From pure lines to millimetre-precise stitching, each bag is a masterpiece of symmetry. The leathers chosen are exclusively of the highest quality: full-grain calfskin, goat, solid palladium or brass for the hardware.
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The 2025 edition carries a special meaning: the Consortium celebrates its 50th anniversary and 25 years since obtaining the PDO certification—two milestones that reflect a long journey of protection, research, and continuous improvement in quality.
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We have built an intense path between Italy and Europe, with installations and solo shows that have given continuity to a message that is now recognizable: telling the story of life, energy, roots and the tension towards the future through works that dialogue deeply with places and people.
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There is an image that holds all the magic of a new beginning: a thirty-year-old dress brought back to life, a wedding among the vineyards of Le Filigare Wine & Country Relais, and the golden light of the Tuscan countryside gently embracing two young newlyweds.
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Far from being a pedantic history lesson, this digression on the three Florentine republics that succeeded one another from 1494 (the year of the expulsion of the Medici who, fearful, conniving and rumoured in cahoots with the French of Charles VIII, were overthrown by spontaneous citizen uprisings) intends to bring to light that voluntary, popular and democratic spirit that took place after decades of Medici domination, ignited by the vehement preaching of Friar Girolamo Savonarola.
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In the splendid residence of the Podere ‘La Stanghetta’, surrounded by cypresses and dotted with multiple points of colour of many essences in bloom, in this locus amoenus that is an oasis of peace, we meet Stefania Gornati and Claudio Gori who introduce us to the secrets of plant cultivation and extraction of essential oils – absolute protagonists of an interesting cosmetic line of which we speak. Let’s get to know them.
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But let’s get to the tasting that was dedicated to us: we start with the curious, opulent, speciality of the pizzeria, that “Scarpetta” which refers to the same all-Italian custom, made with ‘Authentic Integrated Grinding Flour’ from the famous mill mentioned above .. Our ‘scarpetta’ (small shoe) is with “Pecorino fondue, nduja, crispy bacon and pepper powder” and is an extra-menu, recurring in the restaurant that follows the best of the market. Large and baroque alveolation, it seems that it opens and closes like an accordion, perfectly absorbing the ‘sauce’.
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In fact, history and tradition have been intertwined since the times of the ancient fair promoted by the meritorious Lega del Chianti …
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We meet the Milanese chef – but Tuscan by adoption – Alessandro Chiesa, while he’s baking strictly homemade bread in a wood oven: he has been at the reins of the brigade for a year now… – being in a castle let’s say “at the reins of his kitchen garrison!”
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Here we can taste traditional Tuscan and Chianti dishes and wines, punctually served à la carte; or sit in the back garden for a bucolic, ‘boxed’ picnic, recalling our childhood.
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Caterina tells us with sweetness and pride: “I am originally from Sicily, to be exact from Catania. I arrived in Florence when I was only two years old and, right from the start, I felt welcomed by the city. At the age of fourteen I began gaining experience at an important salon in Florence. At twenty, after six years of practice and daily commitment, I had already opened my shop! “. Her smile widens, her satisfaction is visible.
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The rotator cuff is a set of shoulder muscles – while the rotator cuff muscles are three: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor.
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The heirs of the Bianciardi family have created the Friends of Palazzo Bianciardi Association with the aim of making this heritage accessible through the creation of the MAB, the Bianciardi Archive Museum, so that it can become a resource for the community and beyond.
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There is a real air of novelty at the Loggia del Chianti: from this year Simone resumes his role in the family business, determined to leave his mark in what has always been his parents’ place.
A professional rugby player, in the past he has dedicated time and love to this family project, but lately he has understood that to take a step forward he had to dedicate all of himself to the restaurant.
Talking with Valeria is like immersing yourself in a fantastic, almost fairytale world: born in Castellina in Chianti and raised in this generous and fertile land, she immediately began to cultivate a passion for relationships.
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The Castle has been owned since 1964 by the Matta family, who in the 1980s began in the accommodation business with six apartments inside the castle. Currently there are 16 guestrooms, including those inside the castle and the suites in the rectory. Under the walls we find an enchanting swimming pool with a panoramic view over the valley, a delight for the eyes.
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