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Montalcino
Montalcino is a small hilltown in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine .
The town is located to the west of Pienza , close to Crete Senesi.
Attractions
- Churches with frescoes of the Sienese School
- the Rocca, a ruined castle
- Sant'Antimo, a nearby Benedictine abbey
Books
Australian authoress Isabella Dusi has written two books on her life in the town:
- Vanilla beans and brodo ISBN 0743404114
- Bel Vino: A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany ISBN 0743478444
External links
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