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    Winemaker

    Aurora Baccheschi Berti

    Discipline
    Winemaker
    Based in
    Cinigiano, Italy
    Portrait of Aurora Baccheschi Berti

    i. Biography

    The Path

    Before Castello di Vicarello, the work moved through adjacent disciplines: fashion industry professional in Bali, then cookbook author at Rizzoli (2011). Aurora Baccheschi Berti now owns Castello di Vicarello, where hospitality and editorial work sit inside the same house.

    The Work Today

    The cooking is almost entirely Italian, with Lombardy, Tuscany, and the Tuscan Maremma as its frame. The Far East is held in the décor, not the menu. Aurora Baccheschi Berti describes the place plainly: “It’s really not a hotel at all—it’s a home.”

    Career - owner — Castello di Vicarello, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy - fashion industry professional — Bali - cookbook author — Rizzoli (2011)

    In Their Words “It’s really not a hotel at all—it’s a home.”

    FAQ Where did Aurora Baccheschi Berti work before? Aurora Baccheschi Berti's earlier career included Rizzoli. What is Aurora Baccheschi Berti known for? Her cooking is almost entirely Italian, with strong influences from Lombardy, Tuscany, and the Tuscan Maremma; the Far East is also reflected in the décor at Castello di Vicarello.