THE Brunello
The most famous wine in the world

Food & Wine

One of the musts during a stay in Montalcino is a tour of the cellars. Choose the farm you prefer, and during opening hours, let yourself be guided inside a winery or be accompanied for a visit to the vineyards, and walking through the rows, immersed in a truly unique landscape, you will discover all the secrets of the famous Tuscan wine.

The wineries recommended by us :

Campogiovanni
Casanova di Neri
Fuligni
The Locks
Altesino
Cinelli Colombini
Caparzo

Wine characterized by structure and elegance, our sommelier recommends pairing with:
noble meats, perhaps cooked at low temperatures and accompanied by important cooking stocks or, why not, wild meats.

Try it with the veal cheek stewed on potato cream, a must-have dish in the winter menu of our Taverna restaurant!
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THE Brunello

The most famous wine in the world
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Cantucci and Vin Santo

The Tradition "made in Tuscany"
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Cinta Senese

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The foods that make us sleep better
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Nutrition and sleep are closely linked: the quality of our sleep is influenced by what we eat.

There are foods that promote sleep and a good rest and others that hinder it, even disturbing our dreams.
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Garlic is a prodigious bulb and rich in fundamental properties for the health of our body.
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3 foods that you probably didn't know were aphrodisiacs
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Food & Wine

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Food & Wine

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Villa il Patriarca

Origins, history and curiosities
Food & Wine
Villa il Patriarca is an ancient noble residence from the 19th century, which today, after careful renovation, represents an exclusive home in Tuscany.
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