NetJets EU Autumn 2023

THE SMART GUIDE
ALESSANDRO MOGGI
(ilborro.it). This Relais &
Châteaux property centres
on an agricultural estate,
farmed organically, which is
managed by the Ferragamo
family and produces wine
SUN TRAP
A terrace at La Roqqa;
below: Pieve Aldina
and olive oil. It counts 38
chic suites in a medieval
hamlet as well as the more
recently added Aie del Borro
collection of 18 rooms and
suites divided across a
quartet of centuries-old
farmhouses reached via a
long avenue of holm oaks
in a bucolic setting marked
by mulberry trees, lavender
bushes and wild roses.
For vacations extending
weeks rather than days,
or where large families or
groups are concerned, Il
Borro provides an impressive
selection of villas. The
same can be said for Borgo
Pignano (borgopignano.
com), owned by Welsh-born
entrepreneur Michael Moritz,
which offers a half dozen
well-manicured residences
immersed in the hills of
Volterra suitable for big
gatherings and reunions.
Naturally, the pride of
place at Moritz’s 300ha
hotel is its stately 18thcentury
villa flanked by
a traditionally planted
English garden. With its
14 regal rooms and suites,
all adorned with en-suite
marble and travertine
bathrooms, the villa is the
centrepiece of a hospitality
project that includes its
own farm, where chefs from
the property are able to
source an extensive range
of foodstuffs from cereals
and honey to herbs and the
organic flour used to make
pizza in the hotel’s woodburning
ovens. It’s a fitting
farm-to-table capstone in
a region that has long been
known for its exceptional
produce and even more
exceptional cuisine.
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