Val d'Orcia

The Val d’Orcia lies in the most southern part of Tuscany between Sienna and Montepulciano. The area is known for its unique landscape of undulating wheat fields, beautiful cypress trees lining its winding roads, the Renaissance town of Pienza, the salty pecorino cheese and, of course, the classic Brunello di Montalcino.  

This is where we return in the summer—when the garden has pale green Roman zucchini, Datterini tomatoes, red peppers all ripened by the Tuscan sun—when local farms are selling their homemade pecorino and the markets are brimming with fresh borlotti.  

Penne with Roman Zucchini and Prosciutto Sauce

 

Borlotti di Lamon
Fresh borlotti with sage, garlic and tomato, and The River Cafe extra virgin olive oil.

 

Stuffed Peppers
Slowly roasted with Datterini tomatoes, capers, olives and basil.

 

Pecorino Canestrato

 

Italian White Peaches

 

Baci di Dama
Hazelnut and dark chocolate biscuits.

 

Cary Joji Fukunaga and Ruthie Rogers   Rombolino

 

 

Photography by Matthew Donaldson.

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