The history of San miniato date back to the Lombard Age ( VIII century) as testified many discovery in the area, but is only with the Athenian age , in the X century, the city gained fame have today and become the artist and studious ‘s privileged destination .
San Miniato was developed on three ridges, in the middle of the most important lies of communication from Pisa and Florence, Siena and Lucca, it always been an important strategic place for the warning and defence, reason for fortified the city with three boundary wall and it assumed the fortress look. On the top of the city was erected a tower, in the XI century, the Rocca, the principal city’s symbol and attraction, in spite the destruction and following rebuilding in the post war period.
San Miniato become the favourite and most important imperial and ecclesiastical office, the Buonaparte and Ridolfi family, in the centuries took residence and kept their wealth in San Miniato.
Today San Miniato preserve the medieval architecture and plant, let alone the principals power centres: the municipal , the homonymous bank and the Episcopal palace.
"San Miniato and its traditional food"
Besides the historical importance, the city of San Miniato is famous for the products come from its earth.
The hilly position and the favourable climate, due to the riptide influence , favour the products growth all year round, the most renowned products are the tomatoes, the cynara, the meat and meat by-products: the sausages, thanks to the proximity and to the collaboration with the most important Tuscans producers like Siena and the Val di Chiana.
Pride of the city is the white truffle, the precious and rare tuber that have found in the San Miniato’s hills, the suited land for reproduce: the national truffle show- market, represent an important event for the gourmets and the impassioned all over the world.
"Azienda agricola Cupelli Ivana hospitality"
The farm rise at the foot of the San Miniato’s hills in 1954, always cultivated the love for soil and its fruits.
The special love for the vin santo, pride of grandfather Amelio and of the family, still today respect the traditionals working methods, get without addiction of sweetening that change the traditional flavour.
We have give at the farm a new identity, thank to a total company shake up, in special the wine cellar.
We have install a new refrigeration system and storage, that allow us to produces a good quality wine, worth mentioning the white wine.
That, together with the owner’s availability and sagacity, have guarantee a growing sightseeing.
"The tasting"
The farm is always open to the peoples that wont enjoy a originals Tuscans flavours at an economic price.
The visitors can choose the tasting or the meal, both company with ours wines and wine expert explanations. The farm offer interiors and outsides spaces.
The history of San miniato date back to the Lombard Age ( VIII century) as testified many discovery in the area, but is only with the Athenian age , in the X century, the city gained fame have today and become the artist and studious ‘s privileged destination .
San Miniato was developed on three ridges, in the middle of the most important lies of communication from Pisa and Florence, Siena and Lucca, it always been an important strategic place for the warning and defence, reason for fortified the city with three boundary wall and it assumed the fortress look. On the top of the city was erected a tower, in the XI century, the Rocca, the principal city’s symbol and attraction, in spite the destruction and following rebuilding in the post war period.
San Miniato become the favourite and most important imperial and ecclesiastical office, the Buonaparte and Ridolfi family, in the centuries took residence and kept their wealth in San Miniato.
Today San Miniato preserve the medieval architecture and plant, let alone the principals power centres: the municipal , the homonymous bank and the Episcopal palace.
Besides the historical importance, the city of San Miniato is famous for the products come from its earth.
The hilly position and the favourable climate, due to the riptide influence , favour the products growth all year round, the most renowned products are the tomatoes, the cynara, the meat and meat by-products: the sausages, thanks to the proximity and to the collaboration with the most important Tuscans producers like Siena and the Val di Chiana.
Pride of the city is the white truffle, the precious and rare tuber that have found in the San Miniato’s hills, the suited land for reproduce: the national truffle show- market, represent an important event for the gourmets and the impassioned all over the world.
