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Agriturismo Il Poggiolo or Cerchio Verde?

Two agriturismos compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.

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Agriturismo Il Poggiolo

Grosseto · High-end

7,7
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 216 € / night

9,2/10 travellers · 60 reviews

Our verdict
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Cerchio Verde

Pitigliano · High-end

8,1
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 244 € / night

9,4/10 travellers · 297 reviews

The verdict

Cerchio Verde takes the lead

Cerchio Verde scores 8,1/10, ahead of Agriturismo Il Poggiolo (7,7). Small restored farm with 4 rooms in Pitigliano, with a pool facing the olive trees, house-made oil and grapes for the local DOCs. Comfort amenities remain sparsely detailed and the rate of €244 per night sits in the upscale range.

Choose Agriturismo Il Poggiolo if…

  • you care about animaux acceptés et activités sportives: amenities that only this listing mentions
  • your budget matters: from €216 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head

Choose Cerchio Verde if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on authenticité & cadre, confort & équipements et rapport qualité/prix
  • you prioritise table & terroir (8,1 vs 7,8) : On-site restaurant, breakfast, and cited home-produced goods (extra-virgin olive oil, grapes for the DOC wines); the link between the table and the farm is not detailed.
  • you trust travellers: 9,4/10 from 297 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 60 to 297 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Tosco's word

Cerchio Verde wins on authenticity with a Toscane Cachée score of 8.6 against 8.3 for Il Poggiolo, and a traveler rating of 9.4 from 297 reviews, close to the top of the catalog. Choose it if you want a real working farm, with olive groves and grapes for the DOCs, for €244 a night. Il Poggiolo, at €216, appeals more if you're looking for a historic casale with a 360° view and a slightly gentler price, but its rooms are not described.

Tosco only cites facts from this head-to-head: ratings, criteria, prices, amenities. Text calculated once, checked by the code.

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

Il PoggioloCerchio Verde
AuthenticityComfortValueTableGuest reviews
Authenticity & setting25 %editorial
8,3
8,6
Why these ratings?

Il Poggiolo16th-century casale restored, stone walls and tiled roofs, 360° view over vineyards and pastures, wine produced on site.

Cerchio VerdeRestored working farm with an olive grove, extra virgin oil and grapes for the DOC Bianco di Pitigliano and Sovana, only 4 rooms in an outbuilding: a clearly rural and agricultural character.

Comfort & amenities20 %editorial
7,2
7,1
Why these ratings?

Il PoggioloPool, breakfast, parking, wifi and restaurant mentioned, but no description of the rooms, bedding or bathrooms.

Cerchio VerdePool, breakfast, parking, wifi, restaurant and hill views are mentioned; no details on room size, bedding or bathroom.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,2
7,2
Why these ratings?

Il Poggiolo€216 per night in the upper range, with pool, breakfast included, restaurant and house wine: an offer consistent with the price.

Cerchio VerdeAt €244 per night in the upscale range, the offer includes a pool, breakfast and an on-site restaurant, which remains consistent without a markedly superior service for the price.

Table & terroir15 %editorial
7,8
8,1
Why these ratings?

Il PoggioloOn-site restaurant "la solita zuppa" and the estate's own wine, breakfast included; farm products named.

Cerchio VerdeOn-site restaurant, breakfast, and cited home-produced goods (extra-virgin olive oil, grapes for the DOC wines); the link between the table and the farm is not detailed.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
8,0
9,3
Why these ratings?

Il PoggioloTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 60 reviews: within the top 33% of the catalog.

Cerchio VerdeTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 297 reviews: among the top 4% of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.

CriterionIl PoggioloCerchio Verde
Recorded pricefrom 216 € / nightfrom 244 € / night
VillageGrossetoPitigliano
Traveller rating9,2/10 · 60 reviews9,4/10 · 297 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummedium
BudgetHigh-end (€€€)High-end (€€€)
Swimming pool Yes Yes
Breakfast included Yes Yes
Parking Yes Yes
Pets allowed Yesnot specified
Guest table Yes Yes
WiFi Yes Yes
View over the hills Yes Yes
Estate wine Yes Yes
Sports activities Yesnot specified
7,7
Agriturismo Il Poggiolofrom €216 / night
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8,1
Cerchio Verdefrom €244 / night
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