A hamlet formed by many families

The hamlet of Fonterutoli and its castle narrated by Agnese Mazzei, architect, who was born here. Fifth-born child of Marchese Lapo and descendant of a Florentine family that, despite its business, institutional and cultural activities in Florence and in the rest of Italy, retains strong ties to this hamlet, which represents a point of reference, an identity, a dimension of the soul. A small village built in a nerve centre of historical Chianti, where first…

La pappa al pomodoro (Classical Tuscan Thick Bread and Tomato Soup)

Recipe by Marzio Africh, chef at Osteria Fonterutoli (Serves 6 ) 4 white onions Fonterutoli Extra Virgin Olive Oil 8 peeled ripe tomatoes 200gr stale Tuscan bread 300ml vegetable broth basil Procedure Julienne the white onions and brown with extra virgin oil. Season with salt and pepper. Once stewed, add the tomatoes previously chopped in four and the vegetable broth. Simmer for about 45 minutes. Add the bread cut into thin slices and allow them…

Antiche lettere di vino di Ser Lapo Mazzei

L’invenzione della cambiale, della lettera di credito, dell’assegno bancario e degli altri “strumenti di mercatura”, fu opera di un toscano, ommeglio, un facoltoso e illuminato commerciante e banchiere pratese. Il suo nome era Francesco di Marco Datini (1335-1410), uomo intraprendente che dal suo quartier generale di Prato governava un vasto impero commerciale che copriva l’Europa intera, dal Mediterraneo al Mare del Nord, alla costa atlantica. La storia della sua vita, dei suoi rapporti d’affari e…