Podere Spedalone
Day 4 started with a drive out to a farmhouse, Podere Spedalone on the outskirts of Pienza. Giancarlo, the proprietor, was quite charming and he immediately made us feel welcome at his place. In the backyard where drinks and appetizers were served, we met Maggie the Magpie, an injured bird nursed back to health at the farm. Maggie was quite social.
With lunch ready, we shuffled into the dining area. Needless to say, the multi course meal was fantastic. Standouts were the vegetable ravioli, braised pork in milk, ice cream with pink pepper corns and a fig desert.
After the meal, we spent some time entertaining ourselves wandering the property and playing with the resident dog. We never got the dog’s name. He was shy at first but slowly warmed up to us and then started demanding attention and play.
Later that afternoon we drove into old town Montepulciano for shopping. I understand this is where part of the movie New Moon of the Twilight saga was filmed. We also had an appointment for some wine & olive oil tasting.
Can’t talk. Mouth agape looking at the beeeautiful pictures, fantasizing about the food. MMMM!
Green with envy….love the pictures!!!!
How was the olive oil tasting???