Our Birdhouses in the Vineyards Living in contact with nature gives us every day, new emotions. To have the chance to admire the light and flitting birds rely on the branches is really nice. We decided to settle in our vineyards, some straw houses. Birds’ll can find here shelter in the coldest days, refreshment and rest in […]
Nature & Philosophy: the beginning of a new adventure A few months ago, following the initiative of my brother Corrado, we started a radical change of the cultivation method of the farm: from an organic to a biodynamic agriculture. In short we could describe it as a much more natural farming method, which seeks to […]
Dear friends, By now you will realise that behind our wines and our labels there is always a story … This is our latest label: Millenium Dino of Marronaia – Chianti Classico DOCG 2014. Millennium Dino was our first Bergamasco Shepherd puppy, he arrived at Marronaia in 2000 a few weeks after we bought the […]
These words of Ernest Hemingway sum up the essence of our job and our passion. And now we are in October, after a good harvest, our attention is entirely devoted to the work in the cellar … let’s go for the wine! The must obtained from grapes crushed and not yet fermented, is now in […]
Dear friends An old Tuscan proverb says ” August ripens, September harvests” It captures in full what happens in our vineyards during the summer …. Our celebration began yesterday with the harvest of white grapes. The grape harvest is the most important time of year, we can finally see the fruits of our work and […]
Dear friends of Podere la Marronaia today I want to talk about a very important wine : Intenso della Marronaia. Before talking about the history of this wine, I want to tell what is for us and how in our family, a new wine borns. Whenever at Podere La Marronaia we create a new product, […]
Friends that’s the history of Nottolo; As in every traditional Tuscan farm, we also have always had a dog to watch the house. When I was young I grew up with black Bergamasco Sheepdog, named Dino. Dino was a good friend of mine ever since I can, I remember his nice face all covered with […]
Rosa della Marronaia is a Rosato Toscano made with 100% Sangiovese grapes. Very intenso, full-body, fresh and frutty, we have dedicated this wine to a very special person of our family: my great granmother Rosa Bartalini. When we were young, Nonna Rosa, lovely took care of my brother Corrado and me. For adults of the […]
Dear Friends, Today i want to explain you better why we did the choice of the “organic farming”. In 2000, when my parents purchased the farm “Podere La Marronaia” they decided to become organic, converting all our lands. The first “mission” of organic farming is to restore the natural ecosystem and to respect to environment. […]
We breathe that subtle emotion typical of the important occasions. And also a hint of satisfaction, seeing a major project become a reality… Today we inaugurate a new space for Podere La Marronaia: our website, our virtual home, which includes a brand-new online store where you can find wines, oils, and other delicacies that we […]
