Essence of Chianti Small Group Tour with Lunch and Tastings from Florence

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Pass By: Florence, Florence, Tuscany

After having meet your guide and your travel companions in Florence depart in the direction of the Tuscan wine country. During the ride your guide will explain the schedule of your day.

Stop At: Fattoria San Michele a Torri, Via San Michele a Torri 36, 50018, Scandicci Italy

After a 30 minutes ride, you will stop to Fattoria di San Michele a Torri, an organic hilltop winery of 370 hectares; the estate is 211 meters above sea level, right in the middle of the most well known wine regions of Classic Chianti and Chianti Colli Fiorentini. Here after the visit you will taste a selection of their wines and olive oil

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Chianti Road, Italy

Leave the first estate and during the 45 minutes ride to the second stop admire the famous Tuscan countryside (rolling hills, huge vineyards, olive trees, etc).

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Casa Emma, S.P. di Castellina in Chianti, 3, 50021 San Donato in Poggio, Barberino Tavarnellle Italy

Your experience at the second winery will start with an introduction about the history of the estate, with the explanations about the wine making process, and all the secrets to produce the Chianti red wine and the Tuscan olive oil, famous all over the world. After the visit, take a seat to enjoy a typical Tuscan light lunch paired with different wines (Chianti Classico, Riserva, Super Tuscans, etc.) and the olive oil, one of the most important ingredients of the italian cooking.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Greve in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany

After a panoramic ride along one of the most beautiful wine road in the world, you will reach Greve in Chianti, (a typical village of the Chianti Classico countryside) and the birthplace of the famous Tuscan explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the Tuscan who discovered the New York Harbor; here you will spend approx. 30/45 minutes to admire the Piazza Matteotti, a gently sloping square which is the hub of life in Greve, and have a look at the many local shops and wine stores, including the famous butcher shop Falorni, etc.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fattoria di Luiano, Via di Luiano 32, 50026 Mercatale di Val di Pesa, San Casciano in Val di Pesa Italy

The last stop is at Fattoria di Luiano, a family owned winery, where you will have the chance to visit the old wine cellars, and taste their genuine products, made with the deepest respect for the cultivation traditions of the territory, with almost the totality of the plants being represented by indigenous varietals, particularly Sangiovese. The third stop represent the perfect way to conclude your wine and food experience and complete your overview about the Tuscan wines by comparing the products and the philosophy of 3 different wine makers of the area.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany

Your day will end with a relaxing 45 minutes drive back to the departure point in Florence

Duration: 45 minutes

Departure Point :

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy

Departure Time :

9:00 AM

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

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