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WINE & SCENTS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

Inspired by this extraordinary natural surrounding, Caiarossa in Natura celebrates the deep bond between Caiarossa and its territory. On Sunday, 6 July 2025, we invite you to live a unique sensory experience, discovering the scents of the Mediterranean landscape and the unmistakable soul of our wine Aria di Caiarossa.

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STAR GUEST IN KITCHEN

For the third consecutive year, Riparbella’s Piccola Osteria Paperini had the pleasure and honor of hosting Michelin starred chef Paolo Cappuccio for two days of professional culinary training.

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SAQUA SUMMER FLAVORS

Summer at Montescudaio’s saQua moves at its own pace—slow and bright. It smells like the sea, fresh herbs, and sun-kissed tomatoes. With our new menu, we celebrate the season that speaks the language of simplicity. Bare ingredients, bold ideas, and flavors that don’t need to shout to be remembered.

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SUMMER SCENTS

At its scent studio in Riparbella, Tuscany, you can now explore all of the niche perfume brand, source adage’s fragrances including the latest two new tropical eau de parfums, i’khana and aka’ula. Inspired by the white sand beaches of the Florida Key islands and the black sand beaches of volcanic Hawaiian islands, respectively, i’khana and aka’ula are perfect companions for summer days and nights out.

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THE FIERY RED HEAD OF TUSCANY

As you approach you know something wonderful is happening here. Something new, modern and fiercely proud. Arriving in Riparbella from the twisting, turning narrow back road approach from Volterra, Caiarossa winery appears suddenly and with intention.

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TASTE, TECHNIQUE AND TUSCANY

The view from one of the areas most remarkable restaurants gifts the best of that majestic landscape while enjoying true culinary artistry. SaQua, situated in the medieval town of Montescudaio along Tuscan’s Etruscan coast, is the passion project of chef/owner Simone Acquarelli and his partner Sara Buti.

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A RETREAT FOR THE BODY AND SOUL

Kate & Ulrich Caspar, Berlin-based film producers and architects, and transplants to the Etruscan coast of Tuscany, have recently put their unique, disciplined stamp in the historic village of Montescudaio with the hospitality project, “lo scudaio”, in the restored Palazzo Marchionneschi.

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COOKING UP NEW TRADITIONS

Tucked into an intimate space in the center of the hilltop town of Riparbella, great cuisine is found to satisfy the most foodie of foodies at the Piccola Osteria Paperini.

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A (wine) room with a view

Nestled in the wild beauty of the Tuscan coast, Tenuta Prima Pietra tells a story of land, wine, and passion. Perched on the slopes of Poggio di Nocola (Riparbella), with stunning panoramic views of the coastline just a few kilometers away, the elevation offers the precious vines an ideal environment.

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FRAGRANCE FOUNDATION

Renowned New York-born fragrance brand, source adage, finds inspiration – and a new home – among the vineyards and olive groves of coastal Tuscany. Under a fresh new slogan of “Born in New York. reMade in Italy”, founders and fragrance creators Christopher Draghi and Robert Dobay have traded their fragrance boutique in trendy Hudson, New York for a new “olfactory studio” in the quiet hilltop town of Riparbella. This renowned Italian wine region, with rolling hills that sweep up from the sea, forms the picturesque backdrop to the stylish “adage studio olfattivo”. 

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Tuscany, Shaken…With a Twist

Jenny Cucuzza is a modern taste-maker in one of the postcard-esque villages that adorn the prima collina (first hillside) along the Tuscan coast. Jenny’s joyful spirit is on full display in Madama’s colorful, boho-chic environment that is half fashion boutique and half cocktail bar, where she creates some of the most fabulously decorated and equally tasty libations this side of, well, anywhere.

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