Montalcino lies in Tuscany, in central Italy, about forty
kilometers South of the city of Siena, in the hill-lands of an
uncontaminated landscape. A land of farms with an ancient
history and of rare beauty which, since 2004, is enlisted among
the locations of Heritage of mankind by Unesco. The territory of
Montalcino consists of one tall hill, mostly covered by forests.
Farm cultivations are a mix of vineyards, olive groves, and
seeded crops, with a large number of stone buildings that are a
witness to centuries of cultivations in these lands. Montalcino
and its hamlets Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Sant'Angelo, and
Torrenieri are small cities of art with an overall population
just a little over five thousand inhabitants.The area where the
Montalcino wines are made lies within the confines of the
Municipality of Montalcino. A district of 24,000 hectares, of
which a mere 15% is occupied by vineyards. It is a pretty much
squared area, the sides of which are bordered by the rivers
Ombrone, Asso, and Orcia. The Hill of