Entry by guest blogger: Lee Robinson
Ama is an end-of-the-road hamlet near Radda and Lecci. The drive from the #408 is rocky and steep, with beautiful views – and is a favorite with cyclists. Once over the ridgeline, you are in wine country again with views up the valley to Radda in one direction and Vagliagli in the other. An Ama sign appears on the left and you are there.
Some
years ago Florentine investors challenged themselves to find a place where they
could make a very special wine. They settled on Ama, planted a vineyard,
built a 21st C winery, restored the villa and it’s tiny tiny
village; and have since been awarded some the highest honors for producing a
truly outstanding wine.
Upon arrival you, look for the neon orange arrows which will direct you to a few parking spaces. You will pass the winery and park in a young olive grove; and can easily walk into the village and around the sculpture garden at the villa. A few very modern sculptures are set on the green carpet of a terrace overlooking the regimented rows of a nearby vineyard. Everything here is picture perfect, so don’t leave your camera in the car.
Also worth a visit is the Chianti sculpture garden in Pievesciata which is closer to Siena, but not far away from Ama if you enjoy the strade bianchi.
Ama is an end-of-the-road hamlet near Radda and Lecci. The drive from the #408 is rocky and steep, with beautiful views – and is a favorite with cyclists. Once over the ridgeline, you are in wine country again with views up the valley to Radda in one direction and Vagliagli in the other. An Ama sign appears on the left and you are there.
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| Ama |
Upon arrival you, look for the neon orange arrows which will direct you to a few parking spaces. You will pass the winery and park in a young olive grove; and can easily walk into the village and around the sculpture garden at the villa. A few very modern sculptures are set on the green carpet of a terrace overlooking the regimented rows of a nearby vineyard. Everything here is picture perfect, so don’t leave your camera in the car.
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| Ama |
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| Ama |
Also worth a visit is the Chianti sculpture garden in Pievesciata which is closer to Siena, but not far away from Ama if you enjoy the strade bianchi.
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| outside of Siena |
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