Siena Trip Overview
Brunello di Montalcino, a collector’s favorite, is internationally recognized as one of the best Italian red wines. On this full-day guided tour from Siena, discover the cellars where these incredible wines age, meet the local producers, and learn about the passion that goes into making this wine. Enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch at a winery and spend time relaxing at your leisure in the village of Montalcino before exploring the mystical abbey of Sant’Antimo. Visit a total of three wineries in the region, tasting unique creations at each one.
Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Siena, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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Brunello di Montalcino, a collector’s favorite, is internationally recognized as one of the best Italian red wines. On this full-day guided tour from Siena, discover the cellars where these incredible wines age, meet the local producers, and learn about the passion that goes into making this wine. Enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch at a winery and spend time relaxing at your leisure in the village of Montalcino before exploring the mystical abbey of Sant’Antimo. Visit a total of three wineries in the region, tasting unique creations at each one.
Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide.
Meet your guide in front of the church of San Domenico in Siena at 9:30am and travel south to the famous wine hill of Montalcino. Enjoy a first stop at a small winery, walk along the rows of vines, explore the cellars and learn about the different barrels that can be used to make this 5-year old, prestigious wine. Enjoy an introductory tasting of the famous Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino wine and contemplate its complexities and legendary aging potential. Visit the hill town of Montalcino, the fortress where the brave soldiers of the Republic of Siena made their last stand against Florence and the town’s squares and streets. Be welcomed into a family-run winery, meet its owners, winemakers or workers and take a visit around the farm before sitting down to enjoy a traditional Tuscan meal accompanied by the farm’s delicious wines.
Enjoy a brief visit to the mystical Abbey of Sant’Antimo, a church that was once part of a large Benedictine monastery and enjoy its peace and tranquility.
Visit a third winery to deepen your understanding of the wine making processes and sit down for another tasting of this nectar of the gods before the comfortable drive back to Siena.
Stop At:
• Tuscan Escapes, Siena Italy
• Abbazia di Sant’Antimo, Localita’ S. Antimo, 222, 53024 Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Montalcino Italy
• Fortezza di Montalcino, Piazzale della Fortezza, 53024, Montalcino Italy
Sample Menu
• traditional Tuscan starter – local cold cuts and cheeses with bruschetta (toasted bread) with extra virgin olive oil, with fresh tomatoes or with other toppings (olive patè)
• Pasta with sauce – Tagliatelle or other local pasta with sauce (tomato sauce, meat sauce or pesto)
• cake and coffee or biscuits and wine – cake with coffee or almond buscuits with dessert wine are typical ways to end a meal in Tuscany
