Description
Explore Tuscany and savor the wines of the region on this private all-day tour. Visit the medieval cities of Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino and discover historic cellars. Enjoy wine tastings with a light lunch, then head to Pienza, where Pecorino cheese is made. Stop in Montalcino to see the castle and visit a winery where you’ll taste Brunello di Montalcino, one of Italy’s most prestigious wines.
- Discover the famous wines of Tuscany on this all-day experience
- Sample Pecorino cheese, prosciutto, and salami
- Enjoy the personalized attention of a private tour
- Pickup in a comfortable minivan is included
Montepulciano Our driver escort will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a drive through the sweet hills of Tuscany. We will arrive at the main square of Montepulciano, we’ll visit the city and two Historic Cellars. Here you will find gigantic oak barrels, in which the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and the Rosso di Montepulciano DOC “rest”. Later we’ll have one wine tasting experiences in Historical Cellars and a delicious tuscan lunch. Tour & wine tasting: Guided tour of the Historical Cellar and wine tasting of: – Rosso di Montepulciano Doc – Nobile di Montepulciano Docg – Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Docg – Super Tuscan Wine – Pecorino cheese from Pienza, Bruschettas – Typical Tuscan cold cuts (prosciutto, loin, salami). Always in Montepulciano, just outside the city, lunch in a typical tuscan farm where you will taste the local specialities; the famous local pasta named “Pici” and mixed cold cuts with bruschetta and pecorino cheese.
Pienza In the afternoon we will drive to Pienza, the town of the Pecorino cheese. The Pecorino is one of the best cheese in Italy, especially the version ‘sotto cenere’ or ‘under ashes’. The cheese has ancient origins and has probably been produced in the zone since man first settled here. Leaving the city of Pienza we will drive through one of the most beautiful “Tuscan wine roads”, famous for taking the photographs that we find in many tourist books of Tuscany: rows of cypresses, rolling hills, wheat fields and rows of vineyards. Many films have been shot in this area such as: Gladiator and Under the Tuscan Sun.
Montalcino Later we will move in Montalcino for another wine tasting in a prestigious winery and farm. This historic family produces Brunello for generations: Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy’s most famous and prestigious wines. All Brunello di Montalcino wine is made exclusively from “Sangiovese Grosso” grapes grown on the slopes around Montalcino. You’ll visit of the farm and cellars, where after a short wine lesson, about the local production, you will taste the prestigious Brunello of Montalcino wine. Five wine tastings: – 1 Rosso di Montalcino – 2 Brunello riserva – 1 Super Tuscan – 1 Rosè At the end of the visit we’ll come back to your location. (Hotel, B&B or private flat).
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Start time
09:00 AM
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