Tuscany & Umbria Blog

The Gorgacce Rentals blog has lots of useful information for the visitor to the Tuscany Umbria border, Italy. Use the category search to find specific articles on towns, art, restaurants, itineraries, activities, food and wine.

Towns In Tuscany & Umbria

Larger towns include Perugia, Arezzo, Siena and Florence. The many smaller towns you could visit include Cortona, Montepuciano, Assisi, Gubbio, Citta di Castello, Sansepolcro, Spoleto, Montefalco, Bevagna and Spello.

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Wine In Tuscany Part III, Tuscan Wine Growing Areas

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24 November, 2016
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Wine In Tuscany Part II – Vines & Grapes

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23 November, 2016
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Wine In Tuscany Part I (An Overview)

Wine Tasting In Montefalco, Umbria
23 November, 2016
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Wine In Umbria

Wine tasting in Montefalco, Umbria
5 November, 2016
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Italian Wine, What Are The Terms DOCG, DOC, DOP, IGT & IGP?

Wines at the Pardi Cantina, Montefalco, Umbria
1 November, 2016
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Pian di Marte Walk 2016

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4 September, 2016
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A Visit To The Preggio Vineyard

Sangiovese Vines At The Preggio Vineyard, Italy
2 September, 2016
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A Long Lazy Ferragosto Lunch At Trattoria Del Verziere, Montone

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1 September, 2016
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Rocca Di Pierle Walk 2016

A Panoramic View From Monte Ginezzo On The Rocca di Pierle Walk With Lake Trasimeno In The Distance.
31 August, 2016
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A Tour At The Mezzetti Winery, Vernazzano, Lake Trasimeno, Umbria

In the vineyard at the Mezzetti winery near Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, Italy
11 August, 2016
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The Waterfalls At Sasso, Città di Castello

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17 July, 2016
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Trattoria In Siena, L’Osteria

Antipasti at L'Osteria in Siena
15 February, 2016
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Wine In Tuscany Part III, Tuscan Wine Growing Areas

On November 24, 2016   /   Wine  
Wine Growing Areas In Tuscany Two Major Wine Areas In Tuscany There are two major areas of wine production in Tuscany, the central hills and the Mediterranean coast. The Central Tuscan Hills Central Tuscany includes all of Chianti (Chianti Classico and the other Chianti areas), Vino NobileRead more →
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Wine In Tuscany Part II – Vines & Grapes

On November 23, 2016   /   Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Wine  
Vines & Grapes Grown In Tuscany Tuscan Wines & Grape Varieties You will almost certainly have drunk wine from Tuscany, Chianti, Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are all from this region. There are around 58000 hectares of vineyard in Tuscany, vines are mainly planted in hilly areas.Read more →
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Wine In Tuscany Part I (An Overview)

On November 23, 2016   /   Sangiovese, Wine  
Wine Tasting In Montefalco, Umbria
Tuscan Wine, A Quick Introduction The Sangiovese Grape In Tuscany the sangiovese grape dominates, the famous wine growing areas of Montepulciano (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano), Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino), Chianti and Scansano (Morellino di Scansano) all base their wines on this grape. Sangiovese is one of world'sRead more →
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Pian di Marte Walk 2016

On September 4, 2016   /   Activities, Lake Trasimeno, Walking  
Pian Di Marte Walk, Umbria, Italy In early June 2016 I took a couple of friends on the Pian di Marte Walk, a route from my book, Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border, available as a Kindle download from Amazon. The Route It's a fairly longRead more →
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