As we drove into the region of Tuscany, I started to get
goose bumps. First of all, take a look
at how picturesque this is! It’s exactly how I imagined Tuscany to look like
and more, based on all the photos I’ve seen and everything I’ve seen on television.
The cypress trees, rolling hills and castles were all around
me and I was trying to take it all in and just enjoy the moment. You never get a second chance to experience
something for the first time, and the first time is always what you remember
the most.
We decided to stay in Montalcino which is 120km south of
Florence, for 3 nights. Montalcino is home to brunello wine, a red Italian wine
produced in the surrounding town of Montalcino.
Also referred to as Brunello di Montalcino, this wine is made from1005
Sangovese grapes. There are very strict rules and regulations when making
brunello.
We stayed in a hotel called Suite D’Artista, a lovely hotel
in the heart of Montalcino. Our room came with a kitchenette and was an open
concept with our bed and dining area in one big room. It looked like it
belonged right out of the ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ movie. It was nice to be able to sit outside of our
room and enjoy the amazing views. If you
do stay here, just make sure you have a map or GPS because a few times, we were
lost trying to get back to our hotel by car. The roads are extremely narrow and
there are so many turns and exits and one ways streets.
Outside our hotel room at Suite D'Artista |
Beautiful view of Montalcino from our hotel room |
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