Vineyards near to Montalcino, Tuscany. - Fotografía de stock

Vineyards near to Montalcino, Tuscany. The town is famous for producing Brunello di Montalcino wine as well as Rosso di Montalcino. In addition, the area forms parts of the Val d'Orcia, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The landscape's distinctive aesthetics, flat chalk plains out of which rise almost conical hills with fortified settlements on top, inspired many artists. Their images have come to exemplify the beauty of well-managed Renaissance agricultural landscapes.