Pienza "La Fattoria"

To sleep in Tuscany Farmhouse vacation Pienza

sq. Meters:171
Sleeping accommodations:8+2

Farmhouse Pienza 10

The farm, is situated in a hilly area of the 'Val D'Orcia' and is 500 metres above sea level, 2 kms from Montichiello and 8 kms from Pienza. It has one of the most breathtaking views of the province of Siena and the Tuscan region. We cultivate: olives, cereals, grapes and legumes. From our olives, we produce excellent Extra Virgin olive oil. We also produce the characteristic 'Pici'. In fact, we are the first farm in Italy to have made 'Pici' pasta with our own wheat. Included in our products are the delicious 'Ceci Piccini Toscani' (small Tuscan chickpeas) and barley (used in soups). Our products are packaged and can be bought either directly at the farm or shops that sell exclusive Sienese products. In 1977, we began to farm using organic methods. We adhere to the principals of: eating healthily and respecting our environment.
We also take pride in the fact that we started one of the first agriturism in our area.
On our farm we have two farm houses with characteristic stone walls. The open views are spectacular and peace is ours.
The two farm houses, 'Casa Barbi' and 'Podere Montello', have independant self-contained apartments and can accomodate ten persons in all. Our farming and agritourism practices are organically certified by the I.C.E.A.(Institute for Ethical Environmental Certification).

The products
The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Our olive-grove, with about 1.100 trees of the species Frantoio, Moraiolo and Leccino, are mainly sowed from a mixture of the former olive-grove, that was once very common in our region.
Instead of fertilizers we can choose either a treatment of "Sovescio" legumes or we simply cut the grass under the olive trees.
The trees will be cut only a little bit each year, which normally will occur a manual premature harvest; all these methods serve to produce a maximum of quality and to get a stable production in the course of the years.
The olives will then be fringed in the better oil mills of our region.

The Pici
Roughly a third of the area of our farm is cultivated with grain, mainly with Durum Wheat; this type of grain we use to produce the Pici  (thick spaghetti – typical pasta in theTuscany), which we produce as first farm since the year 1996."The Pici are certainly one of   the most authentic dishes of the typical Tuscan cuisine, referring to the rural culture of the Orcia Valley and the southern province of    Siena.
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The Barley
Among the different types of cereals, is the barley   probably the most simple in the cultivation. Well, you actually can receive even with only a few expenditure and a restricted work very good results.
Barley has always been cultivated in the Orcia Valley and can be used either as food and flour or as roasted barley for beverages but even as animal food.

The Chick peas
In the agricultural succession it  is essential  to create the best prerequisites for the fertility of our ground.
Therefore we tried to plant various legumes such as chickpeas that already traditionally were.

  WHERE WE ARE

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To sleep in Tuscany Farmhouse vacation Siena Pienza

typical Tuscan wines and local producti Siena Pienza

typical Tuscan wines and local products Pienza

typical Tuscan wines and local products Siena Pienza

Apartment Casa Barbi

sq. Meters:58
Sleeping accommodations:2+2

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Apartment Casa Barbi

For your holiday in farmhouse located in a rural area, around the beautifull places of Tuscany.
Apartment with Kitchen, living room with color TV, bathroom with shower, washing machine, hair dryer and cosmetic articles, bedroom with a big double bed and twin beds;
In case you would like to explore our region by doing a bike tour, feel free to make use of our mountain bikes (no charge).
Also if you should take delight in trying yourself as an archer we will be pleased to provide you with all the necessary equipment.
In case you should be interested, you are most welcome to participate at some agricultural works (e.g. harvest of the grapes and olives).

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Prices

one night 2 pax	€ 65
one night 2+2 pax	€ 95

Apartment Podere Montello 1

sq. Meters:68
Sleeping accommodations:4

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Apartment 1 Podere Montello

Apartment for holidays in the Tuscany country near Pienza rental
The apartement has: Kitchen, living room with color TV and fireplace, bathroom with shower and bathtub, washing machine, hair dryer and cosmetic articles, 2 bedrooms, one of them has a big double bed, the other one has two single beds;

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Prices

one night 2 pax	€ 80
one night 4 pax	€ 120

The following services are included in the rate for the apartment:
Weekly change of bed linen, bathroom towels and kitchen linen
Electricity, gas, water, heating
Cleaning of apartment at end of stay
Breakfast
Mountain bikes - Archery
Prices do not include
More hours of heating regarding the standar Euro 5 for hour
Wood for fire place Euro 5 for day

Apartment Podere Montello 2

sq. Meters:45
Sleeping accommodations:2

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Apartment 2 Podere Montello

Apartment for holidays in the Tuscany country near Pienza rental
The apartement has: Kitchen, living room with color TV ,one doble bedrooms and bathroom with shower, hair dryer and cosmetic articles.