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Montalcino

Montalcino is a small hill town in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine .

The town is located to the west of Pienza[?], close to Crete Senesi.

Attractions

Churches with frescoes of the Sienese School
Rocca, a ruined castle
Sant'Antimo, a nearby Benedictine abbey

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