It was at the beginning of the last century that the Counts of degli Azzoni Avogadro left the Veneto region of Italy and moved south. Drawn by the countryside and landscape of Tuscany, they stopped at La Rotta, a small village on the banks of the Arno River, halfway between Florence and Pisa. Since then, the fertile soil of the plains has been cultivated for crops while the sun-drenched hillsides have lent themselves particularly well to vine growing.

Count Aldobrandino, grandfather of the current owner, ran the farm with the help of several share-croppers up until the Second World War. His son, Count Roberto, then began to gradually transform the business. Adding to the range of traditional crops, he introduced poplar trees and set up a game reserve and pheasant breeding program.

Count Aldobrando maintains the tradition today, introducing vegetable and aromatic crops such as parsley, spinach, marrows, beans, etc. Wine growing and making is undoubtedly the central activity of the business and given the recent investments, it is sure to take on an even more important role in the near future. Soon, work to restore two ex-grain stores will be finished, creating a reception area with a golf driving range and a wine tasting room.