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In 1981, Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with Tuscany and what was the dilapidated Brancaia estate and its vineyards, located in picturesque Castellina.  It’s hard to imagine such fine vineyard land being abandoned, but the estate…

~ The Entrance to the Pian dell’Orino Estate ~   “Farming is only organic if it respects and protects the complex correlations and the equilibrium of a habitat. This is how we have always cultivated the vineyards at Pian dell’Orino.”…

~ Sloping Vineyards in Piedmont ~ (Photo Credit: Italy this Way)   The Parusso winery is located on the border of Castiglione Falleto and Monforte d’Alba. For over 20 years, the brother and sister team of Marco and Tiziana Parusso…

~ The Viticcio Estate in Autumn ~ The Viticcio Castle stands amidst a rustic estate, charmingly situated on the gentle and sunny ridge of a hillside, overlooking sloping vineyards above the picturesque, ancient town of Greve in Chianti. It lies…

Very little can go wrong when you start with organic grapes sourced from Tuscany’s illustrious Val d’Orica region, add in a dedicated proprietor in Giovanni Manetti and then give the reins to the likes of Franco Bernabei.  It’s a winning formula,…