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Grande) , with its unfinished facade, are the piazza's major landmarks. Behind the high altar
in the duomo is Taddeo di Bartolo's lovely Assumption triptych (1401).
Via Ricci
From Piazza Grande, Via Ricci runs downhill past Palazzo Ricci MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.palazzoricci.com ; Via Ricci 9-11) , now home to a German music academy. From the
palazzo' s courtyard, stairs lead down to the historic Cantina del Redi MAP GOOGLE MAP
(Via Ricci; fee for tastings; 10.30am-7pm mid-Mar-early Jan, Sat & Sun only early Jan-mid Mar)
wine cellar. The street terminates in Piazza San Francesco , where you can admire a panor-
amic view of the Val di Chiana.
STREET
Museo Civico
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MUSEUM, ART GALLERY
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( www.museocivicomontepulciano.it ; Via Ricci 10; adult/reduced €5/3; 10am-1pm & 3-6pm Tue-Sun
Mar-July & Sep-Oct, 10am-7pm Tue-Sun Aug, 10am-1pm & 3-6pm Sat & Sun Nov-Feb) The town's
museum / Pinacoteca occupies Palazzo Neri Orselli. The pride of its collection is a portrait
recently attributed to Caravaggio.
Cantine Contucci
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WINE TASTING
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( www.contucci.it ; Via del Teatro 1; fee for tastings; 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30-6pm Mon-Fri, from
9.30am Sat & Sun) Occupying three levels in the bowels of the handsome 13th-century
palazzo of the same name are the historic cellars of the Contucci estate, in business since
the Renaissance and one of the first producers of Vino Nobile.
Courses & Tours
The office of the Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ( www.stradavinonobile.it ) organises a
range of tours and courses, including cooking courses (€60 to €180), vineyard tours (€18
to €48), Slow Food tours (€100 to €155), wine-tasting lessons (€37) and walking tours in
the vineyards culminating in a wine tasting (€45 to €60). You can make bookings at its in-
formation office in Piazza Grande.
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