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The bottles commemorating the Unification of Italy reach Siena

Here is “UNA” the wine dedicated to the unification of Italy. The two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bottles, one of red wine and one of white, contain small amounts of wine obtained from 40 autochthonous grape varieties 40 from our country, two per region. For Tuscany the variety chosen was Sangiovese and the wine used was Brunello di Montalcino

The wines celebrating the Unification of Italy are consequently a summary, or a blend as the winemakers may say, which symbolically unites the Italian vine growing world.

Catania delicious city

Catania’s extraordinary richness in food at the table, and for the road, transforms a normal trip into a gastronomic adventure...

Brunello becomes the renovation of a painting

On Sunday December 18th in Montalcino the Quartiere Ruga  has inaugurated the renovation of the Adorazione dei Magi painting, financed by the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino and Donatella Cinelli Colombini was there. The painting dating back to the 17th century, from the Sienese School of painting, is particularly loved by the members of the Quartiere Ruga, because their symbol has been taken from the comet portrayed. The comet which lights up our way explains Maddalena Sanfilippo an art historian and member of the Quartiere Ruga.

Buonconvento, good convents bad friars, between Montalcino and Trequanda

Along the journey between Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino and Fattoria del Colle one finds Buonconvento a medieval village with a great history and beautiful town-walls...

A Swiss Dream for Violante Gardini

The Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano, one of the most exclusive historic hotels in the world, which hosted an evening devoted to the wines of Donatella Cinelli Colombini...

November – time for the white truffles

The Crete Senesi is, like the Langhe, a privileged area, as it is perfect for the production of white truffles. The Fattoria del Colle truffle has 5 truffle reserves on its property ...

Our views have never been so beautiful

Beatiful autumn landscapes in Crete Senesi and Val d'Orcia. It's the good chance to take incredible pictures!...

My house in Gozo – Donatella Cinelli Colombini

It is an old stone farmhouse, only 800 meters from the sea. From the windows we can see Malta, Comino and its lovely Blue Lagoon. A place where time stops still and winter never comes ...