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This small-group tour of up to 8 people departs from Florence and visits Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano in the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in a single day. Taste Brunello di Montalcino at a family-run winery in Montalcino and Vino Nobile in the underground wine cellars of Montepulciano. In Pienza, famous for its pecorino cheese, enjoy a three-course lunch at a traditional restaurant and some free time. Along the way, take in the gently rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside.
Depart at 8:00 AM from Piazza degli Antinori in Florence and travel in an air-conditioned van to the Val d'Orcia, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. The tour runs in small groups of up to 8 people, with an English-speaking driver handling the transport. The driver is not a guide; winery tours and tastings are led by local sommeliers or winemakers. On the way, enjoy the gently rolling landscape that inspired Renaissance painters.
Visit a family-run winery in Montalcino and learn about Brunello di Montalcino wine, vineyard management, wine production and aging, and how to properly appreciate wine. Afterwards, taste the winery's wines and olive oil.
Head to Pienza, the papal town famous for pecorino cheese, for a three-course lunch at a traditional restaurant. After lunch, use your free time to stroll the historic center or stop by a cheese shop for souvenirs.
In the medieval town of Montepulciano, known for its Vino Nobile, tour the historic wine cellars known locally as the 'underground city'. Then taste wine along with local food. After the tasting, there is time to take photos against the scenery in the main square before returning to Florence, where the tour ends at the meeting point.
※ Depending on operations, the order may change to Montepulciano in the morning and Montalcino in the afternoon.
Meeting point:
Piazza degli Antinori
Piazza degli Antinori, 3, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Meeting point directions:
Meet at the corner of Piazza degli Antinori where it meets Via del Trebbio. The tour returns to the same meeting point at the end.
Piazza degli Antinori, 3, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy