Private Wine Tasting In Lucca 5 Wines And A Taste Of Local Products

I am Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2023, 3rd place at the Best Sommelier of Italy 2018, 2021 and 2022. We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday, even in the center of Lucca or on the neighboring hills. The experience always includes an introduction to wine tasting, the history of the territory and wineries.5 wines accompanied by bread, cheese and oil from local production. These are wines selected from small producers, mainly organic certified We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday. I'll take care of everything and you won't have to think about anything! I will set the table with tasting tablecloths and serve you wines in professional glasses! At the end of the tasting I will leave the bottles uncorked (if not finished 🙂 so you can enjoy them during the holiday.

In the historical site of the Academy, an XVIII-century apartment, we propose our guests the best local products. We usually introduce the world of Evo, cultivars, health benefits and then we move on to make an extra virgin olive oil tasting of 4 or 6 Evos. Extra virgin olive oil tasting is followed by wine tasting and a light lunch or dinner to appreciate traditional Tuscan cooking. All the activities are held personally by me, Evo expert and food & wine consultant, in English, French, and Spanish.

I am Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2023, 3rd place at the Best Sommelier of Italy 2018, 2021 and 2022. We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday. The experience always includes an introduction to wine tasting, the history of the territory and wineries.5 wines accompanied by bread, cheese and oil from local production. These are wines selected from small producers, mainly organic certified We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday, even in the center of Lucca. I'll take care of everything and you won't have to think about anything! I will set the table with tasting tablecloths and serve you wines in professional glasses! At the end of the tasting I will leave the bottles uncorked (if not finished 🙂 so you can enjoy them during the holiday.

This tour is including a car at your disposal during the tour, transfer to a beautiful winery in Montecarlo where you can taste 4 different types of wine. After the winery, free time to visit Montecarlo, a magical medieval town that is on top of a lone hill, with an amazing panorama. After the visit, the driver will take you on a different part of the countryside of Lucca to Experience a real Tuscan farm; Among the silence and the scent of the hills, the Farmhouse and its cellars are still intact, just as they were in the 1600’s. It’s in this setting that we want to invite you, where you can learn about our history and the products of the Farmhouse: a taste of the past in Tuscany. Here you will taste local cured meats and cheeses, a bruschetta, a typical first course ‘Lucchese’ dish, a tasting of the Farmhouse’s olive oil with slices of bread and a tasting of 5 of our wines from the Farmhouse . 5-hrs tour. Lunch included

For a more action-packed and fun tour, Lucca’s historic center can be visited by bike. Because its entire historic center and ring of tree-lined Renaissance walls are entirely pedestrian and bike-friendly, Lucca is the only city in Tuscany where guided bike tours are ideal, fascinating, and enjoyable. With one of our local specialized guides, you will rent a bike at one of the rental shops in the historic center and together embark upon discovering our charming town. Through the ancient narrow medieval streets you will reach the various landmarks. You can also visit the interior of the Cathedral, of Saint Frediano Church and go up the Guinigi Tower, and even sample Tuscan wines and taste traditional local products in a 17th century wine-cellar right in the center of town.

A fantastic experience traveling between the Tuscany hills and the city of Pisa (famous for the Leaning Tower and the Miracle Square) and Lucca (a wonderful town inside old Medieval Walls, home town of Giacomo Puccini). For lunch we will move in a typical Tuscan farm tasting the best wines of our Region. Our driver escort will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a drive through the sweet hills of Tuscany. through picturesque villages, showing you the most interesting places and the extraordinary work of expert craftsmen. Besides, you will have the possibility to taste renowned wines and other typical products like olive oil, Tuscany sweets, cheeses, balsamic vinegar and truffle. Take a look at What to expect

Visit Lucca, Montecatini Alto and the Nievole Valley in one day, with a private tour and our expert local driver. Enjoy a delicious lunch in a real Tuscan farm and taste 5 of our best wines. After the pick up we will visit Lucca in the morning • Lucca is an artistic and musical city and birthplace of the composer Giacomo Puccini. This city is a wonderful jewel between its perfect ancient walls and its famous Oval Square. The Cathedral of Lucca is one of the most important churches in Tuscany and the Guinigi Tower. • For lunch we will move to a typical Tuscan farm, where you will taste the best wines of our region with cold cuts, bruschetta and extra virgin olive oil with a delicious homemade pasta. • After lunch we will head towards Montecatini to take the ancient Italian Funicular (date 1848) which will arrive, through a breathtaking landscape, in the town of Montecatini Alto. (Important note: the Funicular opens one week before Easter and closes on October 31st).