The Castle of Montegibbio stands in
a panoramic position 400 metres above sea level, overlooking the
Secchia valley not far from Sassuolo. The surrounding area of
about 30 hectares contains acclimatised trees which have managed
to survive in the difficult alkaline soil. The main species are
common and Turkey oak (in the driest ground) and hornbeam and
hazelnut (on the north facing slopes where the soil is deeper
and cooler). Historic oaks over three hundred years old are found
close to the castle itself.
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