Think Globally, Eat Locally

Until recently, savoring the goods grown and prepared at Fattoria La Vialla meant having to make a trip to the 3,000-acre organic, biodynamic family farm and winery in Tuscany, where visitors can buy from the shop or stay in one of the 23 rental villas and dine alfresco- ripe tomatoes, sharp pecorino, a splash of fruity olive oil- under the olive trees. But now, all that delicious authentic cheese and fresh pasta can be delivered directly to customers in the U.S. and Europe. Purchased in 1978 by the Lo Franco family- a trio of brothers- La Vialla is one of the largest and oldest organic-biodynamic farms in Chianti, and is just an hour’s drive from Florence and Sienna. The farm is a family run agricultural enterprise, where everything from their food to wine is simply sublime.

The brothers want guests to truly understand what makes their way of farming so special. And the proof is in the outstanding taste, from the unfiltered extra olive oil to the hand rolled biscuits cooked on a wood-fired oven fueled by the estate’s oak, and even the simplest tomato sauce cooked at low temperature to best maintain the optimum zingy freshness. They age their pecorino for nine months- amazing– and the many health benefits found at La Vialla can be found in the extra virgin olive oil, tomato sauces, wheat germ, wine low in sulfites, and antioxidant properties. So if you’re unable to make it to their farm, just have it brought to your table. www.lavialla.it