Lodgings: 6 Rooms

Period of Opening: Open all year

Spoken Languages: Italiano - English - Français - Portuguese

Credit Cards: Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB, Maestro, CartaSi

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The Quercia Rossa Farmhouse is in the heart of a farm which extends over the nearby hills.

Sitting on one of the highest hills in the area it is within easy reach of the nearby Maremma south of Grosseto, the Mount Argentario inland, and is only a few kilometers from the town of Manciano.

The Farmhouse has large comfortable rooms, with a relaxing romantic atmosphere where you can enjoy local cuisine.

Inside, the furnishings of an English Victorian-era traveller, Mrs. Augusta Belloc, come to life.

A reception room with a wonderful view is also ideal for meetings and workshops.

The Quercia Rossa is a perfect peaceful retreat.

The thermal baths are the and natural cascades of Saturnia, the beaches of Capalbio and Ansedonia and the Costa d'Argento, the archeological sites of the Roman city Cosa, the Uccellina and Talamone Park are all nearby ande the charming medieval towns of Manciano, Scansano, Montemerano, Pitigliano, Capalbio, and Sovana stage fairs and festivals all year round.

The house is set in a beautiful garden with lawns, roses and cypress, overlooking unspolit tuscan hills.

Oak trees, cypress trees, olive trees, vineyards and Mediterranean vegetation surround the fields of wheat and centuries-old olive groves, which belonged to the Friars of Vallombrosa in the Middle Ages.

At the center of the property is a small lake where one can spot porcupines, deer, wild boar, turtles, hares, badgers, pheasants and many other animals.

Dirt roads and trails that pass by farms and wind through the country arrive all the way to Marsiliana, Manciano and Montemerano, ideal for long walks though countryside rich with herbs and plants used as natural remedies by the locals.

The banks of the river Albegna, easily reachable, offer quiet beaches for summer bathing.

Every morning the Quercia Rossa offers breakfast in a room with a panoramic view of the countryside.

Guests can also choose to have other meals at the Quercia Rossa, depending on availability, simply by reserving for lunch or dinner and choosing between the various menus of the day, all from local Tuscan dishes, wines, and cheeses.

Those who wish to go on an excursion during the day can ask for the meals to be prepared for take out.

Also available are Morellino di Scansano wine, honey, marmalade, pickled preserves, garden vegetables, sheep cheese and locally produced cheeses.

From the farm's olive groves, where pesticides are never used, comes Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 'Quercia Rossa', prepared and sold in glass bottles or in light metal containers.
 
All is harvested by hand directly from healthy trees and plants, and brought to the press for squeezing without any elevation in temperature, leaving an excellent olive oil with none of its quality ingredients altered.