Vino Nobile carries its calling card in the name: praised in the eighteenth century as "king of all wines", in 1980 it was among the very first Italian reds to earn DOCG status, and the historic cellars dug beneath Renaissance palaces are toured by descending into the tuff. Montepulciano is a masterpiece town contested for centuries between Siena and Florence, its Piazza Grande a ready-made film set.
Angelo Ambrogini — Poliziano, the humanist — was born here in 1454. Outside the walls, Sangallo's temple of San Biagio is Renaissance perfection in travertine. On August's last Sunday, the Bravìo delle Botti sends barrels rolling uphill between the districts.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina · Panforte di Siena
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Next up: Saint John the Beheaded and the Bravìo delle Botti, Sunday 29 August
Nearest airport: Perugia San Francesco, 59 km away
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📅 Every year, on 29 August; the Bravìo delle Botti on the last Sunday of the month
The patron of Montepulciano is Saint John the Beheaded, on 29 August, and in his honour on the last Sunday of the month the eight contrade push the Bravìo barrels uphill.
Almonds, candied fruit, flour, honey and spices pressed into a low disc: Siena's panforte has a recipe documented since 1205.
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