Carmignano is a commune in the province of Prato in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is located about 12.4 miles (20km) west of Florence and about 6.2 miles (10km) southwest of the provincial capital Prato. It is the centre of the Carmignano DOCG wine region. A small town, Carmignano is surrounded by vines and olive trees. Only a single tower remains of its medieval castle. The most important building is the Church of San Michele (portico and cloisters from C16th).

Population: 12,000.

Post code: 59015 Carmignano (PO).

Frazioni: Artimino. | Bacchereto. | Comeana. | Poggio a Caiano.

Local food: Dried figs (stuffed with walnuts). Amaretti di Carmignano are a type of round macaroon or biscuit-come-cake created in the late nineteenth century by Giovanni Bellini di Carmignano and traditionally drunk with a glass of Vin Santo. The dominant flavour derives from the main ingredient, almonds. 

Festivals: September 29th, the feast day of St Michael, is a holiday in Carmignano.

Wine museum: Museo della Vite e del Vino, c/o Comune di Carmignano, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 2. Tel+39 055.8712468

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: Terre a Mano – Fattoria di Bacchereto.

Certified organic: Tenuta di Capezzana.

No certification: Castelvecchio. | Il Poggiolo. | Pratesi. | Tenuta di Artimino. |Tenuta Le Farnete.