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Wine Making Experience and Gourmet Dinner at a Boutique Winery in Tuscany
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Wine Making Experience and Gourmet Dinner at a Boutique Winery in Tuscany

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Instead of just ordering Chianti at a restaurant, travel straight to its source with this winemaking and gourmet experience at a medieval villa outside Florence. Travel through the beautiful Tuscan countryside to a hilltop estate, where you get a lesson in wine blending, taste authentic Chianti wines, and then create your own blend. The flavor continues with a 4-course dinner of Tuscan specialties served in a historic atmosphere.
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Ages 4-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 5h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Experience world-famous Chianti wine country without the stress of planning
  • Taste authentic Chianti wines and olive oils at a historic estate
  • Learn to order Chianti Classico, Super Tuscan, and other varietals with confidence
  • Indulge in a gourmet 4-course dinner complete with dessert and limoncello

  • Round-trip transportation from Florence with Mercedes Minivan
  • Guided visit of the winery cellars
  • WINE MAKING EXPERIENCE - create your own personal wine blend!
  • Tasting of 5 different Tuscan Wines (including a sweet typical wine) and Tasting of Tuscan Olive Oil
  • Gourmet dinner at a boutique Winery
  • Wine Maker Certificate
  • Your exclusive wine bottle with personalized label
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • Towns of Italy | Tourist Hub | Florence, Piazza Mentana, 2/r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
    Towns of Italy Booking office is located opposite from the Arno River. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5049P34

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (vegetarian menu available on request).
    • Please note that infant from 0 to 3 years old are not admitted
    • We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
    • Suitable for vegetarians (please inform us in advance)
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5049P34

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    JA
    World9 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2022 • Friends
    I reached out to the company about how our experience was not as described (it was supposed to include a 5 course meal and didn’t even include dinner), yet have failed to hear back. The one positive was our driver Dario who was fantastic and did everything he could with the situation he was given. We got only an aperitivo and not a 5 course meal. I know something went wrong in the kitchen, but a multiple course dinner was to be included or the price discounted. Then by the time the tour ended all the restaurants were closed.

    Dario was fantastic and it’s not his fault but Florencetown put him in awkward situation. He did everything he could to make it better but he on his own can’t cook a 5 course meal.

    They tried to make it better by adding another wine tasting but lots of wine and no dinner is not a good combination. It’s really terrible the company won’t respond and make it right. Everyone on the trip was starving by the end.

    Really disappointing, but thank you to Dario for making the most of it that was in his control.
    Written May 31, 2022
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    trl
    Springfield, IL21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021 • Couples
    Just did this with my husband last weekend. Even with covid and masks, it was awesome. It was just us and one other couple. We are from the U.S. weren't sure exactly what to expect as far as dinner , but it was 5 courses and really good. There was more wine learning than I expected but our guide was excellent. His name, I think, was Dario. He was really personable and knowledgeable and honest. The only downside was that he didn't spend the meal with us. So we did 2 hours of wine learning and then when it came to eating/applying the learning, he wasn't with us. So when the actual wine pairing was happening with food, we couldn't hear from him about the flavors to look for or are questions about things we'd heard about wine going with different foods. We did 2 wine tours in Florence, had a lot of great food and saw a lot of beautiful sights , but this was our favorite activity there.
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    Tim Y
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    Jun 2024 • Couples
    Perfect evening hosted by our guide/sommelier Mateo and additionally the wine tasting/olive oil tasting host Lorenzo. Very educated and friendly our guide walked us through all the processes of winemaking, and olive oil presssing and guided us through blending our own creations. Topped by a delicious dinner gourmet as advertised. This was a wonderful complement to the busy hustle of the Florence city in a relaxing and beautiful setting. This tour surpassed our expectations :)
    Written June 14, 2024
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    Barrie W
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a most wonderful experience, well organised and informative .
    We tasted four wines a white , a rosé and two reds plus two olive oils . You are then invited to purchase wines and olive oil, we bought both wine and oil .
    You then go back into the cellar and blend your own bottle of wine, this was fun and very interesting.
    Mateo our driver and guide was very informative as his past working as a sommelier came in handy plus he lives in Firenze so was interesting to chat with over dinner .
    The 5 course dinner was amazing 2 appetisers a first and second coarse then dessert .
    Our group of 6 was a perfect size and we all had fun .
    Definitely worth doing .
    Written September 15, 2023
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    JP
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Family
    This was our favorite experience during our whole trip to Italy. Our guide was wonderful, the location was beautiful, just a gorgeous place to have dinner, sample wines and olive oil and watch the sunset. The staff, the wines, the food was all amazing!
    Written July 7, 2023
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    RSferco99
    South Australia9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fantastic visit to the Chianti region, beautiful hillside and views back to Florence. Our guide Tania was very helpful and shared the history of the region. The wine and olive oil tasting was interesting followed by some fun blending wines. Enjoyed a gourmet dinner at the stunning restaurant and were dropped back at our hotel by our guide Tania, very appreciative of her efforts. A fun small group experience.
    Written June 2, 2024
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    Kikelomo a
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2022 • Friends
    This was an amazing experience. 1000/10 I will definitely recommend trying this. Our sommelier was highly knowledgable and skilled and was all around fantastic. The food was also amazing. I cannot give this enough praise
    Written August 22, 2022
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    Candice C
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2023 • Friends
    This is a fantastic tour, not to be missed!! Eleanora was a perfect guide/host. She is warm, friendly and exceedingly helpful. She was very knowledgeable about the vineyard we toured as well as the entire winemaking experience!! Beautiful vineyard/location in the hills of Florence. Stunning views, great wine and olive oil as well as a delicious meal at the end. Transport to and from the vineyard was classy and comfortable. One of our favorite tours during an 8 week trek through Europe!!
    Written May 6, 2023
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    Cynthia N
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2023 • Couples
    The guide was spectacular! We drive to the vineyards a trip of seven. Made friends along the way. Once we got there we learned about the wine making process. Then We learned how to blend our very own. At the end of the tasting we walked into the restaurant at the property for a five course dinner. The food was delicious! Best we of Firenze!
    Written May 21, 2023
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    barbara g
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Friends
    This was great fun! Our tour guide was so nice. It was the perfect experience we were looking for that was outside of the city heat. Just the right amount of wine information with a chance to mix your own… which was very unique. The scenery was breathtaking as you would expect and the venue very accommodating. High recommend!
    Written July 8, 2023
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