Wine Tour of two Chianti wine estates on the hills of Florence
This tour grants the access to authentic historical wineries producing high quality wines of two different Chianti subzones. In this private tour the guest is guided to a visit of the estates' cellars and lead to a conscious choice of the best Chianti wines among the about 10 that will be tasted. You will leave Florence city center to the discovery of two prestigious historical producers of Chianti wines and have the chance to get a customized education on high quality non-touristic awarded select Chianti wines, cured from the hand-harvest to the bottling by these high level wine estates. You will be guided in English through each of the three estates by highly knowledgeable agronomists and curators, know their winemaking expertise and the characteristics of each presented wine, obtained from pure Sangiovese grapes or wisely blended with other specific locally grown Tuscan vines. Some genuine rosé and white wines will also be presented. A Tuscan Lunch and a snacks tasting, inclusive.
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Wine Tour of two Chianti wine estates on the hills of Florence
What's included in Wine Tour of two Chianti wine estates on the hills of Florence
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
You will be first privately lead by the landlord to visit their modern cellar of the farm located right among their wide vineyards in the Chianti Classico wine hills. Back to the wineshop attached to their historic villa uphill you will be privately served the tasting of their awarded wines, from 4 to 7, by their very knowledgeable enologist. During your tasting of red, white and rosé wines you'll be served some typical food paired with each of the wines.
Castello di Volognano
You will be visiting the estate and its cellars and guided to the tasting of the estate's wine by a professional wine curator, who will also serve you some snacks properly paired with each of their 4 Chianti Colli Fiorentini wines, red and white ones.
Inclusions
- Pick up and drop off from / to designated meeting point
- 2 extra tastings of high quality olive oil (evo)
- Bottled water
- Private transfers by car with driver and equiped with air-conditioning
- 1 Tuscan varied Tuscan luncheon + 1 light lunch
- Sommeliers' presentations
- GST (Goods and Services Tax) and local Taxes
- Tips
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our vehicles for the transfers are sanitized at every tour. Gel for hands desinfection is available during the whole tour and fresh masks are offered if required. Physical distancing is normally respected.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the stairs of the Florence Central National Library
