The Tentua Il Poggione farm house restoration project will take many years and it foresees the recuperation of all the buildings owned by the Franceschi family, owners of our estate.
In this perspective, we have created a group of 4 worker masons with whom we have begun the work of restoration and revalorization of our farm houses in respect of the typical Tuscan architectonic style.
Herewith some examples:
In the now distant 1956, owners and founders of the Tenuta Il Poggione, the Franceschi family, constructed brand new farm houses to give work to families and farmers who were without work or a home. One of these was the "podere" called "I Cancellini", the "little gates". Last week we have completed the phase of its restaurant and here live two families of our workers.
Tomorrow we will post modern-day photos of the "before" and the "after" of the restauration.
Beyond our raising Limousine cows and Large White and Cinta Sense pigs on our estate, we also try to make our workday meals taste better with better quality by raising our own chickens and eggs and growing our own "nearly organic" vegetables. This way, our meals have a "zero carbon foot print".
Yesterday 19 July we have begun to thin the Sangiovese grapes for the Brunello di Montalcino.
We are thinning in the central zone, around the Capannacce farmhouse (our agriturismo), where the vines have the greatest amount of grapes.
This photo of Agriturismo Il Poggione is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Our favorite review of Il Poggione farmhouse "agriturismo" is by "Renee59" who has written:
There are many reviews and the photos at TripAdvisor. Herewith the link.
Herewith the notes of famous Italian enogastronomic jouralist Mauro Remondino who write about our "agriturismo" on his blog. Thanks you Mauro!
After a comfortable, uninterrupted night's sleep what better than to wake up for breakfast in a place that offers a feast for the eyes. Strategically placed in the heart of Tuscan wine country between the vineyards of the owners, Il Poggione, and Col d'Orcia the agriturismo Il Poggione is an old estate farmhouse that has been restored and divided up into seven independent flats, which can be rented individually or all together, with accommodation ranging from a nest for two to the more spacious option for five guests.
Click here to see some other photos and for the reservation informations.
I have taken this photograph the other morning at the daybreak at the "agriturismo" or the "farmhouse" of Il Poggione where we have the guests stay.
For many people this is the most beautiful time to stay in the Toscana, during the grape harvest and when the colors of the Val d'Orcia begin to change.
You can read more about the farmhouse here.
And to make the reservation for you and your family, you can write to agriturismo@ilpoggione.it.
In the case that you live some where where you are "feeling the heat" as they say in the U.S., why not come visit the Farmhouse at Il Poggione for a pool party? This is a view of the pool for one of the 7 private air-conditioned guest apartments in the Il Poggione Farmhouse.
The Farmhouse is an original "casa colonica" in the heart of our estate, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. You cannot see any asphalt roads from here and you feel like you have been transported back into the 1800s (with air conditioning though!). If you want to learn more about Il Poggione Agritursimo, click here.
This is one of the olive groves that you can see from the Agriturismo. If you would like to join this summer on our estate, please send me an email to: agriturismo@ilpoggione.it.
Our friend Jeremy Parzen has visited the farmhouse of Il Poggione on his "luna di miele", his "honeymoon" with his wife Tracey. He has written this post on their lodging at the farmhouse.
You can see Sant'Angelo in Colle (where my family lives) in the foto that has been taken by Jeremy.
Congratulations Tracey and Jeremy!
Click here to read the post "Tuscan Rooms with a View" and to see the fotos.
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