Montalban is a fantastic place to stay. It really is literally a 5 minute walk to Brae. I had originally hoped to stay at Brae in their new accommodation and have to admit I was a little disappointed that we weren't able to stay there. But - then we turned up at Silvio's beautiful home. From the minute we drove up the lovely drive way, settled down on the couch with a lovely local Pinot we knew we had hit the jackpot. A beautiful, well maintained and incredibly cosy home. Although we didn't meet Silvio, everyone we spoke to either at Brae or the coffee shop in Birregurra knew Silvio and only had great things to say about him. If you are heading to Brae or just wanting to spend some time in a beautiful little town, you must stay at Silvio's. And thanks for the pears Silvio - they were beautiful.