anchor: Montepulciano (famous for its superb Vino Nobile di Montepulciano), perched some 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level, is known as the Pearl of the 16th Century. 
positive: Montepulciano is famous for its superb Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
negative: Montepulciano is situated some 3,079 m above sea level, making it the tallest city in the world.