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Casa Fiore
Borgo le Vigne, Montecarlo (Lucca)
Happy days in a former winery on the vine clad hills of Tuscany
In Italian, a borgo is a hamlet or small village. Borgo le Vigne is named after the vineyards that it
sits amongst and for which it was the winery. Some of the dwellings now in this borgo are owned by
Italians from Lucca as a weekend retreat to the hills and views. Montecarlo is one of the select
vineyard areas, like Chianti, that the Italians restrict to agriculture.
The external treatment of
the renovated borgo had closely to match the appearance of the original buildings. The Buonamico
winery now has a building behind trees just across the road; and happily sells by the case or the
bottle.
Accommodation
Sleeping Four, or five people with the wide sofa. Cot available
Self-catering end terrace with wide views and close to pool.
Twin Bedroom with shower room, Double bedroom with ensuite shower room
Soggiorno – Large sitting room downstairs combined with dining and kitchen.
Hedged garden and patio, with shared pool. Stereo, television, books, games
Kitchen area with: Hob, Oven, Sink, Dishwasher, Fridge, Washing Machine.
Children welcome. Non smoking.
The Castle
The castle - Rocca Del Cerralglio was built in the 12th century. Together with another castle
at Vivianna, it formed a defensive position on the ridge of hills. They could see approaching
armies from Pisa or from Florence. From it, Castruccino Castracani marshalled his army to win
the battle of Altopascio in 1325. It was enlarged in the 16th Century, but some of it has subsided
since then. It has been privately occupied since 1700. The family continue with the restoration and
open it, and its museum of medieval life, to visitors on some Summer Saturdays and occasional days
in summer;
…It rather depends on who in the family is in that day.
