PRIVATE TOUR: Savor Exquisite Wines: Brunello & Nobile Wine Tour
A superb Experience in the wonderful Val d'Orcia between Noble vines & Medieval cities • 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. • 1° stop in Montepulciano for a visit of the Historic Cellars. Here you'll find gigantic oak barrels, in which the famous Vino Nobile “rest”. We'll taste wines in 2 different cellars. • For lunch you will taste the famous pasta with "Pici", with delicious meat sauce (Ragù) and tuscan cold cuts • In the afternoon we will drive to Pienza, the town of the Pecorino cheese. The Pecorino is one of the best cheeses in Italy, especially the version 'sotto cenere' - ('under ashes') • Afterwards we will visit another farm in Montalcino. After visiting the spectacular vineyards and cellars, the tour will continue with 5 wine tastings in this prestigious winery, where the Brunello has been produced for generations. Take a look What to expect!
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PRIVATE TOUR: Savor Exquisite Wines: Brunello & Nobile Wine Tour
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What's included in PRIVATE TOUR: Savor Exquisite Wines: Brunello & Nobile Wine Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Montepulciano
Our driver will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a journey through the rolling hills of Tuscany. The first stop will be in Montepulciano for a self-guided tour: We will arrive at the main square of Montepulciano, we will visit the city and a historic winery. The ancient buildings of the city hide secret cellars, where you will find gigantic oak barrels, in which the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Rosso di Montepulciano DOC "rest". We will take a guided tour inside the cellar and enjoy a delicious lunch with 5 wine tastings in the historic cellars: Wine tours and tastings with: -Rosso di Montepulciano Doc - Nobile di Montepulciano Docg - Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Docg - Super Tuscan wine Lunch with: - Pasta with Pici (homemade pasta) - Pecorino di Pienza, Bruschette - Typical Tuscan cured meats (ham, loin, salami).
Pienza
In the afternoon we will go to Pienza, the city of pecorino cheese. Pecorino is one of the best cheeses in Italy, especially in the 'under ash' version. The cheese has very ancient origins and was probably produced in the area ever since humans settled here. In Pienza we will walk along the walls of the ancient city admiring an incredible landscape, you will also find the typical artisan shops and the famous pecorino cheese shops, where you can taste the best cheese in Italy.
Val D'OrciaPass-by Only
Leaving the city of Pienza we will travel along one of the most beautiful "Tuscan wine roads", famous because many photographers have taken the photographs that we find in many tourist books of Tuscany: rows of cypress trees, rolling hills, wheat fields and vineyards. Many films have been shot in this area such as: "Gladiator" and "Under the Tuscan Sun".
Inclusions
- Local expert driver
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch+Wine tasting: Pasta with Pici and typical tuscan cold cuts (tuscan salame and prosciutto) and Bruschettas
- 12 wine tastings in 2 different farm wineries one in Montalcino one in Montepulciano
- Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Additional Information
• Pick up at your Hotel or private flat and B&B with confortable Minivan. • Welcome sign PEK TUSCANY IN LIMO + your name • English speaking driver guaranteed • IMPORTANT NOTE : We can also pick up and drop off customers at private addresses, apartments or B & B, without extra charge. It is only necessary to indicate the correct address in the notes. • Pick up is free only in the indicated province. • Pick up is not always guaranteed if your location is in a pedestrian area or on an unpaved road.
