Castello di Sonnino

An imposing tower built over the Arno valley in the 1200s commands the fortified villa that Baron Alessandro and Baroness Caterina de Renzis Sonnino call home. In addition to being an important historical setting, the Castello di Sonnino estate includes a working fattoria (farm) on gentle rolling hills covered with vineyards, olive groves, wheat and pasture fields.

The Baron and Baroness decided in 2013 to re-introduce a product with a long history in the area: Agresto. Said to have been used more often than vinegar or any other condiment, Agresto was once during the Renaissance a product that every farmer made during the grape-growing season.