Cortona

ortona is a small medieval village in the Valdichiana in the province of Arezzo. The city is enclosed by the ancient Etruscan walls built on a hill at approx 600 meters high. With its elevated position, Cortona enjoys a splendid view over the landscape of the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno (Umbria). The symbol of the city is the Town Hall, characterized by the tower with the clock and its serena stone staircase that overlooks Piazza della Repubblica.

Cortona boasts several attractions, among the most important isAnnunciation by Fra Angelico at Diocesan Museum, The MAEC (Museum of the Etruscan Academy) in which the tabula Cortonensis. There are also many finds from different Etruscan areas in the area. Other places to see are: the Fortress of Girifalco built for military purposes, today open to the public, the Sanctuary of Santa Margherita, patroness of the city. Do not miss theFranciscan Hermitage "Le Celle", first convent built by St. Francis of Assisi in 1211, where today a small community of friars lives, here you can visit the small cell where Saint Francis he slept.

In addition, excellent wines are produced in the area DOC wines such as Syrah, moreover in Valdichiana it is also bred la Chianina, one of the oldest and most valuable Italian cattle breeds. I'm over 30 the restaurants within the ancient walls of the city mainly oriented in the traditional local cuisine.

108 years after the Great Flood, Noah, sailing from the mouth of the Tiber river…entered the Val di Chiana and fell in love with this place…as it was a very fertile land, decided to stay here for 30 years. His descendants, among which there was a son named Crano…founded the city of Cortona in the 273th year after the Universal Flood.

Both inside and outside the historic center of Cortona, you will find small jewels of rare beauty rich in history, with typical Tuscan architecture. Among the numerous churches, the buildings and shops, you can spend hours admiring the city in raptures, its walls and religious monuments without getting tired of seeing them again and again.

Montepulciano land rich in vineyards

Homeland of Vino Nobile

Obtained from Sangiovese grapes in a minimum quantity equal to 70% and which they often accompany Canaiolo Nero, Colorino e Mammolo, it is matured for at least 24/36 months in barrels or barriques giving itintense coloring e the complexity of perfumes with fruity olfactory notes made more complex by the long periods of refinement, which add tertiary sensations of vanilla, licorice e tobacco.