"Fattoria Castellina" is located on the southern slopes of Montalbano, within the Barco Reale, the ancient hunting grounds of the Medici family. It covers an area of 110 hectares, of which 10 are vineyards, 30 are olive groves and 10 are arable land. The rest is a forest of oaks, acacias, maples and pines surrounding the entire estate.
Fabio Montomoli is the tenant of the farm, while his wife Elisabetta takes care of the farmhouse inn.
The vineyard was gradually renovated from 1999 until 2000 and an old vineyard left fallow for 20 years was recovered: it has been replanted with the cultivation of bush vines and the"settonce" planting system (an ancient Greek method). The high density (8,300 plants/ha) makes that processes are done exclusively by hand or with the aid of animal drawn tools; this allows to preserve to the maximum the soil structure.
Since 2004, "Fattoria Castellina" has embarked in the entire company on a journey across the anthroposophic principles of Rudolf Steiner and have implemented biodynamics.
