Florence: Montepulciano&Chianti in 1 day + Lunch & Transfer – Florence, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Your experience will start directly at your hotel, where you will climb aboard a private air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver. You will visit a historic cellar in the very heart of Montepulciano old centre, taking a guided tour of an underground cellar, where you will encounter oak barrels of various sizes, small fountains, some authentic Etruscan tombs, various workshops and ancient wells. Of course, your experience could not be complete without tasting of famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Leaving Montepulciano you will head towards Bagno Vignoni, a charming village developed around the very special “water square”, a large pool of hot springs that were already appreciated in Roman times for their healing properties. After a brief photo stop, you will proceed to the Chianti wine area, admiring the real Tuscan atmosphere of olive groves, vineyards and rolling hills in the countryside.

You will be welcomed in a family-run winery in the very heart of Chianti Classico to see the vineyards, drying rooms, the cellars and learn something new about wine-making process, and especially about the most famous wine of the area, Chianti Classico itself. After, you will proceed with a guided wine tasting.

It is now time for a complete lunch, for those who wish to discover the pleasure of local cuisine with dishes prepared only with high-quality products that tell the story of the flavors and aromas of Tuscan tradition.

On our way back to Florence, we will visit another winery, a certified biological one, to visit the vineyards, wine cellar, and have a guided wine tasting of wine, olive oil and local biological products.

Private transfer is available from Florence.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the charming atmosphere of Tuscan hills and vineyards
Enjoy a guided tasting of local Chianti Classico wines in 2 different wineries
Taste Tuscan salami and cheeses from local producers
Visit Bagno Vignoni hot springs
Enjoy lunch in a picturesque agriturismo in the Tuscan countryside

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