{"id":18755,"date":"2019-11-18T11:18:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T19:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=18755"},"modified":"2020-01-07T12:47:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:47:46","slug":"monteverdi-tuscany-dining-food-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2019\/11\/18\/monteverdi-tuscany-dining-food-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Monteverdi Tuscany’s Enchanting Fine Dining and Luxury Food & Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"
The cuisine at each of Monteverdi\u2019s<\/strong> dining venues reflects Executive Chef Giancarla Bodoni\u2019s<\/strong> steadfast commitment to a zero kilometer philosophy. Ever-changing menus incorporate the season\u2019s freshest produce<\/strong> sourced daily from Monteverdi\u2019s gardens and Tuscany\u2019s finest organic farms. <\/span><\/p>\n Bodoni came to Monteverdi three years ago after more than two decades at the helm of her celebrated Miami restaurant, Escopazzo<\/strong>, the first certified organic Italian restaurant in the United States. She has been named \u201cBest Organic Chef\u201d<\/strong> by the Miami New Times, and a \u201cCritic\u2019s Choice\u201d honoree<\/strong> by Food & Wine.<\/span><\/p>\n Oreade is Monteverdi\u2019s award-winning fine dining restaurant<\/strong>. Named after the mythological nymphs who frolicked in the nearby forests, Oreade was crowned \u201cBest Hotel Restaurant\u201d<\/strong> by Mr & Mrs Smith in 2015 and 2016. Breakfast and dinner are served in its intimate, rustic setting \u2013 the environment aligned ideally with the cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\n The Enoteca<\/strong>, meanwhile, is the premiere location for lunch and wine tasting<\/strong>. Outdoor tables overlook the piazza, the 14th-century church of Sant\u2019 Andrea, Monte Cetona, and the expansive hills and valleys of the Val d\u2019Orcia<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Inside, a state-of-the-art wine dispensing system<\/strong> is filled with rare and famous vintages<\/strong> from the surrounding Tuscan region. Thanks to Bodoni\u2019s close relationships with many of Tuscany\u2019s finest vintners<\/strong>, the wine list features the region\u2019s best producers of Brunello di Montalcino<\/strong>, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano<\/strong>, Super Tuscans<\/strong> and other renowned wines throughout Italy and Sicily.<\/span><\/p>\n In the expansive Monteverdi Lounge and Terrace Bar<\/strong>, an elegant Fazioli grand piano greets guests, as does an enormous wood-burning fireplace<\/strong>, while sumptuously textured sofas and chairs line the room, inviting a glass of wine with friends new and old alike. The relaxed vibe of the Monteverdi Lounge<\/strong> spills out onto the generous, adjoining stone terrace – the ideal spot to experience the incomparable Tuscan sunset while enjoying an aperitif.<\/span><\/p>\n And finally, there is the intimate Library Bar<\/strong>, inviting guests to linger on its picture-perfect terrace, or cozy up inside for conversation, contemplation, or to flip through pages of a myriad of books.<\/span><\/p>\n For more information on dining at Monteverdi Tuscany, please visit:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n