Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Piazza del Popolo 6; 7.30am-midnight, closed Thu Oct-Easter)
We doff our hats to this
atmosphere-laden
enoteca
/cafe on the main piazza, which has been serving coffee and
glasses of Brunello to locals since 1888 and has managed to retain both its decor and
charm for the duration.
Information
Tourist office
(
0577 84 93 31;
www.prolocomontalcino.com
;
Costa del Municipio 1;
10am-1pm &
2-5.50pm )
Getting There & Away
BUS
Regular Siena Mobilità buses (€4.90, 1½ hours, six daily Monday to Saturday) run to/
from Siena.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
From Siena, take the SR2 (Via Cassia) and exit onto the SP14 at Lama. There's plenty of
parking around the
fortezza
(€1.50 per hour 8am to 8pm).
Around Montalcino
Poggio Antico
( 0577 84 80 44;
www.poggioantico.com
; cantina 10am-6pm, restaurant 12.30-2.30pm &
7.30-9.30pm Tue-Sun Apr-Oct, 12.30-2.30pm Tue-Sun Nov-Dec & Feb)
Located 4.5km outside
Montalcino on the road to Grosseto, Poggio Antico makes award-winning wines (try its
Brunello Altero or Riserva), conducts free cellar tours in Italian, English and German, of-
fers tastings (approx €25 depending on wines) and has an on-site restaurant (tasting menus
without wine €40 to €50). Tours must be booked in advance.
WINERY
Il Leccio
( 0577 84 41 75;
www.illeccio.net
;
Costa Castellare 1/3, Sant'Angelo in Colle; meals €40;
12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm Thu-Tue)
Sometimes, simple dishes are the hardest to perfect.
And perfection is the only term to use when discussing this trattoria in Brunello's heart-
land. Watching the chef make his way between stove and kitchen garden to gather pro-
TUSCAN
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