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domenica 13 marzo 2011

Chianti in the winter



is no less beautiful than the other months of the year,
 and it is also fun to go to vineyards and wineries;

here are some photos taken this February.
I hope you like them.




Chianti hills and snow on the Apennines



medieval hamlet near Greve



medieval hamlet near Radda



twisted vines






Sunset through a circle of clay



sabato 5 marzo 2011

San Gimignano and Vernaccia wine

 Vernaccia di San Gimignano is presented annually to the public.

This year the event was held in a beautiful building of the fifteenth century, once a monastery of Benedictine nuns now a museum of ancient art and contemporary



there were all Vernaccia wine producers with their bottles of 2010 Vernaccia wine


during the wine tasting you could also see paintings

sculptures

or watch the towers of San Gimignano from the windows of the museum