Brunello Wine Tour Montalcino

Taste Brunello and Nobile Wines on a Private Tour to Montalcino and Montepulciano from Florence!

Join a Brunello wine tour and discover also another great Tuscan wine: the Nobile di Montepulciano. The Private Brunello tour is led by a local tour escort and professional driver. In the comfort of a deluxe minivan, you will reach Montalcino from Florence.

Situated just south of Siena, lies the land of some of the best Italian wines: Brunello di Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano. Based on the clones of Sangiovese, like Chianti, some of the most collectible and popular wines in all of Italy are produced here. Most of the tour takes place in the natural scenery of the rolling hills of Val d’Orcia: a natural World Heritage Site protected by Unesco.

Photographers from all over the world flock to the Val d’Orcia rolling hills for its unique sceneries. In addition, this has been the location for movies like Gladiator, New Moon, Under the Tuscan Sun, and The English Patient.

What’s included

• Prices include taxes, gas and tolls and parking, and are intended for tours originating in (Florence), for pick ups in other locations please get in touch with us.
• For tours/excursions starting outside the central areas or from private villas/apartments, extra charges might apply.
• A detailed address and eventual driving directions, complete with a phone contact, will be needed for tours starting from villas or an ‘agriturismo

What’s not included

• Meals, admissions to monuments and attractions, wine tasting fees, tickets for ferry or train rides are NOT included.
• Anything not listed in the inclusions list
  itinerary:

As we drive by Chianti hills and the Senese countryside, we will introduce historical facts. Firstly you will visit the town of Montalcino. Montalcino was once an independent town, then the Republic of Siena occupied Montalcino, starting from the XII century. Montalcino was the only walled town in Italy that succeeded in withstanding fiercely a tough siege. The Imperial troops attacked Montalcino in the XVI century, which became the last resistance of the Siena Republic.

The town of Montepulciano like Montalcino has a long history dating back to the Etruscan times. Eventually allied to Florence reached its heyday in the 14th century. Montepulciano was a strategic Florentine stronghold in the Senese territory. You will love its beautiful medieval streets.
highlights: Wine Enthusiasts facts

By the way, Montalcino is nowadays known mostly for its wine the Brunello and here you will meet a local vine maker for a private lunch with wine pairing of Brunello wines.

Brunello is a wine hunted by collectors from all over the world, its disciplinary requires a minimum of five years of aging to be classified as Brunello di Montalcino.

Based on the Brunello on a clone of the Sangiovese grape varietal, this wine ages for two in oak, the riserva for three.
After the visit to the town, the tour will continue with a Vino Nobile wine tasting by a selected producer, this will be the last stop before driving back to Florence.