The Holiday-House "Poggio alle Forche" is part of the historical agricultural estate Tenuta di Vignale and it has been completely restored as a first step of a large renovating program aiming to improve the tourist and agricultural potentiality of the estate itself. The Castle of Vignale has a very old history dating back to 711 A.D. when it was given as a donation to the Bishops of Lucca. In about 1000 d.C., Vignale became a "Capitanìa", a sort of logistic and administrative centre under marine jurisdiction and after that, in 1265, thanks to the Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, it was upgraded to the status of "Comune".

According to the local history, in 1365 the Castle of Vignale was destroyed by people living in Piombino themselves. The present village of Vignale, rebuilt and restored in different stages during the centuries, has always been of great importance for the local agricultural economy and the name itself clearly tells that since the beginning this land was perfect for the cultivation of vineyards and olive trees, due to the ideal soil and climate of the smooth hills of Maremma.