When in Italy, it’s hard not to get caught up in the production of wine. Grapes seem to grow everywhere with diverse types of soil, climate and winemaker contributions. Saturday afternoon, we headed to Leuta in Cortona, not only to sample wine but also to visit nature at its best.
Our friend Carlo was our guide as we headed to the beautiful Leuta vineyards. I’ll let the photos tell the story of the beautiful day we had.
Leuta vineyard with Cortona in background:
©Blogginginitaly.comLeuta vines up close:
Leuta vines up close:
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Carlo and Len:
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Leuta worker:
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Next career?
Len’s new job! ©Blogginginitaly.com
Yours truly ready with Epi pen and Benadryl, but the bees were much more interested in the grapes…
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Other beautiful sights:
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A close up of same building with a fig tree growing within…
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Afterward, we caught up with Denis, the passionate owner of Leuta, as he was giving a tour of the wine making process…
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We were fortunate enough to sample several of Leuta’s excellent wines and once again hear the story of Denis’ love of winemaking, a passion that grew from working with his grandfather.
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On the way home, we saw this, the inactive Amiata Volcano .
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Thanks, Carlo, and Denis, for a wonderful day!
For more on Leuta, visit Leuta.
Ciao,
Judy
Blogging In Italy 
Grapes from the Vine! Hmmmmm! the Best!
You two look great in the midst of the grape-laden vines!
Grazie for the photos and comments. Pace e Bene!
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Grazie per il email and pace e bene a te!
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Great Photos!!! XX
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wcrx1234 is me, Mary Terese
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I was wondering who this is…Hi to you and mia zia! xo
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I remember when these gentlemen visited you in Chicago. Do they have a tasting room? Tours? Or is that too American Napa Valley? 🙂
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Yes, they do have a tasting room and give tours. You can contact them when you get here. Not too Napa at all. And good memory…Denis did come to Chicago as he sells his wine in the states.
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Someday I really want to be in Italy for the harvets season! yumm Grapes!
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These are so sweet, they are actually very sticky!
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What an awesome experience!
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