This stretch of the Wine
Route through the Costa
degli Etruschi produces
excellent wines known
all over the world, including
the versatile, increasingly-
appreciated Val di Cornia
DOC fine wines.
Aglorious route, made
even more enjoyable by
visits to cellars and farms,
winds through fertile
countryside where farms
offer comfortable holiday
accommodation.
Overlooking the ancient
squares and in the streets
that run down to the sea
are restaurants and
trattorias in Piombino
offering delicious cuisine
where the main ingredient
is fish.
Taste is also the thread
running through festivals
such as "August with
gusto" which has become
a cult wine and food event.
Fish dishes from the
Piombino coast are known
for their quality ingredients
and traditional recipes.
Fish are caught daily along
the coast and cooked in
original, tasty ways.
Seafood and shellfish,
white fish and oily fish,
stewed octopus, squid in
spicy olive oil, stockfish
and potatoes, and
"cacciucco" (the local fish
stew) are only some of the
dishes served in the area's
numerous restaurants
and wine bars which often
have a sea view.
If fish is king, food from the
countryside is just as tasty,
offering soups, game and
vegetables such as the
characteristic purple
artichoke, which merits its
own Sagra (fest) at
Riotorto.
Beef from locally-raised
Chianina cattle is highly
prized and usually served
grilled.
Restaurants mentioned by the main italian gastronomic guides<
others Restaurants
Wine producers selling direct to the public and offering cellar tours
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