The charm of Tuscany, between hunting experiences, outdoor life, ancient traditions and excellent cuisine.
Abroad when we say Tuscany, we think of the abundance and wonder of the whole Italian peninsula, and basically not wrong. It is beautiful, it is rich, it is cultural enough, traditional, but above all it preserves intact strips of woods and nature that Tuscans and Italians generally compete to enjoy.
This is why in recent years a considerable number of hunting farms have been born, all capable of giving an excellent response to those who want to spend a weekend in peace, guest of a comfortable environment, and all focused on hunting and good food.
Today we are talking about a company managed entirely by a farmer who has become a capable entrepreneur, who understands the needs of his guests and satisfies them to perfection. His name is Pierino Vanni, owner of the Le Tegole estate, a large reserve of about 1000 hectares, in the wonderful and evocative town of Riparbella. The company consists of an agritourism structure, a nice restaurant and of course a hunting lodge.
What makes the estate so special is its location, in the heart of the truest Tuscany, rich in game, surrounded by woods and just a few kilometers from the Tuscan archipelago and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The variety of soils that characterize the estate, consisting of arable areas, dirty slopes, woods, reeds, cut, botri, justifies the abundant presence of wild. Guests of the estate will be able to give the wild boar hunting, roe deer or fallow deer, hares and pheasants, partridges or partridges, quail and mallards. In short, the estate is literally a hunter's paradise.
The hunting grounds are also well thought out. In fact, the company offers its guests with the passion of hunting three enclosures for the classic Maremma hunting, complete with boxes. The first enclosure is 9 hectares with 5 boxes, the second measures 30 hectares and provides 15 boxes, the last finally is 65 hectares wide. Lovers of wild duck hunting will instead have a beautiful lake complete with bulkheads.
Another service not to be underestimated offered by Tenuta Le Tegole is that of dog training, both with and without a shot. There will also be the possibility of hunting in groups or preferably alone. Obviously you can always be accompanied by an employee made available by the structure.
The hunter who decides to travel light, will not only be able to stay at the hunting reserve, but use the hunting dogs made available to the company.
As a rule, a typical day, guests of the Estate, takes place with the reception of guests, with a good breakfast and with the accompaniment of hunters in the hunting areas. The typical and perhaps most requested activity is that of hunting wild boar according to the Maremma custom, which will be followed by a tasty typical Tuscan lunch.
Another detail that should not be underestimated are the events that Tenuta le Tegole organizes every year, during which the most capable hunters of the whole year will be awarded.
The hunting farm, on the other hand, is also an ideal location for family holidays: it is an old farmhouse that has been renovated with a certain passion for detail, equipped with apartments and beautiful rooms. The latter are all comfortable and equipped with excellent facilities, furnished in the typical Tuscan style.
The vaulted ceilings and the bricks are really impressive. The friends and relatives of the hunter, who are not delighted with the hunting art, will be able to enjoy the sea and the hills surrounding the structure thanks to the excursions that are periodically organized. Suffice it to say that less than 14 km from the farm there is the wonderful beach of Marina di Cecina and many villages to visit. Some examples? San Gimignano, Volterra and of course the wonderful Siena. So hunting yes, but not only and this proves to be a winning alchemy. The icing on the cake is the large restaurant where you can taste typical traditional dishes, all, as it should be, accompanied by an excellent Chianti DOCG