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The Winner of Photo Contest 2011

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"Harmony of Soul"

 

Laura and Filippo are honoured to announce that

the 10th Anniversary Photocontest Winner is

Tatiana from St. Petersburg

Congratulations to Tatiana for  the photo above who expresses “A perfect moment” at Ancora del Chianti: the harmony of soul after a day of visiting while admiring the Chianti landscape from our garden.

Tatiana wins 2 complimentary nights at Ancora del Chianti in 2012 for her or her friends and 3 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of oil.

Special mention also to:

Andrew from Bolton, UK and Pascal from Berlin, Germany who win 1 complimentary night at Ancora del Chianti in 2012 for her or their friends and 3 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of oil.

The winning pictures will appear also on our (coming soon) new website.

Many thanks to Tatiana, Andrew and Pascal and the others guests
who partecipated to the photo contest with enthusiasm and brilliant sense of humour.

Pictures on our Flickr Page.

See you again on 22nd March 2012

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Red Leaves at Ancora del Chianti

Ancora del Chianti will open again on 22nd March 2012

Many thanks to all the guests who shared their holiday time with us
and especially to the ones who partecipated to the Photo Contest
with enthusiasm and brilliant sense of humour.
We will let you know soon who is the winner.

Ancora del Chianti is closed now and this is finally the time to cultivate our own hobbies with dedication and passion: Filippo will take care of the vineyards and the olive trees alongside a diligent participation in the Panzano Philarmonic Band where he plays the trumpet; Laura will dedicate her time to bricolage, including painting and creative sewing. Her winter project is to create originally designed cloth bags from remnants and recycled material. She will let you know as soon as new models will be  ready!!

Laura and Filippo are waiting for you with pleasure
starting from 22nd March 2012.

Have a lovely winter!!

Ready for Winter

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Woodpile at Ancora del Chianti

Summer days has gone and winter is approching. Windy and rainy days are awating for us and we are ready to face cold weather with enthusiasm at Ancora del Chianti.

Filippo preparing the woodpile

The B&B is closing soon and life on the hill will be even more quiter, if ever possible… The wine and the oil is in the cellar and the whole family is busy with winter activities: kids are going to school and playing sports; Filippo is teaching in Florence and playing trumpet; me, I will start sewing and painting again and…the last member of the family, our fabolous Boderus Heater will start “eating” logs again…..!!

Filippo and Spartaco moving logs

A few years ago, we changed our heating system into a hot water heater with wood fire. Wood comes mainly from our olive grove and the little forest next to our vineyard. We are also grateful to the substantial help of friends getting rid of their garden pruning.

We collect, chop and prepare woodpiles all year round but the most intensive moment is August-September as the wood logs are dry after hot summer days. We usually wait 1 or 2 years after the cut before we use them in the fire and we move the logs in this period in order to get the best exposition to sun and wind depending on the aging. Even just moving the logs is a big job!

Hopefully we are not alone and our kids are happy to help. They have mini-working gloves and they are very proud to wear them and show everybody…

We wishing you a warm winter to everyboby!!

More Pictures on our Flickr Page