Poggio Amorelli, Tuscany, Italy

Family-run vineyards like the Poggio Amorelli estate in the Chianti region host travellers for lunches of cold cuts and pastas, paired with wines, truffle oil and balsamic vinegar in Tuscany's verdant countryside.


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