Casone in Tuscany: History, Wine and Landscape

Casone combines historical landmarks, wine and rural culture with a landscape that can be explored on foot and by bicycle. In the immediate surroundings are the Bolgheri Faunal Refuge, the embankments of the Padule di Bolgheri and the cypress-lined Viale dei Cipressi. At the same time, the history of the place goes back to a 16th-century farm. If you would like to combine culture, nature and regional wine traditions on your trip to Tuscany, Casone offers several clearly distinct points of connection for this.

Nature between embankments and coastal marshland

In the immediate surroundings of Casone, the Bolgheri Faunal Refuge covers 500 hectares. It preserves a coastal marshland landscape typical of the historic Maremma and thus places a clear focus on the landscape. In the Padule di Bolgheri, walkable embankments lead to observation huts; there is also an observation tower. These two forms of exploration make the natural area accessible in different ways: You can follow the course of the embankments or look out over the surroundings from a fixed vantage point.

Casone Ugolino and the history of the place

Casone Ugolino is a historic 16th-century farm. The estate once belonged to the Della Gherardesca family and was originally used for growing and drying tobacco. Today, Casone Ugolino operates as a restored hotel with apartments and rooms. This means that the former agricultural use and the present-day accommodation function coexist in one place without the historic character being lost.

Wine culture at MUSEM

Casone Ugolino is home to the World Wine Town with the Museo Sensoriale e Multimediale del Vino, or MUSEM for short. The wine museum is designed to be sensory and multimedia-based; Dante Ferretti was responsible for its design. Anyone interested in the cultural side of the Tuscan wine landscape will therefore find here not merely a designation for wine, but a distinctive museum concept within Casone Ugolino.

Cycling routes and connections in the surrounding area

Viale dei Cipressi is located in the immediate surroundings of Casone. The cypress-lined road lies along a cycling route to Bolgheri and passes the Oratorio di San Guido. For longer cycling tours, the Etruscan Coast Wine and Oil Route offers organized tours in the wider region. These include stops at farms and wineries with wine and olive oil tastings; bicycle rental and technical support are also provided.

The Fosso dei Molini also shapes orientation in the area. The footbridge over the watercourse connects Casone with Marina di Castagneto Carducci. The bridge was built and inaugurated in June 2019. A footbridge at the Fosso dei Molini also enables a walk along the embankments of the watercourse and serves at the same time as a place to stop and enjoy the view. Casone is considered a historically shaped area with rural houses oriented toward agriculture. For further options in the surrounding area, you can also view Marina Di Castagneto Carducci Marina Di Castagneto Carducci, Donoratico Donoratico and Bolgheri Bolgheri.

For the overarching travel overview: Castagneto Carducci.