{"id":11688,"date":"2020-01-13T06:50:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T05:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:32:14","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11688\" class=\"elementor elementor-11688 elementor-9095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95b1f71 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95b1f71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79294a1 left-banner-about\" data-id=\"79294a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b5627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bwp_image\" data-id=\"d6b5627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bwp_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bwp-widget-banner default\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"bg-banner\">\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"banner-wrapper banners\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bwp-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Frame-39-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-wrapper-infor\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b0697 banner-about-us2\" data-id=\"12b0697\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d899e text-block-wapper-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d899e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\"><div class=\"subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #3c52bf;\">Who we are<\/span><\/div><h2>Tradition and territory<\/h2><div class=\"desc\"><p>Castello Viscogliosi, was born as a desire of the Viscogliosi and Citerni families of Siena to resume some traditional cultivations referred to the territories of origin conducted in the family estates located in Tuscany and Lazio. The common aspect that binds them is that until the end of the 1700s the territories in question were entities subject to the rule of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family, falling under the Principality of Piombino and the Duchy of Sora. The Boncompagni Ludovisi family resided in the castle located on the Island of Sora, which also came through inheritance to the Viscogliosi family that still inhabits it today.  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b342c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b342c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#storia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn about our history<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e42b32 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e42b32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4026993\" data-id=\"4026993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93450be e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93450be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ebdf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6ebdf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3330e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3330e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Layer_2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11610\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef27c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef27c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History and values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dedcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3dedcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We resume ancient cultivations linked to the territory and history of the Boncompagni Ludovisi families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b6d03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45b6d03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5732a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5732a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Layer_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11608\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4e2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4e2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection of tradition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033a39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033a39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We guard centuries-old olive trees and unique native vines, such as the Scarlin olive and Pugnitello.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c41ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5c41ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781f5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"781f5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Layer_2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11609\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbe0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbe0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality and territory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef41601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef41601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We produce typical oils and wines, authentic expression of the territory with unique characteristics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1be3eeb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1be3eeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45c7a8c\" data-id=\"45c7a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b21374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"4b21374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Az.%20Agr.%20Castello%20Viscogliosi%2C%20Strada%20Vicinale%20Del%20Carpiano%2C%2058020%20Scarlino%20GR&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Az. Agr. Castello Viscogliosi, Strada Vicinale Del Carpiano, 58020 Scarlino GR\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Az. Agr. Castello Viscogliosi, Strada Vicinale Del Carpiano, 58020 Scarlino GR\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b971285 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b971285\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"storia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d584d3\" data-id=\"8d584d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ac8bd text-block-wapper-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ac8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\"><div class=\"subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #3c52bf;\">Who we are<\/span><\/div><h2>Our Story<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-977fa1e history-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"977fa1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe1bef left-content\" data-id=\"2fe1bef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccd498 text-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bccd498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Genesis and Vision of Castle Viscogliosi<\/h3><div><p>Castello Viscogliosi was born from the desire of the Viscogliosi and Citerni families of Siena to resume ancient traditional cultivation on family farms located in Tuscany and Lazio. This initiative is animated by the desire to reconstitute, at least ideally, the historical unity that bound these territories together. Until the end of the 1700s, in fact, they were under the rule of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family, which resided in the Castello dell&#8217;Isola di Sora, now inhabited by the Viscogliosi family. The aim is to devote themselves to specific cultivations of olive trees and vines, and their products, thus celebrating a centuries-old bond between the two territories.   <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e77a50 right-content\" data-id=\"3e77a50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f955d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53f955d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-64.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11622\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4db8802 history-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4db8802\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05524ea left-content\" data-id=\"05524ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143903 text-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5143903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.3;\">The Enhancement of Rare and Autochthonous Olive Cultivars<br><\/h3><div class=\"desc\"><p>Castello Viscogliosi is dedicated to the care of centuries-old olive trees, rediscovering and enhancing rare and unknown cultivars. One example is the Scarlinese olivastra, typical of the Grosseto area, of which the company is custodian grower for the Region of Tuscany. Its oil, although low yielding, is of excellent quality. The company is replanting this variety to increase production of monovarietal oil. Other centuries-old olive trees not yet surveyed have also been found and will be replicated for conservation, including a variety whose genotype suggests an origin from the eastern Mediterranean\/Middle East, possibly dating back to the Crusades. Classic Tuscan varieties, such as leccino, pendolino, frantoio and moraiolo, complete the production for IGP Toscano extra virgin olive oil.     <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3522fc right-content\" data-id=\"b3522fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e105cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e105cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-61.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11619\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0479838 history-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0479838\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb35414 left-content\" data-id=\"bb35414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a281d text-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a281d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.3;\">The Rediscovery and Cultivation<br>of the Pugnitello Vine<\/h3><div class=\"desc\"><p>In the wine sector, Castello Viscogliosi has replanted Pugnitello, an indigenous red grape variety recently entered in the national register. This variety, part of a project to rediscover ancient Tuscan grape varieties, produces small clusters and a wine of remarkable complexity: deep purplish-red color, aromas of cinnamon, cloves, berries and tobacco, with a velvety, savory palate. For Pugnitello, too, the winery is custodian grower for the Region of Tuscany.  <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb71f2 right-content\" data-id=\"7fb71f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454084d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"454084d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-62.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11620\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f48719b history-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f48719b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1fdc35 left-content\" data-id=\"c1fdc35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b602dd0 text-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b602dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.3;\">The Introduction of the Aleatico Vine<\/h3><div class=\"desc\"><p>As a further addition to the viticultural crops, Castello Viscogliosi has planted Aleatico. This choice was inspired by the excellent results this grape variety produces on the nearby island of Elba, suggesting a similar potential for success and quality in the winery&#8217;s new growing grounds as well. <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d64485 right-content\" data-id=\"5d64485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f524b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2f524b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/castelloviscogliosi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-63.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11621\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-607b54d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"607b54d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c166f9\" data-id=\"6c166f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226bc23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"226bc23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d8f4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3d8f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dd5f5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79dd5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b7259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41b7259\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d3b0b text-block-wapper-1-2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d3b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The excellence<br>of our wineThe Viscogliosi Castle Project.<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39466b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f39466b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Castello Viscogliosi cultivates prized indigenous grape varieties, such as Pugnitello, which has a deep, fragrant red wine with aromas of spices, berries and tobacco. Velvety and rich, it is the fruit of an ancient Tuscan variety that has been rediscovered and preserved. Alongside it, Aleatico, known for its aromatic elegance, is also grown.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990e0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"990e0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/shop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our shop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are Tradition and territory Castello Viscogliosi, was born as a desire of the Viscogliosi and Citerni families of Siena to resume some traditional cultivations referred to the territories of origin conducted in the family estates located in Tuscany and Lazio. 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