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2016 Petroio’s Annual Party - between sacred and profane and with lots of fun

6/8/2016

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In accordance with the established tradition on the 22nd of May we celebrated our annual
Festa del Borgo at Petroio: a hot, sunny day filled with emotion and happiness and lots of festive people from Quercegrossa and surroundings.
It’s always a wonderful party and always proceeded by a long and careful preparation for the abundant food and drinks offered to guests. Diana in charge of the organization executed by Pamela, Gian Luigi and lots of faithful family members and friends.
The Festa started, as always, with the Holy Mass celebrated in the Church of San Michele Archangel, the once Parish church of Quercegrossa restored by the Lenzi family in 2002.
Following the mass the fields and farm are blessed to assure good health and crops.
Since the restoration in 2002 the family has been happy to renew the old traditions and open the church to many people who grew up at Petroio and for many years attended Mass here.
And after the spiritual comes the libation with Tuscan tapenades, cold cuts, local cheese, and homemade desserts accompanied generously by our Wonderful Chianti Classico 2011, offered to all the locals who wanted to pass a warm, friendly afternoon in the country. The afternoon continued with Professor Gian Luigi grilling sausages and ribs assisted by family and friends in an effort to keep the locals a bay until the meat was cooked!
And then everyone danced, from 10 to 90 no one was excluded and Gian Luigi and Pamela joined in to add to the already happy dancing crowd. The dancing is always a good way to help a few acquired calories disappear and the local orchestra and music by Borgogni always provide a variety of music and songs from folk to pop and even some traditional Sienese chants!
All marvelously framed within the scenic Borg of Petroio and the surrounding Chianti countryside of Castelnuovo Beradenga.



The following video provides evidence of the Borgogni making the atmosphere merry and festive!
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    Diana   

    From the time that I took over managing the Family Wine Estate, I have literally and physically moved to Petroio in order to follow carefully and passionately, first hand, hands on,  all the multiple phases of the business. I grew up in Rome and in 2008 had literally no idea what was in store for me.
    I learned to know the plants that provide us with our Chianti Classico.  Obviously I had no clue how to execute a pumping over or how to make a blend, but I learned that as well. I have immersed myself in every phase of the business, both productively and commercially, learning from my mistakes and from the experience and know-how of those around me.
    Thus I’ll tell my story, my “Days at Petroio” in this blog; every day different, every day stimulating. I’ll share the beauty of these places that are my daily home in the photos.
    I’ll tell about life in the country, the many encounters that the world of wine allows one to make and enjoy, my activity as the regional (Tuscan) delegate in the group of Women in Wine and my fast growing interest and work with the young people in ANGA (National Association of Young Agriculturists).

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