Old Mill and surroundings 
From above Park in Montenero d'Orcia an exceptional view overlooking the valley below, among which the Old Molino d'Orcia and the adjacent buildings of our neighbors ....
Our friends and guests visiting us from around the world. We admire the purity and richness of the place, landscape, gastronomy and comfort of our hotel reception.
In the month of May holding the traditional feast of the Contrada di Montenero, including the Pinta Rottoli of straw, together with the medieval clothing, and many food festivals that awaken the spring each year.
Groups from the Nordic countries, Japan, vintage motorcycle enthusiasts, cyclists, and the most diverse guests in recent years have honored us with their presence.
There are fantastic table with family and moments of deep joy.
For private use, there is a barbecue that the Tuscans admire, a product unique in its kind and a structure with which you can cook the meat in 5 different types according to the best tradition of the "Argentinian asado" (see grid on the right) accompanied by the traditional wood-burning oven (left) with which you receive the Friends of the property.
pork cooked in the Argentine custom, adjustable grill, firewood and charcoal burnt well (no benzopirne or flames!), Well-cooked meat and no oil ....
friends arriving, departing friends .... Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Chile, France, Holland, Germany, United Kingdom, together with our friends and Bologna in northern Italy.
The month of October becomes the focal point of activities typical of the area, it begins with the hand bruccature olives made strictly within the month of October, the olives are then processed in the mill www.frantoiofranci.it symbol of the place and then go in person and bring all the steps to our delight with which the oil mill, season and brighten our boards throughout the year.
Immediately after the harvest part wheel of our dear neighbors "wine makers" who are no longer content to give the fine blend of Sangiovese di Montalcino to our neighbors (17 km from Montenero), but making wine on his own and to develop beautiful wineries
winter Monte Amiata, Castiglione della Pescaia summer
Estate Montecucco, from which inspired the name of our DOC Montecucco. In the area there are beautiful cottages that offer all the comfort as well as being touted as a major art cities.
stroll from Molino:
Siena 60 km 56 km Castiglione della Pescaia
Terme di Saturnia (see photo above) 49 km 42 km Sovana
Bagno Vignoni (see photo below) 38 km San Quirico D
'Orcia 36 km Montalcino 18 km
Castel del Piano 16 km
Meanwhile, the exterior of the building work progresses We also found another piece of land to create a private garden. The perimeter is completely surrounded by retaining walls, many with exposed rocks, also created a major consolidation hydrogeological with neighboring land to avoid landslides. Our lawn is by far the more polished the whole area. 
Among the various activities of preparation, permits and requirements, there was one linked to the signs that have led to quite a few procedures and red tape except the insignia of the Wine Route MONTECUCCO that have been handled by this institution promotion of the DOC and the territory. 
This was the first banner in the promotion of the first products that are offered for the tasting of our customers being effected oil tasting courses, wine, Cinta Senese, coffee, liqueurs and other Amiata. 
photo of the back of the building to blast over. Note in particular the iron over the craftsmen of the place where rested the engine that powered the millstones for grinding grain. 
Ample parking property derived from the purchase of adjacent land that has been completely redesigned in part respecting the natural slope of the land but breccione of introducing the local rivers (Orcia and Ombrone) with different particle size to facilitate an efficient natural drainage. 
front of the building after the first phase of restructuring, even with the old coverage. 
land development for preparation of the car park where, after the necessary permissions have been removed much of the acacia trees and partially dead infected (acizzia and other diseases), and planted new varieties resistant to diseases (other varieties of acacia trees) also including oaks and other species. 
Among the various radicals and perimeter work aimed not only start-up activity, but also to improve the conditions of the buildings in the area, there has been ex nova made a costly pit for imoff which were encountered in a soil clay and particularly that stretches over 300 meters por replacing the old system to open that up to these interventions, he used on site. 
Relatives, friends and ourselves we have made our contribution to improving from time to time place in the almost 10 years, since we found the Old Mill. New plants to be placed, maintenance works, landscaping activities that make the place a place more welcoming and hospitable for future guests. 
