The Estate, located in rolling hills where the river Ombrone forms a flatbed for its torrent, is 227 hectors in size. Principal cultivations include grains, sunflowers and eco-growth rotation plantings (such as poplar trees) but the land is also rich in forests and pastures. Since 1994, in accordance of the EEC Regulation 2078 for the reduction of the use of plant pharmaceuticals, the land has been entirely dedicated to biological agriculture. Included in this form of plantation are 9 hectares of olives and 1-_ hectares of natural truffle-ground. These two products are available to our visitors: Extra-virgin Olive Oil which has extraordinary organoleptic qualities and the precious white truffle of the Sienese Clay Area (Crete Senesi).
The olive oil is produced exclusively from the Estate’s groves: it is the fruit of a combination of an excellent climactic positioning, obsessive curing and terrific productivity. The olives are handpicked and taken daily to the mill. The mill has a continuous cycle that guarantees superb processing which can be seen in analytical results: the acid level is below 0,15% and the peroxide level is below 8. In blind tasting in which Monte Sante Maria has participated, the result has never been lower than 8/10.
Located in a poplar grove, the natural truffle ground is the fruit of a careful and delicate operation of recovery, improvement and reforestation of a ground that has always produced white truffles spontaneously. Eight years after its recovery, in 2000, we were able to have our first ‘true’ truffle harvest which is exclusive and property of the Estate.
Although sparse, the land also provides numerous beehives from which the owners gather a wonderful ‘artisan-made’ honey.
Tenuta di Monte Sante Marie Loc. Monte Sante Marie, 1
53041 Asciano (SI) Italia
t.+f. (+39) 0577 700020
P.IVA (VAT): 00765050521
Codice UNIVOCO: SUBM70N
info@montesantemarie.bio www.montesantemarie.bio
Monte Sante Marie
A hilltop in Tuscany, thirteen centuries old village hidden among cypress trees, many unsolved mysteries, an ancient family, two resident people, twentytwo houses, three dogs, twelve cats, a large organic farm with lost wheat varieties, craft pasta and beer, stone ground flower, hundreds olive trees and an incredible extra virgin olive oil, wild truffles from the estate, fruit and vegetables from the garden, a very large set table, shelves for thousands books and records, full love for animals and nature, many ideas, lots of friends, artists, painters, writers, musicians and a few beds just for them.
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