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If you are a wine-lover coming to Italy, this Half Day Tuscany Wine Tour is a must. This experience takes you into the Chianti hills, Italy’s finest wine region, and the birthplace of the famous Chianti red wine.
Enjoy the comfort of your own private car and driver, taking you to two gorgeous vineyards. Your first stop is at a renowned historic vineyard, where you will enjoy a tour of the grounds and taste some of the best Chianti wines of the region.
The second stop will take you to a smaller traditional vineyard, where you will enjoy a light lunch coupled with beautiful wines produced on-site. Here, enjoy gorgeous views of the nearby ancient town of San Gimignano.
Your private driver will give you a few anecdotes and stories about the local surroundings as you drive along the countryside.
If you would like to dig a bit deeper into the history of the places you will visit, simply upgrade your tour to include a Private Tour Guide to come along with you for the day!
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Florence, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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If you are a wine-lover coming to Italy, this Half Day Tuscany Wine Tour is a must. This experience takes you into the Chianti hills, Italy’s finest wine region, and the birthplace of the famous Chianti red wine.
Enjoy the comfort of your own private car and driver, taking you to two gorgeous vineyards. Your first stop is at a renowned historic vineyard, where you will enjoy a tour of the grounds and taste some of the best Chianti wines of the region.
The second stop will take you to a smaller traditional vineyard, where you will enjoy a light lunch coupled with beautiful wines produced on-site. Here, enjoy gorgeous views of the nearby ancient town of San Gimignano.
Your private driver will give you a few anecdotes and stories about the local surroundings as you drive along the countryside.
If you would like to dig a bit deeper into the history of the places you will visit, simply upgrade your tour to include a Private Tour Guide to come along with you for the day!
Itinerary
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Pass By: Florence, Florence, Tuscany
Your day begins with a LivItaly private pickup in Florence or at another convenient location in the Chianti region. With a comfortable private car and driver, you are set to start your Half Day Tuscany Wine Tour in the Chianti Hills, just between Florence and Siena. In this area, the acclaimed Chianti wine has been produced for centuries and you will get to experience two vineyards that produce some of the region’s most prestigious of wines.
Stop At: Castello di Verrazzano, Via di Citille 32, 50022, Greve in Chianti Italy
The first vineyard you will visit is the acclaimed Castello di Verrazzano. Once an Etruscan and then Roman settlement, wine-making on this soil dates back to a thousand-year-old tradition. Does the name Verrazzano ring a bell? Yes, this vineyard belonged to the family of Giovanni Verrazzano, the 16th-century explorer who navigated the waters of New York.
This vineyard estate has been running for over 1000 years, producing some of the best Chianti Classico wine in the world. With 52 hectares of vineyards, an ancient castle and cellar, there is much to see.
Upon arrival, you will join a 1.5-hour Classic Chianti Wine tour led by the estate. On this tour, you will enjoy a guided visit to the Castle’s gardens and ancient cellars, followed by a guided tasting of some of the estate’s best wines. This will include their acclaimed ruby red Chianti Classico DOCG wine, with its intense scents and rich fruity flavors. You may also taste the estate’s own Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Greve in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany
After your tour in Castello di Verrazzano, your private driver will be ready to take you onto your next destination another nearby property. Once a convent, and now an elegant farm, you will enjoy being in a typical Italian farm-stay setting, known as an Agriturismo. Vineyards and olive groves surround the property, creating an exquisite countryside setting. Here you will enjoy a light Tuscan lunch with local wines produced by the estate. You will enjoy your lunch outside on their porch with very unique panoramic views overlooking the ancient town of San Gimignano. It is sure to take your breath away.
There is a certain magic to the Chianti Hills, an area in the region of Tuscany. Here you will be immersed in the Italian countryside at its finest. Rolling hills and acres of vineyards as far as the eye can see. Farmhouses and Tuscan villas dotting the countryside, where locals cultivate their crops and visitors stop and taste their produce.
This is what dreams of Italy are made of.
Duration: 3 hours
