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The
municipality of Montespertoli is located in the hills of the Chianti wine
zone above the Val
d'Elsa. Its wines are not Chianti Classico but are a separate
Chianti DOC. The area has been important to trade since Etruscan times, and
Florentine trade with Volterra and Sienna was facilitated by the Via Volterrana, which crossed the
territory of Montespertoli from north to south and joined the Via Francigena near
Certaldo.
Montespertoli is 25km from Florence,
Sienna,
Pisa,
Volterra and
San Gimignano.
There are several famous castles in the area, including Lucardo, Botinaccio,
Poppiano, Montefugoni and Sonnino, and the Renaissance church of Sant'Andrea in Montespertoli.
There are a number of annual festivals that are worth a look:
• Chianti Festival - 1st week June, Montespertoli (29 May to 2 June
2010)
2010
Chianti wine festival Montespertoli
• La Madia dei Sapori - 16th July 2009 and local market in Castello di Poppiano.
• Festa del Vino Novello - 7th and 8th November 2009 for the new wine festival in Montespertoli.
•
White Truffle
Festival - 14th and 15th November 2009, Montspertoli.
•
Vinsanto
Exhibition - 22th November 2009, Montespertoli.
Montespertoli
wine route
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