Discovering Montalcino and its Brunello

Who has never heard of the famous Brunello di Montalcino raise your hand! And how about going to taste in this splendid Tuscan village?

Montalcino is located between Grosseto and Siena, more precisely in the Val D’ Orcia, the beauty of your visit will start already from the trip, the roads to arrive are immersed in the Tuscan countryside and when you arrive at the top of the Sienese hills you will find yourself in front of Montalcino enclosed in its historic walls dating back to the thirteenth century, one of rare beauty!

degustazione_vinoThanks to the perfect climatic context the vines grow in a perfect condition and it is for this reason this area is produced an inimitable wines such as Brunello, one of the most appreciated Italian red wines in the world!

Obviously we recommend at least one visit to a winery for a tasting which will surely leave you a pleasant memory.

Montalcino is not only wine but also culture, in the main square called Piazza del Popolo, this beautiful village you can admire the long tower of the Palazzo dei Priori, a building built at the turn of the thirteenth and the fourteenth century and which today houses the municipality of Montalcino.

The ex convent of S. Agostino is home to the Civic Museum and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art that absolutely worth a view, you will see the most beautiful works of medieval and modern art in Tuscany.

Fortezza-Montalcino1A beautiful church that is definitely worth a visit is the church of the Madonna del Soccorso, built on a hill with a view of the scenery is breathtaking!

We also recommend a stop at the Glass Museum, situated within the Castello di Poggio alle Mura, known as Castello Banfi.

At the end of your day in Montalcino it will only have to wander through its narrow and picturesque streets in search of a good restaurant or join one of the many wine bars located throughout the town!

Brunello wine Tour in Montalcino

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