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Montepulciano
ASSOCIAZIONE
Piazza Grande n. 7, 53045 Montepulciano (Si)
Tel. 0578/717484
E-Mail: stradanobile@bccmp.com
http://www.vinonobiledimontepulciano.it/
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Wine road Montepulciano
The story of Vino Nobile
The origins of Vino Nobile of Montepulciano are really old and strictly connected to the history of Montepulciano, the presence of wine cellars, that are perfectly integrated to the city centre, are the strong and important evidence. The commercial history of the town, found in the big quantity of documents and news in the archives of poliziano, marks that already in 1350 there were laws that the commerce and the export of tthe wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. In the second half of 500, pope Paolo III extolled the miracolous quality of Vino Nobile. Francesco Redi in his work "Bacco in Toscana" defined him "D'ogni vino il Re" and in the second half of 700 the wine of Montepulciano, was desribed and defined as "Nobile", evident sign of the high quality of its production. The reputation of Vino Nobile went beyond Italy, Voltaire wrote about it in its famous "Candido", without counting the USA presidents Martin Van Buren and Thomas Jefferson.
"The wine road Vino Nobile di Montepulciano"
"The association Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano" was founded on 8th April 1998, with the aim of valuing and tuteling the complessive image of the territory of Montepulciano, territory devoted to the wine production, but also rich, for its long history, in traditions of great cultural importance. The wine road presents the offers of its territory, culture, its typical productive traditions, its naturalistic, cultural and historical attractiveness..
The wine rooad of Montepulciano permitts you to discover churches, monuments, villages, turistic and thermal stations of high quality. The "Strada del Vino Nobile" and its information centre are located in Capitano del Popolo palace, a building already famous for its historical and architectural importance, situated in the beautiful Piazza Grande (in this square are also dichiarato Palazzo Comunale, Duomo and some Reinassance palaces). The information centre is easily accessible; its centre gives you all the informations about the territory of Montepulciano.
The main enotouristic itineraries of the territory are the followings: A) Itinerary
Source: Regione Toscana
