Montepulciano

Montepulciano has served as a fortified hill town in southern Tuscany since the Middle Ages. Set on a ridge between the Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana, its streets rise towards Piazza Grande, where the Renaissance Palazzo Comunale faces the unfinished façade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The town’s position placed it between the rival powers of Siena and Florence, a history reflected in its defensive layout and imposing palaces. Montepulciano is also renowned for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a DOCG red wine made chiefly from the local Prugnolo Gentile variety of Sangiovese. Place Montepulciano in its Tuscan setting by browsing webcams from the Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana.

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