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10 things to do in the autumn in Maremma

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 […]

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“I luoghi del tempo” returns in Maremma, a festival dedicated to little-known places

I luoghi del tempo, the festival dedicated to little-known places returns with its usual format that aims at enhancing unusual and little know places in Maremma, creating events with intellectuals, writers, artists, actors, musicians and journalists. As in the previous editions, these charming places will be the background for guided walks, concerts, interviews and tastings (and […]

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Agnello, tradizioni pasquali e Morellino di Scansano

Da un capo all’altro dell’Italia e non solo, è tradizione, a Pasqua, mangiare carne di agnello. La tradizione di mangiare l’agnello a Pasqua in realtà deriva dalla Pesach, la Pasqua ebraica. La Pesach ricorda l’esodo e la liberazione del popolo israelita dall’Egitto e il sacrificio dell’agnello si celebrava il 14 del mese ebraico di Nisan […]

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Christmas in Maremma

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, […]

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Scansano’s Porta Grossetana

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 […]

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Primavera in Maremma

Spring has come in Maremma

Spring has just began, even though in the past few days it didn’t seem so. Winter has ended, and that as well was quite peculiar. We’ve asked Massimo Moscatelli and Alessandro Fiorini, respectively cellar master and agronomist at Cantina dei Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano, to tell us what is going on in these early […]

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A short mid-harvest report

Today it’s raining in Maremma and we have stopped gathering the grapes, so here’s a short mid-harvest report. We are indeed halfway through the 2012 harvest and the vine-dressers, our vignaioli, are all at work, following the indications of our agronomist with regards to what vineyards need to be harvested first, according to the maturity […]

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