Highlights
- Taste 10 wines across 2 sommelier-led tastings at family-run Chianti estates
- Enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch with handmade pasta, ribollita, and Vin Santo
- Explore Fontaleoni winery, founded in 1959 near San Gimignano
- Sip 6 wines at Poggio ai Laghi, perched between two Chianti lakes
- Travel in comfort with round-trip transport from central Florence
Description
Florence sits at the edge of some of Italy's most celebrated wine country, and this small group tour puts you right in the middle of it. With a small group, you get a day that feels genuinely personal with enough room to ask questions, linger over lunch, and taste wines at your own pace.
Your first stop is Fontaleoni, a family-run winery founded in 1959 just outside San Gimignano. A sommelier leads you through the cellar and into the estate's story, from mixed farming roots to the Vernaccia and Chianti it produces today. Then settle in for lunch: 4 estate wines arrive alongside Tuscan appetizers, handmade pasta in tomato sauce, ribollita, and cantucci dipped in golden Vin Santo.
After lunch, transfer to Poggio ai Laghi, a hillside estate perched between two lakes. Sangiovese, Merlot, and Vermentino are made here due to the ideal microclimate. Enjoy a second sommelier-led tasting of 6 wines pours, and sample rich olive oil, aged balsamic, cured meats, and bruschetta set out alongside the vines.
With round-trip transport from central Florence is included, all you need to do is enjoy the ride through cypress-lined hills and silvery olive groves back to the city.
Includes
Expert, English-speaking guide
Round-trip transport from central Florence in a comfortable vehicle
Guided cellar visit at Fontaleoni winery
4 wine tastings at Fontaleoni
Traditional Tuscan lunch with appetizers, handmade pasta, ribollita, and cantucci with Vin Santo
Guided visit at Poggio ai Laghi winery
6 wine tastings at Poggio ai Laghi
Olive oil, balsamic, cured meats, and bruschetta tasting at Poggio ai Laghi
Sommelier-led tastings at both estates
Small group experience
Excludes
Guide tips
Additional food and drink
Important Information
- This tour involves walking on gravel paths and uneven winery grounds. It is not wheelchair accessible. If you have mobility concerns, please contact us before booking.
Participants must be of legal drinking age in Italy (18) to consume wine. Non-drinkers of any age are welcome on the tour. Please bring a valid government-issued ID if you plan to partake.
The traditional Tuscan lunch at Fontaleoni includes pasta, ribollita, mixed appetizers, and cantucci biscuits. Some dietary accommodations may be possible with advance notice. Please contact us in advance with any dietary restrictions or allergies so we can do our best to accommodate. Some allergies may not be possible to accommodate at all venues.
Wine and food served at each winery may vary based on availability and season.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
