NEWS
WELCOME TO RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE (1213 - 2010) MEDIEVAL CASTLE - NATIONAL MONUMENTHOSPITALITY IN HISTORICAL RESIDENCE (OPEN 20th MARCH) - RELAX AMONG GREAT WINES (Open since 1990 : 15674 GUESTS ARRIVAL 31.10. 2009) Owners/Innkeeper: Aluffi Pentini Rossi Family *************************************************
*** RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE - WINERY *** FROM 01.11.2009 TO 15.03.2010 DIRECT SALE OPEN ONLY BY PHONE APPOINTMENT 0577.897376 °°° NEW EXTRAVIRGIN OLIVE OIL 2009 °°°
Castle's Wines ( Ripa d'Orcia Blend Doc Orcia,Terredisotto Pure Sangiovese Barrique Doc Orcia,Ripagrande Sangiovese IGT Toscana,Le Piaggie White Wine Chardonnay & Vermentino IGT Toscana) , Extravirgin Olive Oil (Special Selection),Vinsanto (doc) - Visa & MC welcome
°°°° HOSPITALITY 2010 - OPEN FROM 20th MARCH TO 1st NOVEMBER 2010 °°°° (INDIVIDUAL ROOMS B&B AVAILABLE , SELFCATERING APTS. & DINNER)-POOL WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS OVER THE VIRGIN VALLEY - BEST INTERNET RATE GUARANTEE -
DINNER with WINES ESTATE : closed on mondays - exquisite peasant cuisine -(reservation required).
BARBARA TAMBURINI - WINEMAKER
New philosophy brings Barbara Tamburini to Castello di Ripa d'Orcia Wines Estate.°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° SLOW FOOD CANTINA SEGNALATA DA SLOW FOOD - GUIDA AL VINO QUOTIDIANO 2010 I MIGLIORI VINI D'ITALIA A MENO DI 10 EURO IN CANTINA
RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE -WINES :TERREDISOTTO 2005 included in Maroni's Annuario 2009.
OUR WINE TERREDISOTTO 2005 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FAMOUS ANNUARIO DEI MIGLIORI VINI 2009 EDITED BY l. MARONI. it scored 87/100.
OLIO NUOVO EXTRAVERGINE DI OLIVA - RACCOLTO 2009 - E' PRONTO ED E' IN VENDITA DIRETTA AL CASTELLO
INIZIA I PRIMI DI NOVEMBRE LA RACCOLTA MANUALE DELLE OLIVE AL PODERE CELLE -Vendita diretta al Castello(previo appuntamento al 0577.897376)
RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE - WINES: DIPLOMA DI MENZIONE SPECIALE PER IL "RIPA D'ORCIA 2005" all'VIII SELEZIONE DEI VINI DI TOSCANA.
Consegna del Diploma durante il VINITALY 2009 presso lo stand di Toscana Promozione *************************************************
### RipART: MIRIAM SLAATS - BOTTIGLIE D'AUTORE ###
The famous dutch painter MIRIAM SLAATS has created the new labels of RIPAGRANDE and LE PIAGGIE WINES. www.slaatsart.nl **************************************************
RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE SELECTED BY :
K.... B.... TRAVEL GUIDES Wine Country Historical Residence B&B Orcia Valley -Tuscany
LAST CHANCE for ANIMALS (LCA)
Visit: www.LCAnimal.org
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
Read MSF Activities on www.msf.org
RIPA D'ORCIA CASTLE SELECTED BY : ITALYTRAVELLER.COM
( Tuscany - Val d'Orcia - Historical Residences)
GOOGLE EARTH
FLY TO " Ripa d' Orcia " WITH GOOGLE EARTH
Visit: Jon Scourse Landscapes : Gallery
www.jonscouselandscapes.net
GOLF - HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS -HORSE-RIDING & TREKKING :
www.golfclubvaldichiana.it (40 min.) www.italian.it/balloon/balloon.html (booking is made well in advance) Horse-riding: www.valdorciaequiturismo.it
AIRPORTS & ITALY TRAIN :
www.pisa-airport.com www.aeroporto.firenze.it www.adr.it (Roma) Italy Train: www.trenitalia.it