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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Poggio Sorbello Cortona  |  Tuscany  |  Italy OLIO EXTRAVERGINE DI OLIVA POGGIO SORBELLO The Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Poggio Sorbello, with unique characteristics, is obtained from several hundred olive trees scattered throughout the estate. All the olive trees belong to local varieties; some are very old, others were recovered from the frosts of the 80s. The harvest is done by the first half of November and the olives are pressed within a few hours of picking. The cold extraction of the oil takes place in a mill in Cortona. All these timely and delicate processes...

Val di Chiana Aglione Cortona  |  Tuscany  |  Italy VALDICHIANA AGLIONE The Aglione (big garlic), which seems to have been cultivated since ancient times in the area of Valdichiana, has been rediscovered and valued by many farms, including ours, in the last decade. The main feature of this particular "garlic", in addition to its majestic dimensions, is the fact that it does not contain “aglina”, therefore once eaten it does not give unpleasant effects to the breath: for this reason it is also called "kiss garlic" or "garlic of lovers". Once harvested, usually during the second ten days...

Vignaioli in Cortona dai primi del '900 Poggio Sorbello The family-run company was founded in the early 1900’s on the hills between Cortona and Montepulciano (land of Vino Nobile) on the border between the provinces of Arezzo, Siena and Perugia. From the heart of the farm, located at 360 a.s.l., you can see Lake Trasimeno, the Cortonese mountains, Mount Amiata and Mount Subasio. Owners: Baldetti Felice FamilyAgronomist: Baldetti DanieleWinemaker: Saettini Maurizio The vineyards, which have always been on site, began to be modernized since the mid-1990s with the introduction of...

Vignaioli in Cortona dai primi del '900 Cultivation methods The cultivation methods aim at maximum respect for the environment and the maintenance of the natural balance between plants, soil and microorganisms, leading to the optimization and elevation of all the organoleptic characteristics of the grapes. This commitment is facilitated by the fact that all the vineyards are surrounded, as in an embrace, of ancient woods that create a unique microclimate, helping the spread and reproduction of useful insects. The cellar was built in 2014, after a few years of wine-making tests....