Castello del Terriccio is situated in a very special territory. In 1830, it was described by the historian Lapo de' Ricci as the "borderland of Maremma which is gradually abandoning Maremman customs and becoming a vast Tuscan farm".The estate is in the province of Pisa, 30 kilometres from the city itself, not far from the province of Livorno in the very northernmost part of the Tuscan Maremma. Bolgheri is 20 kilometres away; Cecina less than 10.
The estate is "part on the flatlands, part in the hills and part on the mountain just below Castellina Marittima.
The flatlands are covered with deciduous woods of Turkey oak and pedunculate oak, the hill is clad with groves of ilex, also deciduous ... nearer the estate complex, vines are grown and nearer still there are olive trees", in Lapo de' Ricci's words.
Here, as Fernando Pardini observed, you breathe "the same warm, sweet, crisp, relaxing riviera air, between scrubland and shoreline, instantly recognisable to those who have made at least one visit to 'Bolgherìa' and its temples of winemaking". This territory, too, can boast a vocation for top-notch viticulture, as the results achieved amply prove, for the wines are in no way inferior to those of Maremma's celebrated Bolgheri zone.
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Directions to Castello del Terriccio (please do NOT trust GPS because it does not bring you to the right place!) | |
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Arriving from South (Rome, Grosseto, Cecina center)
Follow the SS1 Aurelia At Km 286 take the exit "Rosignano M." (blue sign) Follow signs for "Cecina-Roma-Vada" After the exit keep to the left following signs for SR206 Vada-Cecina-Pisa At the first roundabout take the second exit signed Vada-Cecina At the second roundabout (very close to the first roundabout) turn right on the first exit, following signs for Cecina-Vada After about 500 meters turn left onto the estate, entering through two red brick columns, with a white marble sign stating Castello del Terriccio CASTELLO DEL TERRICCIO Località Terriccio Phone +39.050.699709 GPS COORDINATES
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