Organic agricolture

COUNTRY HOLIDAYS
3 Km from Siena

farm holiday
LA TORRETTA

Strada S. Apollinare 6
53100 Siena
tel. 039-0577-392166
fax. 039-0577-394184
la.torretta@libero.it


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     THE ORGANIC PRODUCTS

           Saffron, Chianti wine, Vin Santo, Tuscan olive oil



saffron flower (november),
Agritourism 'La Torretta', Siena, Tuscany: farmstay

Saffron is our most characteristical crop: it was cultivated in Middle Age and recently reintroduced in the zone. The price is higher than gold, therefore called "red gold".







Vineyeard flowers (may).
Agritourism 'La Torretta', Siena, Tuscany: country holiday

The vineyard is the most important crop: the red grapes "Sangiovese" are the best for Chianti Wine (Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG); from white grapes "Trebbiano Toscano" and "Malvasia del Chianti" we get Chianti Saint Wine (Vin Santo del Chianti DOC) e Tuscan Table White Wine.







olive bloom (june)

The olive grove is registred as the new Denomination of Protected Origin (DOP) of Tuscan oil extravirgin of olive : the quality is very high since the olives are cold-pressed within 12 hours of being hand-picked, therefore the price is four times higher than that of other origins.





caper: flower and buds (july-august).
Agritourism 'La Torretta', Siena, Tuscany: farm holidays

The caper plants grows on typical stone walls and offer buds to be conserved in vinegar, otherwise you have a splendid bloom through the whole summer.





We are moreover "Guardian Growers ": due to the assignment by the Tuscany Bank of Germinal Plasma, we cultivate vegetables varieties in extinction, in order to conserve a rich patrimony threatened in consequence of the requirements of modern agricolture.




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