Nobile di Montepulciano Renaissance Wine Tour
This is our discovery wine tour leading you to the Medici's wine region often confused with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
° Join an 8-hours wine tour guided by an English-speaking and wine guide
° Explore the top wine area of Montepulciano, through scenic drives, stunning views, stops for pictures in the most charming spots
° Visit 3 wineries or 2 wineries depending on the option you will select
° Sample delicious wines and extra virgin olive oil
° Small group option is limited to a maximum of 8 people
Montepulciano and Nobile Wine
This is a wine region located in the south part of Tuscany between the rolling hills of the Valdorcia and the agricultural fields of the Valdichiana.
Montepulciano is a magnificent hilltop town rising from the volcanic hill at the impressive altitude of 2000 feet.
Etruscan in origins, medieval in its architectural impact and Renaissance adorned by the Medici of Florence who used it as home base to control the immense area on the borders with Umbria region.
Since the '90 the town and its surroundings have been the setting for popular movies and tv shows such as "The English Patient", "Twilight" and the series dedicated to the Medici family.
Montepulciano's popularity increased over the last years as a fine wines region where another old clone of Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) is grown since the XVI° century by the noble families and it is used to produce Nobile di Montepulciano traditionally served to the Popes.
This Tuscan wine region gives a great combination of small family style wineries, elegant and artistic wineries along with the old historically cellars located in the downtown where the common denominator is the production of an elegant red wine going from being a meditation wine up to a strong, gamy food, cheeses oriented wine.
Tour Details
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
These full days wine tours are not standardized days so besides some samples you can find here, you are free to plan a custom day tour in within 8 hours and as a wine guide and professional driver, I will be happy to suggest you how to use your time at its best.
Each wine tasting tour is not just drinking but it is an authentic experience to visit boutique wineries, to learn about Tuscan wines and winemaking, to be introduced to an informative educational wine tasting with your personal wine guide, to experience food and wine pairing, and to go back home with an overall cultural insight about Tuscany.
Details
PICK UP: Front door
DURATION: 9 hours
OTHER LOCATIONS: ✔️ train stations, airports, apartments and villas
TOUR SIZE: min. 2 max 8
WINERIES: 2-3 (select itinerary)
WINES: mostly reds
LUNCH: Included/food & wine pairing
(*Let us know about: intolerances, allergies, gluten free, vegan, etc.)
Nobile di Montepulciano Complete Experience
-2 wineries and Montepulciano -
Our best seller and recommended tour to combine two educational wine tasting tours along with a visit to the hilltop town of Montepulciano.
Accompanied by a professional wine guide and tour leader after visiting two wineries, the immaculate off the beaten path hilltop town of Montepulciano will top your day.
Extra virgin olive oil, cheeses and farm to table products will be surely part of your experience.
Most likely the day will be 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from Florence or 45 minutes drive from Siena to the first winery in the morning, light lunch/food and wine pairing
Free visit of Montepulciano in the afternoon
Nobile di Montepulciano Wine Experience
-3 wineries around Montepulciano -
A great single wine tasting day to enjoy an educational wine tasting tour overlooking the rolling hills of southern Tuscany.
Accompanied by a professional wine guide and tour leader you'll be visiting three wineries.
Extra virgin olive oil, cheeses and farm to table products will be surely part of your experience.
Most likely the day will be 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from Florence or 45 minutes drive from Siena to the first winery in the morning, light lunch based on food and wine pairing and third winery