I got so carried away in my last post about my mac dario's lunch, that I didn't finish writing about the rest of our wonderful day in Chianti!
The pictures just don't do it justice. The entire time--from when we left Florence, until we got to Siena, we drove through dreamy, winding roads that gave changing views of the most intensely cultivated, yet fantastically beautiful landscape. This is the magic of the Italian hand--the beauty and harmony of what is created, whether it is in a single dish of perfect pasta, a lovely, balanced glass of wine, wonderfully aged proscuitto, or the stitched together landscape of vines, orchards, olive trees, and farms. So many of my converstaions about agriculture and land use come back to this point--what the people treasure is the beauty and harmony of what they create, and they expect to live in harmonious surroundings. People understand what their legacy is, and the importance of maintaining and protecting a healthy, biodiverse, beautiful landscape. They can produce wonderful products while maintaining a gorgeous landscape, so they have marketable products, plus strong tourism. It is so compelling, once you come you want to return again and again...
There are pictures below of a winery that was suggested, and that we visited, and I am embarrased to say that I can't remember its name... I have it written down somewhere... We bought some wine but, as you can imagine, we already drank it--in Vernazza, I think--so I can't even look at the label! Oh, well, the memories last...
 |
| In Chianti |
 |
| Chianti Winery |
 |
| Chianti Winery |
 |
| Chianti Winery |
 |
| Chianti |
 |
| Chianti |
 |
| Chianti Winery |
No comments:
Post a Comment