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The Tenuta di Spannocchia has a long history of farming<\/strong>, dating back to the mezzandria <\/em>(sharecropping) system that arose in the middle ages. After a period of disuse, Spannocchia was restored to a working farm in the 1990s<\/strong>, with the farm gaining organic certification in 1994. Our systems go beyond the requirements for organic production<\/strong>, however, with a focus on soil health and biodiversity. \u00a0We use permaculture techniques, different composting systems, and much\u00a0more.<\/p>\n Main products<\/strong> include heirloom fruits<\/strong> and vegetables<\/strong> for use by our residents and guests of the agritourism, extra virgin olive oil<\/strong> (made from the Tuscan olive varieties Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio and Moraiolo), and multi-floral honey produced<\/strong> on-site from our dozen beehives.<\/p>\n Spannocchia also produces a few varieties of organic wines<\/strong> and related products, such as our IGT Rosso<\/strong>, IGT Rosato<\/strong>, IGT Bianco<\/strong>, passito<\/strong> (dessert wine), grappa<\/strong>, and brandy<\/strong>. Our vineyards feature native Italian grape varieties including sangiovese, colorino, ciliegiolo, canaiolo, malvasia and trebbiano.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Some of our products can be ordered online & others can only be purchased directly in Italy” use_icon=”on” text_orientation=”center” admin_label=”Blurb” header_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/spannocchia-imports.myshopify.com\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”SHOP NOW” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”Button” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#6f4f40″ background_color=”#334832″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ padding_top_1=”0px” padding_right_1=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”0px” padding_left_1=”0px” padding_top_3=”30px” padding_right_3=”30px” padding_bottom_3=”30px” padding_left_3=”30px” admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ padding_bottom=”0px” padding_left=”0px” padding_right=”0px” padding_top=”0px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n Spannocchia’s three garden areas provide us with organic fruits and vegetables throughout the year. Depending on when you visit, you’ll find Tuscan staples like kale and fava beans, seasonal favorites<\/strong> like asparagus and artichokes, heirloom varieties of plums and figs, and more unusual Italian crops, like cardoons and persimmons. Our synergy garden<\/strong> is particularly diverse, and you can learn more about this form of permaculture on our garden tour. On-site honey bees<\/strong> also help pollinate our crops and provide us with delicious honey<\/strong> once per year.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Gallery”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”1001,1000,999,998,993,994,995,997,996,992″ fullwidth=”on” auto=”on” admin_label=”Gallery”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n As a working farm, Spannocchia features multiple different livestock operations. Our focus is on raising native breeds of animals at risk of extinction<\/strong>, including a small herd of Monte Amiata donkeys<\/strong>, Calvana cattle<\/strong>, and Cinta Senese pigs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n These animals are all raised<\/strong> in an extensive<\/strong>, semi-brado<\/em><\/strong> (semi-wild) state<\/strong>, with access to forage and pasture year round.<\/p>\n Spannocchia is a member of the Consortium of Cinta Senese Breeders<\/strong>, and all animals are raised according to organic principles. Spannocchia’s garden and fruit orchard areas are also home to a flock of free-ranging chickens and ducks, who provide us with a portion of the eggs we use in the agritourism, as well as a valuable pest control and weeding service.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ padding_top_1=”0px” padding_right_1=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”0px” padding_left_1=”0px” padding_top_3=”30px” padding_right_3=”30px” padding_bottom_3=”30px” padding_left_3=”30px” admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ padding_bottom=”0px” padding_left=”0px” padding_right=”0px” padding_top=”0px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n Spannocchia produces around 15 different types of salumi<\/em><\/strong> (cured meats) from the animals we raise on our property<\/strong>. The unique qualities of the Cinta Senese<\/strong> breed pigs raised in a free-range system guarantee the quality of our products,<\/strong> which are produced on site by our norcino<\/em><\/strong> according to traditional techniques and recipes<\/strong>, and without the use of preservatives like nitrates or nitrites.<\/p>\n Many of the seasonings and spices used in our salumi production are also harvested on the property<\/strong>, like the wild fennel<\/strong>, bay leaf<\/strong>, and juniper berries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Spannocchia’s cured meats range from the most popular items, like our capocollo<\/strong> and prosciutto<\/strong> (typically aged a minimum of 24 months) to local Sienese specialty products, like our soppressata<\/strong> and burristo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”417,418,419,420,421″ fullwidth=”on” auto=”on” admin_label=”Gallery”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ padding_top_1=”0px” padding_right_1=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”0px” padding_left_1=”0px” admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ padding_bottom=”0px” padding_left=”0px” padding_right=”0px” padding_top=”0px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”1009,1007,1006,1003,1005,1008,1004,1002″ fullwidth=”on” auto=”on” admin_label=”Gallery”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n Each year, Spannocchia creates three wines<\/strong> from the grapes grown in our vineyards. Our IGT Rosso<\/strong> and IGT Rosato<\/strong> are made<\/strong> from the sangiovese, colorino, ciliegiolo, and canaiolo grapes<\/strong>, while our IGT Bianco<\/strong> is a blend of trebbiano<\/strong> with a small percentage of malvasia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We also make our passito<\/strong>, a sweet dessert wine, from a blend of some of the best grape bunches that are slightly dried before pressing. From the vinaccia, the remnants of our winemaking, we also create our One-Eyed Boar grappa, and we have recently created the \u201cDandy Deer Brandy\u201dusing our 2014 IGT Rosso wine with over an year aging it on our vin santo barrels.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px” admin_label=”Section”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ padding_top_1=”0px” padding_right_1=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”0px” padding_left_1=”0px” padding_top_3=”30px” padding_right_3=”30px” padding_bottom_3=”30px” padding_left_3=”30px” admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ padding_bottom=”0px” padding_left=”0px” padding_right=”0px” padding_top=”0px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n Each fall, we hand-harvest our olives<\/strong> from the approximately 600 trees<\/strong> on the Spannocchia property. Our extra virgin olive oil<\/strong> is created from a blend of four typical Tuscan olive varieties: Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio, and Moraiolo.<\/strong><\/p>\n The oil is extracted with a modern mill a short distance from our farm, ensuring the highest quality.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/spannocchia-imports.myshopify.com\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Shop now” admin_label=”Button” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#6f4f40″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”3px” button_letter_spacing=”7px” button_font=”|||on|” button_on_hover=”off” background_color=”#334832″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”1015,1012,1013,1014,1010,1011″ fullwidth=”on” auto=”on” admin_label=”Gallery”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ custom_padding=”|||” padding_top_1=”0px” padding_right_1=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”0px” padding_left_1=”0px” padding_top_3=”30px” padding_right_3=”30px” padding_bottom_3=”30px” padding_left_3=”30px” admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ padding_bottom=”0px” padding_left=”0px” padding_right=”0px” padding_top=”0px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.spannocchia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tenuta-di-spannocchia-foresta.jpg” animation=”off” admin_label=”Image”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_color=”#f0e9df” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px”]<\/p>\n The Spannocchia estate comprises 1100 acres within the Alto Merse Natural Reserve<\/strong>. A large portion of the property is wooded with strands of native varieties of pine<\/strong>, chestnut<\/strong>, oak<\/strong>, and other trees.<\/p>\n This land is managed according to a sustainable forestry plan, in which woodcutting is preformed according to a schedule that allows time for the forest areas to recover. Wood harvested is sold off-side and used on-site as a renewable resource, powering our wood-burning cooking ovens and heating systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An organic production with a focus on soil health and biodiversity The Tenuta di Spannocchia has a long history of farming, dating back to the mezzandria (sharecropping) system that arose in the middle ages. 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