This Tour will take you to visit the area that lies between the provinces of Florence and Siena known for the beautiful valleys, ancient stone country houses and medieval villages encircled by walls located on a hilltop. The tour will start directly at your accommodation. We will drive you to reach the wondrous unique countryside around the medieval town of San Gimignano and in particular you will experience the taste of its white wine “Vernaccia di San Gimignano”. Along the way your driver will share the history of this regions and wines, its regulations and appellations. Your first stop will be San Gimignano, that still hails today as one of the most impressive medieval hilltowns of all of Italy. Take a stroll in this quaint walled city through the streets lined with tall and impressive medieval towers. Shops overflow with local goods including tasty meats and cheeses and hand-crafted ceramics, the famous saffron cultivated in its area from the medieval age. The tour will continue visiting our first “Vernaccia di San Gimignano” winery where you will enjoy a guided tour of the cellar during which you will learn about the wine making process and the traditions of this fresh white wine. Following a Tuscan lunch will be served at the winery along with wine and olive oil tasting. In the afternoon you will reach the heart of the enchanting Chianti hills with the opportunity to stop to take memorable pictures of vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. Here you will visit our second well rated winery for a private wine tour of the cellar and a wine tasting of red Chianti Classico, Gallo Nero DOCG (Black Rooster), based on San Giovese and other local grapes and olive oil tasting so that you will start deepening the knowledge of the characteristic of the important Tuscan wines. A relaxing drive will follow to reach back your accommodation not before to try a good Gelato!
Wineries – Boutique family owned wineries, well rated internationally and out of mass tourism.