Tuscany Farm and Castle

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ken Dowell
Poggio Alloro farm
  • Pomegranate tree
    Pomegranate tree
  • olive tree
    Olive tree
  • Wine bottling
  • Wine bottling
  • fermentation tanks
  • wine barrels
  • Poggio Alloro wine
  • Tuscany cows
  • Tuscany cows
Castello di Oliveto sign
Castello di Olivetto
The Castello di Olivetto was built in 1424 by the Pucci family, an off and on ally of the Medici’s.
Pucci coat of arms
During the wars with the Florentine Republic there was a battle at the castle during which all the adult members of the Pucci family were killed. A servant hid a male child in an underground tunnel. She was credited with saving the family line and her image later would grace the Pucci coat of arms as shown on the doorway above.
  • Castello di Oliveto
  • Castello di Oliveto
  • Castello di Oliveto
Castello di Oliveto courtyard
San Gimignano
Atop the hill is the town of San Gimignano
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3 Responses to Tuscany Farm and Castle

  1. Lyn Douglas's avatar Lyn Douglas says:
    October 15, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Beautiful photos, gorgeous country side. My favourite kinda place. Interesting how the live stock look so much happier here than anywhere else.

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  2. Pam Lazos's avatar Pam Lazos says:
    October 16, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Wow, did they give her part of the estate as well, I mean, without her, they’d have been through.

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  3. MichaelStephenWills's avatar MichaelStephenWills says:
    October 19, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    Great story of the faithful servant.

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