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Enchanted places: Maremma, Tuscany's wild soul.

The Maremma is not just a geographical region: it is a world apart, a Tuscany that escapes stereotypes, where nature is still in control, and traditions resist time. It is a borderland between land and sea, between history and legend, which has managed to preserve its identity intact.

This vast area, which extends between the Tyrrhenian coast and the hills of the Grosseto hinterland, fascinates with its rugged authenticity, made of Mediterranean scrub, tuff villages, cowboys on horseback, and Etruscan archaeology. Here the landscape is not tamed, but alive, dynamic, often harsh. This land does not easily give itself up: it must be discovered slowly, lived with respect, it is the place where only the legendary Italian cowboys know how to experience it. At certain times of the year, festivals are celebrated in their honor; during these occasions, the cowboys demonstrate their skills in managing livestock, catching calves, and performing horseback choreographies. These events offer an opportunity to experience the culture and traditions of the Maremma up close, with the chance to witness equestrian shows, demonstrations of our "Italian cowboys" at work, and to taste typical local products.

The Maremma is, therefore, a land of strong flavors, a mirror of a proud peasant culture. The food here is deep and identity-forming. For example, the wild boar, symbol of Maremma cuisine, tells the story of a population accustomed to living in symbiosis with nature, and the Morellino di Scansano DOCG, with its generous structure, is the ideal pairing. Added to this are goat cheeses, extra virgin olive oil, honey, and strictly unsalted bread, in accordance with Tuscan tradition.

In conclusion, Maremma is a Tuscany that does not reveal itself easily, it must be earned, it is a land that has chosen to remain itself, between sea and scrub, between myth and reality.

Maremma cuisine is rustic, intense, and genuine, born from a peasant and pastoral culture that has made simplicity an art form. Here’s what you should absolutely taste when you visit this wild and fascinating part of Tuscany:

🍖 1. Wild Boar

The symbolic dish of Maremma. Wild boar meat marinated in red wine, slowly cooked with tomato, bay leaf, garlic, juniper, and sometimes olives. Rich, aromatic, and assertive: a true celebration of the woods.

🍝 2. Acquacotta

An exemplary peasant soup, created to feed laborers. Made from stale bread, onion, celery, tomato, chard, and a poached egg. Humble yet surprisingly flavorful. Each area has its own variant.

🧀 3. Goat cheeses and pecorini

The Maremma hills host numerous sheep and goat farms. The cheeses are often fresh, but also aged, flavored with local herbs or matured in caves.

🥩 4. Maremma meat tagliata

The Maremma breed is known for its flavorful and lean meat. Grilled or sliced with rosemary and local oil, it is a simple but high-quality dish.

🥣 5. Soups and legumes

Farro, chickpeas, zolfini beans or purgatory beans: often cooked in soups or puréed, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and served with toasted Tuscan bread.

🍷 6. Local wines: Morellino di Scansano

A DOCG red produced on the hills between Scansano and the sea. Pure or nearly pure Sangiovese, fresh yet structured, perfect for accompanying typical dishes.

🍞 7. Unsalted bread and rustic schiacce

Tuscan bread, without salt, is fundamental in Maremma cuisine, often toasted and used as a base for soups or bruschetta. Also try the schiaccia with ciccioli or the sweet version with grapes (schiaccia with grapes during the grape harvest).

🍰 8. Traditional desserts

  • Sweet tortelli with ricotta and honey

  • Panficato from the Island of Giglio, rich in dried fruit and figs

  • Cantucci and vin santo, also in the local version

The Maremma is not just a geographical destination, but an authentic experience that unites landscape, history, culture, and tradition. In an increasingly globalized and standardized world, territories like this represent a precious bastion of local identity. The traditions of Maremma, from the rustic flavors of its peasant cuisine to the rituals linked to rural life, are an integral part of its value and deserve to be known, protected, and enhanced. To know this land thus means not only to invite visual discovery, but to savor its slow rhythms, genuine recipes, and deep connection to the land, not just a place to visit but a culture to live.

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