The story of the estate begins in 2010 when Alessia and Patrizio Messina found, in this very area of Maremma, a big oak tree and a swing dangling from a branch on one of the highest hillocks.

From this spot, the family saw for the first time the estate in all its beauty, even though it was semi-abandoned at the time. There was a ruined house, a small farmer’s school, an area covered in woods, countless hillocks, some abandoned fields and others used by neighbor farmers for grazing sheeps and, finally, the lake that, since it is a natural attraction for wild animals, had been used as a hunting reserve for decades.

In this wild and magical place, the Messina – Vinci family decided to give life to its project: a winery named after Maria Vinci, matron of the family and great wine lover.