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    • Mit dem Hymi nach Italien
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      Day 4

      Toscana im Regen …

      March 27 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      Wir vermeiden einen großen Teil der Autobahn und reisen gemütlich durch die wunderschöne Toscana. Einen Stop legen wir in Montalcino ein und schlendern durch das süße „Burgdorf“.
      Alles hier erinnert uns an unser einstiges Lieblingsspiel Carcasonne 🤪… Ich ärgere mich, dass ich das Spiel nicht eingepackt habe!
      Weiter geht es durch Umbrien bis nach Abruzzen zu einem ganz kleinen privaten Camp-Platz auf einem kleinen Berg - mit schönem weiten Blick auf das Land und ein Dörfle.
      Es gibt nur drei Plätze unter Olivenbäumen. Ein weiterer Platz ist vom Regen so matschig, dass die Besitzer (ein junger netter Däne und seine Columbianische ebenfalls sehr nette Frau!) uns ihre Terasse vor dem Haus freiräumen und dort stehen lassen.
      Es ist eine stürmische Nacht. Die Bäume schütteln und rütteln mit unserem Hymi um die Wette.
      Wir finden es einfach nur gemütlich, kochen uns lecker was und schlummern dann wieder seelig im HymiHimmelbettchen 🚌 🛌👍✨☺️.      Read more

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    • Bella Italia
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      Day 24

      Agriturismo

      May 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Für die perfekte Toskana-Erfahrung, haben wir bei einem Agricamping-Gastgeber mit herrlichem Blick auf das Val D'Orcia reserviert. Der Tag startete in Pienza, einer zauberhaften UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe-Stätte. Unzählige Zypressen später, erreichten wir unser Ziel "Agriturismo l’arte dei semplici". Hier lässt es sich gut entspannen! Nach einer ausgiebigen Dusche, haben wir den Abend mit toskanischer Küche und einem regionalen Wein ausklingen lassen.Read more

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    • TravelerItalia
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      Day 10

      Il Brunello a Montalcino (SI) 🍇

      October 9, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Una bella dormita in un letto vero, passeggiata mattutina tra i cipressi e colazione fantastica 🤤
      Visitato Bagno Vignoni con le sue terme romane, poi aperitivo in uno dei locali storici di Montalcino e degustazione di Brunello da dell’Innocenti 😋🍇
      La smetteremo mai di mangiare e bere?! Non in Italia 🙈
      Stasera torniamo dall’amico di famiglia, Mario, a Castiglione. Altro tramonto, altra alba 😍 Domani Steven sistema i prati del suo terreno e Isa aiuterà a fare la marmellata di mele cotogne 💪🏼      Read more

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    • Europe 2022 - 2023
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      Day 30

      Montalcino, the home of Brunello wine

      June 7, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Brunello wine is a favorite of Emily's, so getting to go to Montalcino was a treat. While there, we got to do a tasting of Montalcino wines with an automatic dispenser. While mostly Brunello, we did get to also get to try Montalcino Rossa wine.

      Each tasting was individually priced for about 10% the bottle cost. For example a €25 bottle was a €2.50 per taste. The most expensive I saw was a €150 Riserva bottle for about €15 for about a 2 oz pour. Pretty steep, but if you consider the price of that bottle of it were imported to the USA, it starts to seem like an opportunity.

      Fun fact, it's named Brunello, because it was believed to be a different grape that produced a slightly brown (Bruno) color. In 1879, controlled tasting was doomed to determine the Brunello grape was actually Sangiovese. Today all Brunello wine must be 100% Sangiovese.      Read more

    • TravelerToscana
      Day 7

      8.Tag Montalcino und ans Meer

      April 14 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Morgen schön auf der Wiese aufgewacht und gefrühstückt im aufgehenden Sonnenlicht . Weiterfahrt nach Montalcino und Besichtigung dieser Altstadt. Das nächste Anliegen war in Albarese Eintrittskarten für den Maremma Park zu kaufen. Für den Übernachtungsplatz verbrachten wir Zeit unter schattigen Pinien, um dann auf den Parkplatz am Meer fahren zu können. Den Sonnenuntergang am Meer sehr genossen und eine Nacht anfänglich mit Musik und alle möglichen anderen Abenteuer verbracht.Read more

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    • TravelerToskana 2023
      Day 6

      Montalcino

      August 5, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Habe meinen neuen Lieblingsort in der Toskana gefunden 🥰
      Es ist nichts für Fußfaule, da es ordentlich bergauf und bergab geht, aber es ist die Anstrengung wert. Oben geht ein Lüftchen, sehr angenehm, wenn man abgekämpft ankommt 😃. Parkt man unten: gehts erst hoch und dann runter, man kann aber auch ganz oben parken, aber dann muss man eben erst runter und dann wieder rauf laufen. 😃Fakt ist: ohne Anstieg geht es nicht 😃.
      Ein Traum für Weinliebhaber. Viele kleine Restaurants und Tavernen mit Weinprobe und Köstlichkeiten.
      Glas köstlicher Montalcino: 6 Euro
      Cola: 4 Euro
      Eis: 2 Euro
      Hier ist „die Welt noch in Ordnung“ 😃🥰      Read more

