Dear Pamela B, we accept everyone’s reviews because our customers’ feedback allows us to give our best and always improve ourselves.
We are happy Daniele provided a wonderful experience and you learned more about the local wine and history. We are also glad and honestly, surprised that you appreciated the genuine high-quality wines you tasted on your tour but rated the wineries as nothing special.
First of all, all the wineries you visited were organic, family-owned artisans of wine, with a focus on the quality of their products.
The first winery is a historical place from the 15th century and you had the chance to learn about the winemaking process and see their ancient cellars with wooden barrels where wine has been aging for centuries. The room you had your tasting was the ancient stable of the villa, and the owners still live on the estate. You tasted wine, the highest quality of extra virgin olive oil on top of local bread they make with their very flour.
The second winery is a small boutique winery atop a hill with views over vineyards people deeply enjoy and here you were lucky enough to taste some white wine, balsamic vinegar on top of local cheese and extra virgin olive oil with truffle they find in the botanical forest around their estate. Your local lunch was paired with the winery’s excellent wines.
Greve in Chianti you had the chance to visit on your 30 minutes stop, is a small medieval village where people still live. Is the most representative village of Chianti, with its picturesque square surrounded by ancient porticoes full of local crafts.
The third winery is a national monument and museum, and you had the opportunity to visit and taste their wine and fresh extra virgin olive oil.
Finally, the wineries you visited were in Chianti Classico area, the most ancient official wine region in the world and the wines produced here were famous already from the Middle Ages. We provide an authentic wine tour that reflects the local wines. In fact, as you can read from the tour description that you decided to book, it is clearly mentioned that the wines tasted are Chianti Classico, Chianti Clasico Riserva, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione if available and Super Tuscans.
We are sorry you wanted to taste something different than what is locally produced and both appreciated and failed to appreciate the high-quality wineries and products they make. We are also sorry you underrated the stop in Greve in Chianti, an opportunity usually highly valued by our past travelers.
To conclude, the tour provided exactly what promised: a knowledgeable local guide, different experiences to small wineries that continue the tradition of winemaking generation after generation, to understand and value the local wine from different perspectives, while enjoying the most amazing views and rides through medieval villages, wine roads and gentle Tuscan slopes.
We remain at your disposal for any clarification. All the best wishes from Prestige Rent