Wednesday, September 16: Today our group of ladies marvelled at the incredibly beautiful stretch of roadway as w traveled south to the Val D’Orcia.  We visited the seree Abbey of Sant’Antimo, the fortress town of Montalcino and the gastronomic centre of Pienza.  We sampled the region’s famous Pecorino cheese (delicious!) a a local cheesemaker’s shop (?). At the end of a wonderful.   Today we visited the town of Montalcino and stopped at Fattoria Caparzo wine estate for wine tasting and lunch. From there, we travelled to Pienza where we visited Podere 11 Casale where we learned abou how they make sheep cheese, after which we sampled some of their cheeses and a glass of wine.

l day, we enjoyed a fabulous dinner in a countryside trattoria.