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EXPLORING TASTE—SANTA MARGHERITA GRUPPO VINICOLO

hianti Classico is a small paradise. Traveling along choice. While Chianti Classico embodies Tuscany's most classical
the streets that lead to Val di Greve, you can admire image, Vitique aims at modernizing the regional of er. Following
a landscape of hills, olive trees, and fresh maritime the refurbishment of an old distillery, its genuine aesthetic and
C pines fading into the oaks that appear a few kilome- identity are maintained thanks to the wooden structures and
ters ahead. Chiantigiana is the name of the road passing through comfortable, large Santaf ora stone f ooring. This is how things
this unique place, the transit getaway toward the ancient market work at Vitique: by removing any unnecessary elements from the
in Greve. Before becoming part of the Province of Florence, Greve old local cuisine, new ingredients are added to enrich its of er.
belonged to the Vicariate of San Giovanni Valdarno. Enjoying the The scent of local raw materials, the seasonality of products, the
serenity of these places, immersed in the vivid colors of this pan- focus on an of er that can combine the needs of all customer
orama, you will have a hard time thinking of this village as a crucial types: ranging from the f avors of the inland to the perfumes of
territory in battles between Siena and Florence. But leaving be- the Livorno coast, a mix of f avors goes hand in hand with the cui-
hind its warmongering past, Greve is a peaceful place where San- sine of Vitique toward a gourmet standard. Its aim is to overcome
ta Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo decided to open a modern restau- stereotypes and menu f attening thus proposing a unique cuisine,
rant: Vitique is a new stop in the journey of search for hospitality. made of small but fundamental innovative ideas. This is how clas-
Vitique is located in a transit area, it is a port of taste. Here you can sical “pappa al pomodoro” is revisited by hiding it in a crunchy
choose what kind of culinary investigation you want to carry out: a shell. As soon as you bite it, however, it will release the f avor of
simple wine tasting – useful to know about the range of products tradition. It is not easy to develop a search that starts from local
by Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo (the wine list is certainly products and, at the same time, moves away from them to take
its strength for it consists of more than 100 labels from the rich visitors on a pleasant Tuscany food tour. At Vitique you can taste
wine cellars from South Tyrol to Veneto, Tuscany, Franciacorta, a quail recipe as well as the marine scent of dried salted cod in a
and Sicily) – or a sophisticated and innovative food and drink soft pastry puf . From inland to the coast, everything is very close.

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