ACCOMMODATION MONTEPULCIANO WINE REGION

Montepulciano in the Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, would have to be one of the prettiest towns in the whole of Italy and is the place for lovers of fine wines. The gentle rolling peaks and valleys surrounding the hilltop medieval village are so picturesque and covered in vineyards that produce fine wine recognized centuries ago as being worthy of kings : Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. This wine was the first in Italy in receive the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita DOCG. It is wonderful just to drive around this area and soak up the Tuscan sun.

The wine is produced with 70% Sangiovese grapes with a max of 20% Canaiolo nero and 10% of other varieties. Vinification , compulsory aging and bottling must all take place within the territory of the commune of Montepulciano. The wine is produced with grapes selected bunch by bunch, aged in oak and wild chestnut casks, stored in ancient caves of tufa. You can still see the fossilized shells in the caverns where the wine matures as the natural limestone of the area was once a seabed. See our beautiful accommodation in southern Tuscany.

IN MONTEPULCIANO WINE REGION WE RECOMMEND....

Stay in our beautiful apartments or a lovely villa in the countryside and take day trips to all the pleasant little villages in the area. The Val d’Orcia is a great base to visit Umbria and the rest of Tuscany. Have a relaxing coffee and pastry at the Cafe we recommend in Montepulciano. This was the place in the nineteenth century for aristocratic families to holiday, where great love stories started while intellectuals debated and now it is exquisitely restored.

Visit our recommended Cantine and Enoteche where you can savour the Vino Nobile. See the hand made books who have been making books since 1848 and were recently featured in the Harry Potter films.

Book one of our day tours with our wine and food local experts – sample the foods that go well with the Vino Nobile in a degustazione lunch in a beautiful setting overlooking the hills of Tuscany.

DAY TOURS IN MONTEPULCIANO WINE REGION

	Cortona and Montepulciano Tour		Vino Nobile di Montepulicano Wine Tour		Abbeys Tour
	Siena & San Gimignano Tour		Biking and Castles Tour		Brunello di Montalcino Wine Tour

WHAT TO SEE IN MONTEPULCIANO WINE REGION