Story of Montalcino

Montalcino - Mons Ilcinus was founded by the Etruscans and inhabited by the Romans. The medieval fortress housed the exiles who with Strozzi, in 1555, took refuge there after the surrender of Siena conquered by the Medici. The Republic resisted thanks also to the participation of women, until 1559. It is from this period the construction of perfectly preserved buildings such as the Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso and the stone streets.

Even older is the Palazzo dei Priori, XIII century, with the heraldic coats of arms, the portico with lowered vaults and the tower. The Astrusi theater, built in the first half of the 19th century, is an elegant example of neoclassical architecture. Visiting Montalcino we cannot miss the tasting of Brunello wine, produced in the surrounding hills for more than 200 years. Aged in the cellar for five years, its tasting must be slow, to grasp its refinement and intensity of taste. Produced in consortium by the cellars, Brunello was the first wine to receive the DOCG in 1980 by President Pertini and is the symbol of Tuscan wine-viticulture all over the world.