This property lies Only 2km from Montepulciano, known as the "Pearl of the 16th century" for its Renaissance architecture crammed within the walls. Poggio al Sole sits within the region south of Siena where the pace of life is relaxed and the people friendly. Montepulciano stands at the southern end of the Chianti region at an elevation of 625m above sea level, and legend has it that it was founded by the Etruscan king Porsenna. The area is best known for its vineyards which produce the Vino Nobile which has been praised in verse since the 17^th century.

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Nearby you will find one of the masterpieces of the renaissance, the church of San Biagio, considered to be the masterpiece of Antonio da Sangallo the Elder and one of the most significant structures of the renaissance - it sits just beneath the town of Montepulciano.

The next page covers all the information on the apartments and provides some photographs.