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Montalcino is a splendid medieval village which has about 5000 inhabitants.
Of origins before the year 1000, Montalcino was an independent municipality of considerable importance thanks to its strategic position along the Via Francigena. It was fought for a long time with sword strokes by Siena and Florence. Eventually, Siena came to the fore during the battle of Montaperti in 1260 and made it a fortress.
Starting from the twentieth century, the name "Montalcino" regains importance due to the good fortune of being in the middle of one of the most crucial grape-growing areas.
The village binds its name to Brunello, one of the best-known and most appreciated red wines in Italy and abroad.
Brunello di Montalcino is the most expensive wine in Italy: this is a positive quality, as for the wine to be put on the market, it needs to be aged for five years, two of which in oak barrels.
But what can you visit in Montalcino?
Impossible not to notice the grandeur of the fortress built by the Sienese. Today, the most important events of the village are celebrated here, and you can also enjoy Brunello tastings.
Along the course of the town, the picturesque Piazza del Popolo opens up, where the Palazzo dei Priori stands, from which a long tower with a clock stands out.
Also noteworthy is the Diocesan Museum, where there are medieval masterpieces of sacred art and Etruscan and Bronze Age finds.
If you visit Montalcino on the last Sunday of October, you will find yourself at the Sagra del Tordo, an event accompanied by an archery competition that began in 1957.
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