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Tuscany wine tour

Chianti Wine Tour

  • 8 hours

What is included:

  • 1 light-lunch at Podere La Marronaia

  • 2 Private Guided Winery Tours & Tastings

What is not included:

  • Gratuites

  • What is not mentioned in “what’s included”

Transport

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Travel through the most picturesque landscape, discover the wine capital of Tuscany, enjoy a hearty, local meal and visit a historic winery.

Chianti Territory

Who is not tempted to visit the land of wine, the heart of Tuscany, the famous Chianti region? It is the perfect place to take it slow, adore the fairytale landscape and its unique colors: the sea of silver olive trees, the green geometry of the vineyards, the roads lined with towering cypresses and yellow broom. In ancient times, this area looked more like a highland than a hill land. Except for one main road, Chianti was not accessible, preserving it from destructive invasions after the decline of the Roman Empire.

From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, it was a continuous battlefield between Siena and Florence which both wanted power over this area. In fact, the castles and fortresses that lie on top of many hills are evidence of this glorious and tormented past. When the medieval wars ended, the landlords started to cultivate the territory with olive groves and vineyards.

The Sangiovese grape was among the first to be planted and remains the most important cultivar because it gives Chianti wine the potential to age well.

  • Day 1: Morning

    Private Guided Winery Tour at Podere La Marronaia


    Podere La Marronaia is a farm located in San Gimignano (Siena) in the heart of Tuscany, born in 2000 thanks to the enthusiasm and the will of the new owners of the farm, the Dei family, to start a new project of life.

    The farm has maintained the family business over the years, recently Pietro and Corrado, sons of Silvia and Luigi Dei, decided to join the family
    business and to continue the tradition.

    The farm is composed by 3 “Poderi”: Podere La Marronaia, Podere Le Colonne and podere Fornicchiaia.
    The origins of Podere La Marronaia dates back to the Middle Ages as evidenced by the old central watching tower of the farmhouse.
    All around the vineyards of Sangiovese for the production of Chianti Colli Senesi and olives groves, which have been converted to the organic
    farming since 2000.

    Podere La Marronaia is where the family live. Podere Le Colonne consists of the vineyard of Vernaccia and olives groves, as well as the cellar
    and the tasting rooms. The building is an old stone house with a large ground-floor hall and private rooms for exclusive tastings.

    The large garden with view on the towers of San Gimignano and the surrounding countryside and the proximity to the historic center make
    Sosta Alle Colonne a place easily accessible and ideal for those who want to experience a relaxing wine tasting.

  • Day 1: Lunch

    Enjoy a light-lunch at Podere La Marronaia


    The tasting will consist of trying at least 4 or 5 of our wines including our Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG and our Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG and, all our e.v.o. oils, flavored and natural.


    Everything will be paired with a tipycal Tuscan meal composed by:


    - Appetizer with bruschette with vegetable sauces
    - First dish with pasta with seasonal vegetable sauce and a hot or cold soup
    - Second dish based on a selection of local cold cuts and cheeses
    - Dessert: Cantucci and Vinsanto

  • Day 1: Afternoon

    Private Guided Tour at Castello di Fonterutoli


    The hamlet of Fonterutoli, an old bastion of Florence only a few kilometers from Castellina in Chianti, is blessed with an extraordinary
    view of Siena, which is so close that it is possible to discern the Torre del Mangia and the outline of the Duomo.


    The centuries-old ownership of Marchesi Mazzei has preserved the handful of houses, the church of San Miniato, and the villa erected
    at the end of the 1500’s in place of the citadel, nearly unchanged. Time stopped here, maintaining the charm of the Middle Ages.


    The Premium Tour is dedicated to all the wine lover who prefer a private guided visit of the estate. The tour includes an introduction
    to the history of the Mazzei family, winemaker in Chianti Classico since 1435 and continues with a visit to the cellar, showing the stages of the production process and the architectural aspects of a modern and state-of-the-art building.

    This is followed by a tasting of the winery’s most representative wines.

What is included:

  • 1 light-lunch at Podere La Marronaia

  • 2 Private Guided Winery Tours & Tastings

What is not included:

  • Gratuites

  • What is not mentioned in “what’s included”

Request persolalized quote

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