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Castle of Montegiove

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castle of montegiove

Attribution: By Castellodimontegiove - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50480497

Location
Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
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Built
13th century

Still a family-run farm today, the Castle of Montegiove and its estate covers nearly 1200 hectares of land, covered with olive groves, woods, pastures and vineyards.
The Castello di Montegiove is private property and is open for cellar tours and wine tastings upon reservation.

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