Duration: 8 hours
Type of Service: Montalcino Brunello Wine Tour with Lunch
We start the day with a scenic drive through the Tuscan country side to our first winery, with incredible views of the valley and mountains around Montalcino. We’ll begin with a tour of the wine cellars before our first tasting of the famous Brunello wines.
Next, we’ll visit the ancient walled city of Montalcino where we’ll tour the fortress, and enjoy a relaxing walk around the town. After our walk through Montalcino, we will have lunch at a family restaurant that serves food harvested from their organic gardens. After lunch we will visit our second family winery, which includes a tour of their vineyards and an olive oil tasting.
Things to Know:
- Private wine experience for groups 2 to 5 people
- Taste regional wine varieties such as Brunello and Vino Nobile at two local wineries
- Tour of wine cellar, vineyards with olive oil tasting
- Enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with wine pairing
- Stop in the historic center of Pienza and visit a pecorino shop - delicious pecorino cheese is made here
- Tour is private and your driver is flexible in making stops along the way for photo opportunities, etc
- Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
- English-speaking driver in a luxury Mercedes van
- Tour is offered April - October
- Tour is offered Monday - Friday
- Tour starts at 9:30am
- Meeting point location: guests will be pick-up from your accommodations in Siena or Florence
- Hear insightful commentary from your driver/guide
- Guests will be responsible for paying all wine tasting fees and lunch at each location visited