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ABOUT THE AREA Pontassieve took its name from the bridge that crossed the river Sieve and connected Florence and the Val di Sieve, the Casentino and the Valdarno. Its strategic value persuaded the Florentine Republic to build an imposing fortress, the Castle of San Michele Arcangelo, that, at the end of the 14th century, became the administrative centre of the area. The area, settled from pre-historical times, was the site of a remarkable Etruscan settlement, as witnessed by many archaeological finds; latterly, as can be seen by dozens of place-names and a great quantity of archaeological finds, it was colonised by the Romans. In the High Middle Ages the area was under the lordship of the Conti Guidi family and of a number of their vassals who populated the hills with their castles. |
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VILLA HISTORY The complex, made up of the villa and of several farmhouses, was born from the restoration of ancient observation towers that from the Etruscan time until the mid 17th century dotted the hill. From 1791 on, after the marriage between Camilla del Rosso and Massimiliano Libri, the waterworks and the beginnings of grape and olive cultivation gave the farm its 19th century form. The 20th century brought the war and the farm, which is still owned by the Libri family, was restored for a modern life style and nowadays farms with with organic and biodynamic methods. The main products are the CHIANTI RUFINA D.O.C.G wine, the PODERNOVO I.G.T. extra-virgin olive oil, honey and other products, all of which are on sale at the farm. |
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Florence is just 15 kilometres away. there is a railway
station at 2 kilometres and a restaurant at 1.5 kilometres. Please use
the links below to gain a better idea of our location. For further details and pricing please send us a message using the link below. Thank you. |
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