Museo della Comunità di Montalcino e del Brunello

Val d'Orcia


Located 4km southeast of Montalcino on the Fattoria dei Barbi wine estate (one of the oldest in the region), this Brunello-focused museum has exhibits about the Montalcino region and its famous wine families that will be of particular interest to wine buffs. It's worth paying the €5 extra for a guided tour (Italian and English).


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