num_pages: 256
description: In this intimate and uproarious story, two daring New Yorkers convert an ancient, abandoned farm into a world-renowned winery. Finding your dream house with a vineyard in Tuscany is like searching the woods for porcini a labor of love. Such feats require patience, discernment, resolve, and an indestructible sense of humor. The Mátés’ future home and wine estate lies amid breathtaking scenery in a community brimming with warmth. In Italy’s most prestigious wine zone, Montalcino, they restore a thirteenth-century friary nestled on two hills within sixty acres of forest, olives, and potential vineyards. Here they plant fifteen acres of vines, build the winery, and learn from their famous vintner neighbors, like Angelo Gaja, the secrets of how to grow the best grapes and make superb wines. Within the first years, the Máté wines receive international acclaim. This highly entertaining tale of how two dreamers struggle and thrive in idyllic Tuscany will enrich the lives of travelers and wine lovers alike.
language: English
title: A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream
titlecomplete: A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream
genres: Biography Memoir, Memoir, Food and Drink, Food and Wine, Travel, Nonfiction, Wine, Food, Italy, Biography
ratings_count: 839
series: The Tuscan Trilogy
publisher: Albatross