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Hey Howard --
We just returned from Italy.
Our group had an absolutely fantastic time at the Frantoio. The Vestri
family gave us an incredibly warm welcome. We (all 17 of us) visited the
mill and then went upstairs to taste oil on freshly grilled
bruschetta with wine and cheese and salami. Then we all (with Mauro,
Guido, and Beverly) went to Gulliver for a fantastic meal. Boy was it
good!
Mauro acted as a wonderful host in his flamboyant style and charmed
adults and children alike. Up to that point in the trip, some of our
group hadn't had the opportunity to talk to any local people. This was a
wonderful experience for them, and for all of us.
You will certainly have some new customers for this year's shipment!
Thanks So Much!
Ted |
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If you are going to be visiting Italy, let us know if you would like to
visit the frantoio to see how the olive oil is made.
Here's what one customer said of the experience.
Mauro is the English-speaking cousin of Guido Vestri, the oil producer.
His good friend Beverly is an American jazz singer living in Rome who joined
the festivities. Gulliver is a restaurant near the mill and is the kind
of local country place you always hope to find, serving genuine, delicious
food.
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Via Cavour, 20
Petrignano del Lago (PG)
06060, Italy
Tel: +39 (075) 952-8191 or +39 (347) 008-3203
Fax: +39 (075) 968-9084 Email:
guido.simoncelli@libero.it
Proprietors: Guido & Francesca Simoncelli
If you want to stay in the area, one of Guido Vestri's
daughters, Francesca and her husband, also Guido, have opened a delightful bed
and breakfast in a lovingly restored century-old town house, right across
from the frantoio. They have furnished the house with charming
antique furniture and beautiful linens.
All the rooms at Villa Petrinia
are very generous and have brand-new modern private baths, several with
large verandas. Guido and
Francesca serve a nice breakfast, included in the extremely reasonable room
rate.
Petrignano del Lago is a perfect place to use as a base
for day-tripping to some of Umbria's and southern Tuscany's most enchanting
sights. Here are just a few:
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Cortona
(9 mi.) of "Under the Tuscan Sun" fame.
Arezzo (24 mi.) home of the
spectacular
fresco cycle The Legend of the
Cross by Peiro del San Francesco.
Montepulciano
(13 mi.) a charming hill town and home of a most famous wine.
Siena
(46 mi.) one of Italy's most famous Tuscan towns
Perugia
(36 mi.) Umbria's best passeggiata, a not-to-miss museum and
escalators that whisk you up, up, up to the centro right through
Etruscan ruins.
Assisi
(50 mi.) With the Basilica of St. Francis and Giotto's stunning
frescos.
Deruta
(47 mi.) for the home of the best pottery in Italy.
Gubbio
(78 mi.) For one of the best medieval hill towns in Italy.
.... and many more lesser know but charming hill towns waiting to be
discovered.
Here is a link to a map and
directions to
find Villa Petrinia at
Petrignano del Lago. |
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I have a nice travel article on following the
works of Peiro del San Francesco from Sansepolcro to Arezzo with a
lovely stop in the charming town of Anghiari, a nice round-trip
day trip from Petrignano. You can read it here:
Anghiari. |
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We can absolutely endorse the Villa Petrinia,
and can assure you that as a Casa de Case customer you will be
greeted enthusiastically and cared for very well by Francesca and Guido.
On top of that, they have some of the most affordable rates in the area.
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.Room Rates as of March 2005
Double occupancy, breakfast included for 2.
Always Check for current rates. |
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August |
Rest of
Year |
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€ 66 |
€ 55 |
Here are a few pictures of the Villa Petrinia.
Each is a thumbnail that you can click for a larger view.
Breakfast Room |
Breakfast Room 2 |
Central hall & stairs with Guido coming in fro the garden. |
Antique stove in the central hall. |
One of the generous bedrooms. |
View across the Umbrian countryside |
Another great view |
View into the frantoio from Villa Petrinia |
The Garden Behind the B&B |
Guido with daughter Maria
at Silvia's wedding. |
Francesca with her new
brother-in-law |
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