View from Castellare in Castellina-in-Chianti, looking west towards San Gimignano.
Our Dutch-born host at Castellare leads us through the tasting - and lunch, of course (note proscuitto on plate in forground - which I probably had three times a day while in Tuscany)
At right is the drying room at Castellare, where grapes are hung from wires to dry for production of Vin Santo.
The church in Castellina-in-Chianti
View from Nittardi winery near Castellina-in-Chianti
Gates to the 1100s era home at Nittardi, once owned by Michaelangelo
The house at Nittardi
The winery at Nittardi. The German owner is a patron of the arts, evidenced by this sculpture from an artist that also designed one of the wine labels.
At right - sitting area in our room at Hotel Villa Bianca in Gambassi Terme - the nicest place we stayed on the trip.
Below - your's truly caught in slumber
