San Giovanni d'Asso explained

San Giovanni d’Asso
Coordinates:43.15°N 46°W
Region:Tuscany
Province:Siena (SI)
Comune:Montalcino
Population Total:329
Population As Of:2011
Gentilic:Sangiovannesi
Elevation M:310
Postal Code:53020
Area Code:0577

San Giovanni d’Asso is a frazione of the comune of Montalcino, province of Siena, Italy. It is located about 125km (78miles) southeast of Florence and about 40km (30miles) southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi.

It was a comune until 2017. The hamlet is overlooked by large Castle, now home to a large White truffle museum, and there is a festival celebrating the rare and fragrant tuber each year. The historical centre also houses the churches of San Giovanni Battista (pieve) and San Pietro in Villore, both of medieval origin.