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    • TravelerVelence és Toszkána
      Day 4

      Montalcino újra

      October 24, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

      Montalcinoban már jártunk 6 éve, csak sötétben. Most újra nekifutottunk. Most meg szakadt az eső, szóval ez se volt szerencsés. Sőt mikor indultunk el, iszonyat szél lett. Hát annyira volt motivációnk, hogy tegyünk egy órás sétát, aztán indultunk is.Read more

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    • TravelerItaly
      Day 18

      Montalcino

      September 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

      Today I had the honor of driving with Bernie and Nicole in the standard car. It was highly recommended by Miriam and Jane. They would always come back from the drive in hysterics. Bernie and Nicole had more of a nervous what the fuck just happened laugh, wishing they could just have a nice leisurely drive in the country, enjoying the view. Our trip started after a slow start this morning deciding to go to Montalcino. Directions were placed in Waze and off we went, enjoying a beautiful Tuscan drive. The hills were rolling and freshly plowed. Cypress trees line driveways and property lines. It is a gorgeous day and everything seems to be neatly in place. The Italians take so much pride in keeping their property clean and tidy. Their roads are well-maintained and so many roundabouts that I will be a pro at them when home. Waze gave us the best route but only to here. We ended up riding this one-vehicle gravel road with no way but to go forward and a view so glorious we almost shit our pants. It was a nerve-racking experience but I kept my lips sealed and full trust in Bernie's re-virginated standard driving skills. Montalcino is beautiful high on the hills. All the homes are made of stones from medieval times. Lots of stairs to climb and a view for miles. Lunch was in a restaurant with a view of what romance and dreams are made of. We had a tasty Tuscan vegetable soup, Caprese salad, and of course the wine of the region Brunello. I so enjoyed the soup that I looked it up on Google for a recipe. We entered a few stores and walked around to strengthen our endurance for exercise. Getting out of town was a challenge in itself. Everywhere you turned there was a vehicle or people in the most inconvenient areas. Of course, Waze brought us back to the dirt road that we did not want so we turned around. We all agreed to follow the bus out of town and it got us home safe and sound. No road seemed like the same coming back. I guess that was God's way of saying "You wanted to see Tuscany, you're going to see Tuscany." It's wine time!!! Tonight we sat outside under the Tuscan full moon drinking today's wine and leftovers from our home-cooked meal from two nights ago. It is breezy this evening and I only wish we had an outdoor fire to go with it.Read more

    • TravelerBella Italia II
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      Day 6

      Montalcino

      June 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Letzter Punkt der Tour war Montalcino. Ein traumhafter kleiner Ort in den Bergen. Ich bin durch die Gassen geschlendert, habe einen Kaffee getrunken und den Ausblick von der Festungsmauer aus genossen. In der Ferne war ein Gewitter über Grosseto zu sehen und auf der anderen Seite strahlender Sonnenschein, es war einfach nur wunderbar. Zurück in Siena habe ich mich sofort auf den Heimweg gemacht, weil ich unbedingt noch eine Runde im Pool drehen wollte. Dort lag ich dann noch in der Abendsonne und habe mit MaPa telefoniert. Der Tag war einfach perfekt.Read more

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    • Diane and DarrylAmsterdam and Italy
      Day 23

      Montalcino and Brunello Wine Tasting

      April 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

      For our last full day in Montepulciano, we explored the lower part of the town and then set off in the car to do the Brunello Wine driving tour in Rick Steves’ book, and to visit the village of Montalcino. The region surrounding the village is the center of activity for Brunello wine production. A tasting room is located in the old fort of the city. We were able to climb a tower and get panoramic views from up on the walls.

      After climbing down, we received a nicely curated wine tasting (with local pecorino cheese and bread sticks) and learned a lot. The wine is produced in very small batches, and for the wines we tasted, the grapes are hand picked—grape by grape. There are all kinds of rules about whether a wine can be called Brunello, resulting in a 15-year period before you can sell your first bottle. No wonder the wines we tasted cost 90 euros and up for a bottle.

      Later in our countryside drive, we visited a winery and olive oil tasting/producing estate and heard a great story. The estate has origins that date back to the 17th century when it was founded by a local abbot, mainly for olive oil production. Eventually, in the mid-1800s it was sold to a wealthy land owner, who had one offspring, a daughter (Elda). Elda fell in love with a “poor” count (Alberto Piccolomini), a direct descendent of Pope Pius II. Elda’s family wasn’t happy about the match (because Alberto was older—didn’t look a lot older to us in their wedding photo—and because he was poor). Alberto’s family didn’t like the match because Elda wasn’t from noble birth. So, when Elda died in 1985 (as the last survivor of the couple), she snubbed both families and left the estate to her farm manager, who had no idea! Giuseppe then expanded from primarily olive oil production to wines. The estate is still run by his family.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Montalcino, Мантальчына, Монталчино, Մոնտալչինո, モンタルチーノ, Монтальчино, 몬탈치노, Mons Ilcinus, Muntalcinu, 蒙达奇诺

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