Two of southern Tuscany's finest gems are located within 15 minutes of the villa - Pienza and Montepulciano. Few spots are more rewarding than sitting al fresco at the La Posta bar opposite the Pienza Cathedral watching the world go by, happily feeling a million miles from home. Podere Caterina is set in its own 64 acres estate made up of olive groves, woodland, open fields with wildflowers in spring and early summer.