Nature

An ancient land, where contrasting influences meet. The Maremma: a plain released from the grip of malaria by man’s determination, a fertile land since ancient times, with the Mediterranean in front of it and a long-extinct volcano behind it. Hills of pitted tufa and a south-westerly wind. The fatherland of the Etruscans and a safe haven for the Romans. A astonishingly green land with holm oaks, and mastic, myrtle, strawberry and olive trees, not to mention the ubiquitous maritime pine: the ideal habitat for agriculture that regales us with intense flavours and captivating sensations. For the wild boar and the hawk. For horses and long-horned cattle that graze freely. History and nature inextricably bound together, providing unforgettable experiences.

The vineyards of the Antica Fattoria La Parrina, where hunting hawks sit on the poles supporting the vines, occupy 60 hectares on the stretch of land immediately behind the hills in the hinterland of Orbetello. Research, experience and work with universities and the best winegrowing experts have identified the “spur-pruned” method, which leaves few buds on each plant, as the ideal system to make the most of the soils - some sandy, some clayey-sandy - thereby improving the sugar content and aromatic components. The results achieved have led to La Parrina being recognised as Controlled Designation of Origin (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) since 1971. To this day it is one of the very few Tuscan farming estates to have its own exclusive designation. For its reds, the vineyards are home to Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Alicante and Syrah grape varieties. And for its whites, Ansonica - king of the local varieties and now D.O.C., like "Ansonica costa dell'Argentario", Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano and Chardonnay.