| | Facilities within the Property |
 Breakfast
Breakfast is served in the bright, attractive dining room with its original Roman stone floor, discovered during the restoration of the farmhouse. The owner serves breakfast personally, introducing you to the flavours of the region with food that is prepared from the finest quality, organic ingredients. There's freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade apple juice, a selection of the best local honey, fresh sheep's milk ricotta from Pienza served with different flavoured honeys, and wonderful, homemade preserves of local plums, blackberries and figs, all prepared without sugar. The bread is homemade using the finest whole grain flours and a long, slow leavening process. There's a delightful choice of teas and a selection of the finest quality coffees. Homemade tarts and cakes round out this healthy and delicious breakfast.
Meals
At Podere Monti only breakfast is served unless requests are made in advance for other meals. However, there are many good pubs and fine restaurants in the area and we would be delighted to advise you in your choice. Should you wish to have other meals prepared for you, our Italian-French chef, Maurizio, offers a range of dishes from traditional Tuscan cuisine to new and innovative approaches to gastronomic interpretation.
Your menu might include:
Appetizers- Toasted bread with olive oil and small Tuscan beans, crostini with chicken livers, crostoni with lardo and chestnut honey, ricotta cheese from Pienza wrapped in savoy cabbage leaves, or individual leek and bacon moulds.
First Course- "La pappa al pomodoro" (a passato of tomatoes), "Il bordatino" (a delicate, chickpea soup), "pici" (Tuscan spaghetti) with duck sauce, or tortelli filled with pecorino cheese and served with yellow pepper sauce.
Second Course- Roast pork in a bread crust, lamb with black olives, or beef cooked in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Dessert- Tiramisu, marscapone mousse with mint served over strawberries, ricotta mousse with plum compote, or ricotta souffle with peach sauce.
Cooking Classes
Our cooking classes cover a broad spectrum of traditional Tuscan and Italian cooking while incorporating elements of French cuisine. Classes are offered to beginners and experienced cooks alike, and combine a theoretical with a practical approach. Under the supervision of our Chef, participants will prepare traditional Tuscan dishes and learn how to pair them with the right wines. Cooking classes take place in the well-equipped, modern kitchen of the farmhouse. The classes can be designed for individuals or groups, and can be conducted in Italian, English or French as required. We request that our guests give us a few days notice for cooking classes. |
 The Wine Cellar
Podere Monti offers guests an impressive selection of the fine wines of Montepulciano. The owners are well acquainted with the wine growers of the region and their wine cellar comprises the very best of the local production. Guests have the opportunity to savour these fine wines, most of them from relatively small producers, while sitting in the garden or under the wisteria arbour - perhaps meditating on the sunset....
Wedding Ceremonies
Combining chef Maurizio's culinary expertise with the exquisite taste of the "padrona di casa", we can make your wedding ceremonies truly memorable at Podere Monti. Beginning with appetizers and champagne by the pool, the celebration then moves to beautifully prepared tables, either in the garden or in one of the dining rooms inside the farmhouse, where a sumptuous meal is served, accompanied by just the right wines for each dish and the music of your choice to complete the atmosphere. We bring together all the elements to make this most important day a unique and beautiful occasion.
Conferences
Podere Monti is the perfect location for small conferences or meetings. We can provide a large meeting room complete with audiovisual and any other equipment required.
Transportation- We can arrange for our guests:
Private transportation by car or helicopter to and from Fiumicino Airport in Rome, or Peretola Airport in Florence.
Private transportation by car to and from the Chiusi/Chianciano Terme train station.
Visits to the Prada and Gucci outlet shops.
Guided tours of Montepulciano with wine tastings in the best cellars of the village (every Thursday). |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Banquets | Barbecue | | Beach Bed | Beauty Treatments | | Bicycle Rentals | Candle Light Dinner | | Car Rental | Car Rental (with Driver) | | Chef Service | Child Friendly | | Cooking Courses | Cooking Facilities | | Dishwasher | First-Day Shopping | | Fridge | Groups Allowed | | Guided Tours | Helicopter Service To/From Airport | | Home Produce | Hoover | | Ironing | Ironing Equipment | | Italian Language Lessons | Jacuzzi | | Kettle | Laundry & Ironing | | Manicure, Pedicure | Massage | | Microwave | Mountain Bike Rentals | | Olive Oil Tasting | Outlet Tours | | Oven / Stove | Private Chef Service | | Private City Tours | Private Parking | | Private Transfer To/From Airport | Private Transfer To/From Rail Station | | Shuttle To / From Airport | Shuttle To / From Rail Station | | Special Events | Swimming Pool | | Tennis Lessons | Ticket Reservation Service | | Toaster | Trekking | | Tuscan Dinner | Video Entry-Phone | | Wine Tasting | Wine Tours | | |
 The landscape and environment of Montepulciano are among the greenest you can imagine, offering a life that is serene, relaxing and completely liberating. Nature in its pure abundance dominates every aspect of life here. Soft, rolling hills delight the eyes and soothe the soul, beckoning visitors to wander, on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, "...where it is sweet to be shipwrecked." The hills and valleys are dominated by olive groves and vineyards. Cultivation is still done using traditional methods, therefore, the wines, oils and produce of the region are healthy, flavourful and worthy of being savoured. The large garden at Podere Monti, nestled in the woods and olive groves of the farm, is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. There are flowering shrubs throughout the season, the green is studded with cypress, broom, rose and lilac, and aromatic herbs perfume the air. Guests can enjoy this wonderful garden from the shade of an oak or elm tree, while stretched out on the grass, or comfortably seated under the cool wisteria arbour. Podere Monti's splendid pool is placed in the sunniest, most open spot on the property. While relaxing in the solarium, guests can admire the panoramic view of the valley below and catch a tantalizing glimpse of the village of Montepulciano. To let yourself be pampered by a hydromassage, or to laze about on the handcrafted lounge chairs by the pool while enjoying the gentle scents of lavender and the surrounding woods, is the ideal way to relax in an atmosphere that is typically tuscan.
Sports
At a short distance there's a well-equipped sports facilitiy that includes two tennis courts and a small soccer field. In addition, there's an olympic sizeswimming pool 300 metres (less than a quarter of a mile) away. |
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