Montepulciano Trip Overview
The Tour combines the visit of an ancient Ironworks with an oengastronomy experience in a Tuscan Winery. The Ironworks still retains the loading tank on the back, the three water wheels, with the respective feeding ducts, the wind machine (a long metal column, into which the water was conveyed, which allowed the flame of the forges to be fed directly ) and the gigantic internal hammers, moved to hydraulic energy. It is a unique historical finds in central Italy. One, of its kind in Casentino, its origins seem to date back to the sixteenth century under the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Montepulciano, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Dining Experiences
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What to Expect When Visiting Montepulciano, Toscana, Italy
The Tour combines the visit of an ancient Ironworks with an oengastronomy experience in a Tuscan Winery. The Ironworks still retains the loading tank on the back, the three water wheels, with the respective feeding ducts, the wind machine (a long metal column, into which the water was conveyed, which allowed the flame of the forges to be fed directly ) and the gigantic internal hammers, moved to hydraulic energy. It is a unique historical finds in central Italy. One, of its kind in Casentino, its origins seem to date back to the sixteenth century under the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
You will board our minivan and our guide will take you to La Ferriera del Bonano, where you can breathe an atmosphere of times gone by. La Ferriera is an ancient ironworks that was in use until the seventies. It is a hydraulic factory that used the water from the Bonano torrent to work iron. Everything has remained intact; you will be able to see the original instruments and understand the manufacturing processes of the time. All this in a nature that evokes strong emotions. Upon returning from the excursion we will discover our vineyards and the winery of Podere Casanova, the guide will tell you about the wine making processes involving you in the special art of winemaking. . After the visit we will indulge in a pleasant tasting of our wines accompanied by our oil and typical Tuscan products, a cheese and salami platter, and desserts.
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Sample Menu
• Tuscan cheese and salami platter
