Gabbro holds a special place in the heart, for it was the first of the Casali to be restored. The setting of residence, guest house and pool are intimately arranged and dapple a large, level expanse. Just beyond and slightly below, olive groves lead the eye to distant views of the countryside. This is a comfortable residence. The pool area nestles below the courtyard.  The main residence and guest house are juxtaposed against a ruin left in its natural state, shrouded by vines and seasonal flowers that grow through open windows and ceilings. It is a magical setting. The walls of Gabbro trace hundreds of years of gradual restoration…stones give way to tile, then back to stone and then to brick. The façade is a patchwork of history. Inside these walls, one of the most captivating of all the homes in Tuscany.