Tuscany Capraia e Limite: Accommodation in Farm Holiday

Description of the farmhouse

Location:the farmhouse, belonging to our family since 1970, extends for 500 a. in the heart of Montalbano, green hilly area between Florence and Pisa, and it's still a family run farm; in fact all the members of the family live and work here and are happy to give the opportunity to special guests to experience the country life in its recently restored farmhouse dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.
The farmhouse lies in a panoramic location on the top of a hill and from the yard in front of the farmhouse you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the surrounding lush woods interrupted by olive yards and rows of vines recalling paintings of Renaissance.
The farmhouse secluded location is ideal for those who like relax, while the proximity with historical towns like Vinci, hometown of Leonardo, or cities like Florence, Pisa and Siena is ideal for those who prefer the historical, cultural and artistic aspects of Tuscan life and craft works.
In the pergola with barbecue located in the yard opposite the farmhouse you can share a nice evening with the other guests, drinking a good glass of wine, or you can wait for a suggestive sunset, enjoying the breathtaking landscape over the ancient castles and towns of Capraia and Montelupo Fiorentino, renowned for the artistic ceramic production since the Middle Ages.
Apartments: inside the farmhouse, restored respecting original Tuscan style and building materials, there are 8 apartments (2-4-8 beds) with wooden ceilings, fireplace and floors with “cotto”, pleasantly furnished and provided with all comforts (telephone, TV, heating). The ground floor apartments are provided with private entrance and the first floor apartments dispose of a common entrance two by two.
All the apartments disposes of a private, furnished court- yard located in the main garden or in the panoramic terraces of the farmhouse.
The apartments ORTO, LAVANDA, ROSMARINO and VIGNETO are on the ground floor and provided with a private furnished yard; the apartments PAPAVERO, OLIVETO, BOSCO and GINESTRA are located on the first floor, where guests can enjoy a wonderful view over the surrounding vineyards and woods.
ATTENTION PLEASE:
Check-in: 15.00 – 19:00.
Check-out: within 9:00 am
Arrivals after 7.00 pm, but within 8:00 pm, are allowed only if guests let us know by phone.
Arrivals after 8:00 pm :we will give assistance to our guest by phone in order that they could easily reach the apartment ( only for delays communicated in advance)

Rosmarino apartment

ROSMARINO Apartment: 2+2 beds, double bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Oliveto apartment

OLIVETO Apartment:4+2 beds, double bedroom, twin bedded bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Orto apartment

ORTO Apartment: 3+2 beds, double bedroom, single bedroom, bathroom with shower accessible to handicapped people, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Papavero apartment

PAPAVERO Apartment: 2+2 beds, double bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Bosco and Ginestra apartments

BOSCO Apartment : 4+2 beds, double bedroom, twin bedded bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.
GINESTRA Apartment : 2+2 beds, double bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Lavanda and Vigneto apartments

LAVANDA Apartment: 2+2 beds, double bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.
VIGNETO Apartment: 4+2 beds, double bedroom, twin bedded bedroom, bathroom with shower, large kitchen/dining room with double sofa.

Multifunctional room

The farmhouse organizes, on request, meeting, private lunch/dinner, parties in an ancient hayloft restored respecting the original rural style and offers hospitality in our suggestive farmhouse.
The ancient hayloft is furnished with Adsl WiFI, mobile leafs blackboard, overhead projector, sliding projector, wireless microphone, photocopying machine, DVD player, Fax, TV, video recorder.
During our coffee break, prepared with our food specialties, you can spend a relaxing moment enjoying a breathtaking landscape over vineyards and olive-yards

Activities and products

Tour & Tasting: in our Estate, we organize, on request, for our farmhouse guests and for individuals or bus-tour groups, tours of the cellars and the vineyards with explanation of the cultivation methods, followed by a guided tasting.
In our farmhouse you can taste two different DOCG wines, extra-virgin olive oil, the food specialties of the farmhouse and a choice of typical Tuscan cured meat and cheese.
It would be a pleasure for us to present you our Tour and Tasting proposals, opened to possible changes, by mail or fax.
English, French and German spoken. Bus and car parking available. Credit card acceptedProducts: the farmhouse extends for 200 hectars in the heart of Montalbano, green hilly area between Florence and Pisa, while another estate is located in Carmignano.
In our farms we produce, joining tradition and innovation, high level quality DOCG (Chianti Montalbano, Carmignano), some valuable IGT wine (Gioveto), vinsanto DOC, extra-virgin olive oil.In our family run farm we produce, by reviving classical recipes, a choice of typical handmade food products (sauces, jam, vegetable under oil) without added preservatives or food colourings.
The guarantee of an elevated gastronomical quality in our homemade food specialties is expressed in our selection of vegetables, cultivated directly in our farmhouse, and in using exclusively our extra-virgin olive oil.
we made a choice to use the pasteurization as preserving method in order to maintain unaltered the organoleptic qualities of our food specialties in the following two years after the production.Our proposals:
Aubergines in oil 300 gr,1000 gr.
Artichokes in oil 300 gr, 1000 gr.
Courgettes in oil 300 gr, 1000 gr.
Dried Toamtoes in oil 200 gr,1000gr
Aubergine cream 200 gr,1000gr
Pepper cream 200gr,1000 gr.
Cream of onions cooked in red wine 200 gr,1000gr
Sour leeks200 gr, 1000gr
Country Artichokes paté 200 gr
Pecorino in extra-virgin olive oil 300 gr,1000gr
Grape jam 200 gr,1000 gr
Vinsanto marmalade 200 gr, 1000 gr.