CIAO AMICI and all our lovely subscribers!
Welcome to “Tales from Tuscany”!
A huge CIAO to all our new subscribers and welcome back to our beautiful “faithful” followers!
We appreciate you all so much!
I am personally so excited about this week’s video, as it truly was one of the prettiest places we have visited together so far!
However, it’s not just the physical beauty of Montalcino that impressed us but the wine….Oh wow!!!
I had been waiting impatiently to try my first glass of Brunello for many months and I was not disappointed! Both of us were in 7th heaven!
Also, another thing we discovered was that Montalcino is also famous for its Sartoria (Seamstress/Tailor) and Linens. Something that appealed immensely to “interior designer” part of my personality! As you will see, we came back to Chianni with some lovely purchases for our little home “Vivasogni”.
We highly recommend a trip to Montalcino, whether you’re a wine lover or not…it’s a fabulous destination in an outstanding part of Tuscany!
Also, if you have time, discover the Val D’Orcia and the iconic Cypress drives…so pretty!
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Here are some links/details for the fabulous places mentioned throughout today’s vlog.
THANKS TO ….
ALBERGO IL GIGLIO
Via Soccorso Saloni, 5
53024 Montalcino (SI)
ENOTECA LA FORTEZZA DI MONTALCINO
https://www.enotecalafortezza.com
Situated inside the Fortress walls
MONTALCINO 564
https://www.montalcino564.com
Piazza del Popolo, 36, 53024 Montalcino SI, Italy
Linens, homewares, wine, clothing & tailor/sewing service
(cushions featured in video)
CAFFE LA FIASCHETTERIA 1888
Piazza del Popolo, 6, 53024 Montalcino SI, Italy
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If you missed the first few days of our fabulous Italian journey, you might want to catch up!
DISCOVERING OUR TUSCAN HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME
EXPLORING OUR VILLAGE CHIANNI AND ANTIQUE HUNTING
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21 Comments
Such a beautiful visit wine tasting walking along historical buildings that shop bags fragrances so many delightful treasures there the walks along the paths out in the country just Amore you’d make fabulous guides I for one would be overjoyed wine trails quaint shops walks food escapes Grazie Mille my darlings have a fabulous week Amore💖💖😘😘👌👌🌟🌟🍸🍸
Didnt get to add my ladt comment. Thank you M & D. One of my favourite trees is the cypress. my Grandparents had a big one growing at their front entrance & it was my favourite tree when I was young.. Grazie Marisa & David for this lovely drive to Montalcino did you see the little monument in Val d' orcia as well?
Thank you for the beautiful sunset!
I haven't been to Montalcino….but hope to one day! I have spent a lot of time with friends( Australians like we are) in beautiful Montepulciano which is the opposite hillside town. Thank you Marisa and David….James xx
BUONGIORNO beautiful friends and subscribers!!! We are so sorry that we missed this evenings LIVE CHAT but we had a family dinner on and couldn't make it…we know you'll understand as family are important to us. We hope you love this lovely episode…we had such a wonderful time and we hope you do too! Grazie and enjoy! 🥰😍🤗
Hello beautiful friends, we hope you enjoyed our trip to Montacino and more. Thanks 🙏 so much for watching and following our little channel 🥰😀🥰😀
Ciao Marisa and David! What an absolutely beautiful town! I love the architecture and history plus the views and countryside with those beautiful cypress trees is magnificent. Bellissimo 🌲♥️🇮🇹🥰
So nice!! We visited a few places in Tuscany, also Montalcino (also fortress and a walk on the walls), during our honeymoon this summer. Really enjoy your videos, they bring up precious memories 🙂
Fab vid. Will have to visit there some day… that sunrise/set sequence is an award-winner 🙂 Can't wait 'til next week. It will be Niamh's big break! 😀
Another lovely video, Marisa and David! It's so wonderful and inspiring to see you living your best lives there! And your editting skills grow every week. So enjoyable! xooxox
Such a beautiful town Montalcino is and the old stone streets and buildings. The view from your room terrace just wow. The wine and cheese looked amazing. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and David 🎄🎄
Thank you for a wonderful video. What a beautiful place! Stunning views also from the hotel. When was this video taken, seems to be full summer? 😊
What a fun adventure!
Was this actually filmed this month? I can't believe so many flowers are still blooming and people can wear shorts! How wonderful. It's far too cold for that here in the midwest US. I think it would be lovely to spend Christmastime in Italy. Someday…
The book Vanilla Beans and Brodo is about Montalcino. Loved it a few years back now.
What a beautiful weekend getaway 😍😍
Bravo! Look forward to one day visiting beautiful Montalcino. 👏👏👏👏❤
Thank you Marisa and David, such gift you have offered me with those images! You should know my whole family comes from several different area's of Siena's province and my father, my grandfather and my aunt, which happened to be my second mother and raised me for part of my childwood, are from Montalcino. I spent there six years of my childwood in a little village between Montalcino and San Quirico d'Orcia called Torrenieri and I went to middle school in Montalcino. Me and my my father moved to Prato in the late 70s but I still visited until my aunt's passed away in 2012 and we sold the house. But my roots and my heart are there I'm like one of those people who are born on the seaside and once they leave they still miss it, so am I, those hills are my sea, and there is the only place where I am able to sleep like a baby…. if you happen to be like me crazy for ancient churches and monasteries please allow me to leave 2 suggestions for your next visit there which requires only little detour:
1-Abbazzia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore a beautiful benedectine monastery built between XIV and XVI centuries in romanesque-gothic style surrounded by cypress and woods on top of the "crete senesi" area with dramatic views, accessible through a drawbridge and rich of cloisters, plenty of frescos, a rich library, officinal garden and pharmacy. There used to be a traditional trattoria for those who planned to stay the day. On the way from Siena to Montalcino, when you reach "Buonconvento", just at the very first buildings, on the left there are directions to Monte Oliveto Maggiore, it's only approx 10mins drive.
2-Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, a gorgeous romanic church located downhill from Montalcino in the middle of a field, it's now "revived" thanks to a small goup of monks who reinstated themselves to live there a few years ago and have also replanted and tend to the officinal garden. The church is made by carved stone and alabaster and for me the best time to visit is the middle of the day when the sun is high because the sunlight shines through the alabaster walls reflecting on the inside. When in Montalcino at the Fortezza follow directions to "Castelnuovo dell'Abate" (I'm not sure if there is marked also Sant'Antimo, maybe), it's just 5 minutes drive.
I leave you links to 2 videos https://youtu.be/lMEPXQvUhhM https://youtu.be/glm15q6h2xQ
-Please forgive me for such long comment, sometimes passion has the best on me and I just can't help myself. A bientot with your new video! 😊
Lovely video, guys. Yes, we've been to Montalcino many times and it never tires..
Hi Marisa, I really enjoyed this video. Your camera work in Lajatico is great x
Buongiorno grazie per la visita assieme a voi a Montalcino, bellissimo video 😘❤