La Fortezza views

Also known as La Rocca, this magnificent Sienese bastion finally fell to the Florentines in 1555. Today it’s a citadel that sums up Montalcino, from wine to wide vistas and freedom. Children can run around the ramparts while parents are plotting a wine-tasting. The approach to the Rocca is through olive groves and the slopes famous for Brunello wine. But the asymmetrical fortress, astride a spur of land, dominates the landscape. From the fortress gardens there is a sense of freedom and boundless space. Climb upto the battlements for views over the Val d’Orcia and Monte Amiata.

Address: Piazzale Fortezza, 53024 Montalcino (SI)
Tel: +39 0577 849211
Web: www.enotecalafortezza.com/