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Badia di Morrona
Is located in the midst of the Pisan hills and is one of the four Badie founded by the Earls of Fucecchio. The oldest documents about the origins of the Abbey are dated back to the 11th century; in the beginning it belonged to the Benedettini Monks, followed in 1120 by the Camaldolesi. The Monastery is dedicated to ST. Mary and ST. Benedict, and the oldest know document concerning it is the confirmation of a donation made in 1089 by Earl Uguccione, the son of Earl Guglielmo Bulgaro and his wife Cilia. The properties of the Monastery were enlarged with new jurisdictions by Earl Bulgaro's son, in the years 1098 e 1109, and the ownership of the properties was then confirmed by Pope Celestino II in 1121, Innocenzo II in 1141 and Eugenio III in 1148. Badia di Morrona was managed by the Camaldolesi Monks up to 1482, year in which the Bishop of Volterra, "manu militari" obtained the property of the Monastery and turned it into his own summer residence. The Church of Volterra mantained the ownership of the estate up to 1870 when, with the reunification of the Italian State, the Curch's properties were confiscated and Badia di Morrona was sold as a country house. Badia di Morrona consists of 500 ha., 60 of which designated to D.O.C and D.O.C.G. vineyeards and 25 to olive grove, and represents the synthesis of tradition and modern technology in fine and olive production. The unique exposure and microclimate of the vineyeards and the complex soil composition provides optimal growing conditions. Badia di Morrona, in addition to traditional grape varieties used for the production of Chianti D.O.C.G. and SanTorpe D.O.C., has planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon. N'Antia and VignaAlta are the most representative expression of these new vineyards. The winery uses modern wine making techniques, including temperature controlled fermentation, to produce wines with complex structure and depth of fruit. The Earls Gaslini Alberti, owners of the estate, have been awarded with many national and international prizes. Badia di Morrona is located in the renowed wine-growing region near Pisa and is close to the cultural centers of Firenze, Siena, Lucca and the Tirrenic coast. Badia offers unique opportunities to stay in its renovated farm houses, in an idillic Tuscan countryside amongst olive groves and vineyeards.
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