The enchanting Castello Romitorio has several centuries of life, from Roman times to the present day. It was a castle, a monastery, a refuge, a fortress, and then a temple of art. Baron Giorgio Franchetti, a great collector, and lover of art bought the abandoned Castello Romitorio in order to restore it and give it its previous glory. In the middle of the process, however, it was bought by Sandro Chia, a distinguished painter who fell in love with the history and beauty of both the castle and Montalcino. He renovated it and decorated it with works of art but something was missing; the greatest work of art in the area, Brunello. Then he decided to replant the vineyards in the surrounding area. In 2005, Castello Romitorio winery began its glorious course, with a cellar of inconceivable beauty, where statues, sculptures, and paintings are placed among the barrels.
