […]
A new month has started, so here’s the monthly post with all the events to take place in November in Maremma , especially in the production are of Morellino di Scansano (or close by, in any case) offering a good excuse to visit our territory in the coming weeks. The post will be added during the month, should any […]
Maremma is beautiful all year round. Perhaps it’s because it is scarcely urbanized, perhaps it’s because the territory is varied, and offers sea, hills and mountains too, with the Amiata. So even in the autumn it is worth organising a trip to Grosseto’s Maremma, even if only for a weekend (there are low cost companies flying […]
Today we present a documentary on Morellino di Scansano, titled Morellino di Scansano, un vino dalle antiche radici. In the first part, the history of our area is presented, starting with the Etruscans who were the first to tend the vineyards and produce wines in our area – and they even exported wine to France! – then the […]
Autumn has just begun and the harvest comes to an end. While the first rain arrives and the countryside turns to red and gold, here is a list of food, nature and art events in Maremma, taking place in the land of Morellino di Scansano to be precise, in the month of October, which can offer an […]
Every year, in Maremma, on the night between the 30th of April and the 1st of May a very special tradition is celebrated, called Canti del Maggio [Songs of May]. On this occasion, in the countryside, following the tradition of Maremma, groups of people move from one estate to the other, wearing hats made of hay […]
With the holidays coming up, we’ve thought of asking our talented Brunella, who warms us with her typical dishes, especially at harvest time, when we have lunch all together, or on special occasions, to tell us about Christmas in Maremma and festive traditions. And right while we’re chatting, Brunella is at work in the Vignaioli’s kitchen, […]
From time to time, we enjoy telling you about the beauties in our area, both with regards to archaeology, landscape and architecture. Today we will tell you the story of Scansano’s Porta Grossetana, which you can find at the entrance of the historic centre of town, entering from Piazza Garibaldi. As many villages in Maremma, Scansano also enjoyed […]
Last weekend, the Luoghi del Tempo festival offered the chance for a visit to the Aia Nova villa. The meeting began with a guided visit to the archeological site that dates back to around the mid 1st century B.C., guided by the director of the Museo Archeologico di Scansano, Marco Firmati – but there were also writers Massimo Carlotto and journalist Alessandro Agostinelli. […]
Our own Sergio Bucci and Benedetto Grechi were interviewed by Adele Di Benedetto within the tourism television programme La Scia Bianca, which was broadcasted on Gold TV Italia. Here’s the video for those of you who understand Italian in which they tell us about Morellino di Scansano and about our co-op. Since there are no subtitles available, here’s a transcript […]