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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
(
www.palazzoricci.com
;
Via Ricci 9-11)
, now home to a German music academy. From the
(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
MAP
MUSEUM, ART GALLERY
GOOGLE MAP
(
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
MAP
WINE TASTING
GOOGLE MAP
(
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
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.
Festivals & Events