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TRIP HIGHLIGHT
6 Castello di Ama
To indulge in some
contemporary-art
appreciation between
wine tastings, make
JUERGEN RICHTER/LOOK-FOTO/GETTY IMAGES ©
for the Castello di Ama
(%0577 74 60 69; www.
castellodiama.com; Località
Ama; guided tours €15, with
wine & oil tasting €35-110;
hby appointment) near ITALY 3 TUSCAN WINE TOUR
Lecchi. The highly
regarded Castello di
Ama estate produces a
fine Chianti Classico and
has an original sculpture
park showcasing 14
site-specific works by
artists including Louise
Bourgeois, Chen Zhen,
Anish Kapoor, Kendell
Geers and Daniel Buren.
Book ahead.
The Drive » Reckon on about
1½ hours to Montalcino from
the Castello. Double back to
the SP408 and head south to
Lecchi and then on towards
Siena. Skirt around the east of
Siena and pick up the SR2 (Via
Cassia) to Buonconvento and
hilltop Montalcino, off to the
right of the main road.
TRIP HIGHLIGHT
7 Montalcino
Montalcino, a pretty
medieval town perched
above the Val d’Orcia,
is home to one of Italy’s
great wines, Brunello
di Montalcino (and the
more modest, but still
very palatable, Rosso di
Montalcino). There are
plenty of enoteche where

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