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A Sunday lunch in Val di Chiana

L’Associazione De Gustibus presenta:

:: LUOGHI DI VINI ::

:: Domenica in Val di Chiana ::



DOMENICA 25 OTTOBRE 2009, DALLE ORE 11:30 IN POI PRESSO

Agriturismo La Pievuccia

Località S. Lucia, 118 – 520430 Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) - Tel./Fax : 0575 651007- Cell.: 329 6143882 - www.lapievuccia.it

Luoghi Di Vini approda finalmente in Val di Chiana, dove saremo ospiti dell' Agriturismo La Pievuccia , produttore biologico di vino e olio extravergine, agriturismo e ristorante a pochi passi dal comune Castiglion Fiorentino. Richard, owner and operator of the farm, with us for a tour of the vineyards and winery , telling the story of the company, some mention of agronomy, the way we produce.

tell us something: The Pievuccia, organic farm since 1995 , owns about 5 hectares of vineyards, olive groves and 5 of 11 people at the farmhouse. For making wine since 2007 are no longer used yeast, and this year the compost has been deleted. We will taste the new wines, those "older" ... and probably will already begun harvesting olives .
L ' arrival in company scheduled for 11:30 , and we sit around at 13:00 for lunch.

For those who want to continue the day, at about 15:30 proposes a hike in the beautiful town of Cortona the driving Eleanor Smith : starting from the farm, the first stop is the Shrine of the Holy Margaret that sits atop the hill of Cortona. From there you walk down the ancient road of Etruscan origin , and arrive in the city center. You can visit a museum of Cortona ( and the Museum of the Etruscan city of Cortona , Diocesan Museum), or go to the Cathedral and get to Belvedere, which offers a splendid view of Lake Trasimeno .

The cost of this guide is 115 Euro and will be divided among the participants for the excursion. The menu

' of the day:

:: Appetizers:

- Bruschetta;
- sliced;

:: FIRST::

- onion soup;
- The Tagliatelle al Ragu ';

:: SECOND SIDE DISHES & I:

- the mixed grill with potatoes;
- Salads;

:: A FINE E DURANTE IL PRANZO ::

- Tortino al Cioccolato;
- Acqua & Vino e Caffe';

Prezzo:
Per il pranzo, i soci De Gustibus pagano 30 euro tutto compreso; i non associati
pagano 35 euro e riceveranno la tessera De Gustibus valida un anno.

Per partecipare, contattateci ai seguenti recapiti entro le ore 17 di venerdì 25 ottobre :

Tommaso - tommaso@de-gustibus.it – 340 5796207

Come raggiungere l'Agriturismo La Pievuccia :

Percorrere l'Autostrada A1 Firenze-Roma, then exit at Monte San Savino. Proceed towards Castiglion Fiorentino. After about 12 Km you reach the village, and, without entering the center, turn right along the SS71 towards Perugia. After about 1.5 km, the third traffic light, turn left and then right after 400 meters, following the brown road sign Az.Agr wine. The Pievuccia. All right for 1.7 miles, you face a big curve to the left, then right. After a short straight, the other two curves and travel to get there: The Pievuccia is located on the right side of the road.

Otherwise, you can visit the Google Maps site (http://maps.google.it/) and type education
Pievuccia, 52043 Castiglion Fiorentino Arezzo, Tuscany

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