Avignonesi
Avignonesi
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Life through a glass! Transparent, Ethical, Eco-Tech, Elegant. Looking for the perfect Tuscan winery with a twist, immersed in the rolling hills of the magical Tuscan countryside? Avignonesi is just that and much more! Located just outside the quiet village of Valiano di Montepulciano, with Cortona on one side and Montepulciano on the other, the winery is comprised of 9 vineyard plots, a villa, a chapel and the historic wine cellars. Join us and enjoy one of the many different activities we offer throughout April to November. There is something for everyone!
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nick
Philadelphia, PA2 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
The facilities and winery are beautiful, but it comes with a price. We felt the wines and tasting were overpriced. The wines were fine, but nothing exceptional. They offered us another glass of wine on top of the tasting, and we accepted, thinking it was free. We were surprised to see that they charged €10 for each glass. We’d been to numerous other vineyards and preferred the less touristy ones with a more intimate feel and reasonable pricing.
Written May 12, 2022
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SassyTravelLes
Baton Rouge, LA26 contributions
Aug 2021
Before arriving to Avignonesi I had no idea how amazing our tour and tasting would be. We were greeted with amazing views for our tour. Our guide was so informative and a delight! Then we were given a private tasting with a complement of a variety of meats and cheeses. Not only did we walk away with several bottles of wine to enjoy later but we are looking forward to our shipment that will arrive soon.
Written September 11, 2021
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Robert B
Saratoga Springs, NY984 contributions
Oct 2019
Our culinary group arrived at Avignonesi and was warmly greeted by the manager and our tour guide, Oscar. The history and mission of the winery was explained to us! Everyone was impressed by their commitment to the environment, sustainability, concern for their workers, and of course the satisfaction of the consumer. Then Oscar took us on a complete tour of the facilities, including the wine cellars, production facilities, kitchen where fresh duck was roasting on a one of a kind spit, and so much more! Following this wonderfully informative tour by Oscar, who completely answered all of our questions we sat down for what arguably was the most enjoyable lunch of our two weeks in Tuscany!
Chef Luca Biancucci's commitment to seasonal organic and locally sourced ingredients is not unusual in Tuscany but the perfect portioning, elegant presentations, splendid cuisine paired with Avignonesi's finest wines was just "out of this world" as Constant Companion wrote in her journal! Our menu included: Maltagliati pasta handmade in house from their own spelt flour accompanied by wlld boar ragu cooked in white wine and black olives. This was paired with tastings of Avignonesi's Marzocco Chardonnay Toscana IGT and La Tonda Sangiovese Toscana IGT. The secondo was the spit roasted duck seasoned with wild fennel, pan seared roasted potatoes and salad from their own garden accompanied by Avignonesi's 50 & 50 Toscana IGT. The dolce was a trio of bigne(hazelnut, pistachio, and lemongrass) along with Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo di Montelpulciano DOC. Needless to say, this was heavenly and afterward many of us visited their shop to send home some of the above wines which are not available in the states!
Chef Luca Biancucci's commitment to seasonal organic and locally sourced ingredients is not unusual in Tuscany but the perfect portioning, elegant presentations, splendid cuisine paired with Avignonesi's finest wines was just "out of this world" as Constant Companion wrote in her journal! Our menu included: Maltagliati pasta handmade in house from their own spelt flour accompanied by wlld boar ragu cooked in white wine and black olives. This was paired with tastings of Avignonesi's Marzocco Chardonnay Toscana IGT and La Tonda Sangiovese Toscana IGT. The secondo was the spit roasted duck seasoned with wild fennel, pan seared roasted potatoes and salad from their own garden accompanied by Avignonesi's 50 & 50 Toscana IGT. The dolce was a trio of bigne(hazelnut, pistachio, and lemongrass) along with Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo di Montelpulciano DOC. Needless to say, this was heavenly and afterward many of us visited their shop to send home some of the above wines which are not available in the states!
Written February 12, 2020
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Braddocks
Morristown, NJ11 contributions
Jun 2022 • Friends
25 euros for 4 tiny sips of wine. Extremely overpriced for a tasting -25 euros for 4 tiny sips of wine is outlandish . Skip this place , overpriced tasting on good, but not great wines
Written June 16, 2022
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Samantha K
Stuttgart, Germany9 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Today we visited Avignonesi and as every year we bought vine for 600 Euro. We were told we should pay for 2 tastings. It was very disappointing not to get a small present (bottle of vine or an apron for example or something else like the years before). As customers for many years this is very disappointing
Written July 31, 2022
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Petrus61
Nice, France2,764 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We booked a wine tasting at Avignonesi since we had tasted this wine before and enjoyed it. We tasted 4 wines (20 €) among which an interesting rosé and two red wines. Very friendly athmosphere. It is worth it if you enjoy wines.
Written August 15, 2020
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BJDOO
Morton, IL656 contributions
Sep 2021
My wife and I spent one week in Tuscany in September and visited Avignonesi for their Grand Experience. The young lady who guided our tour was very informative and the tour just the right length. Lunch was wonderful in a beautiful setting. Not inexpensive but worth it. This is a classy organization.
As a side note, as Americans we were warmly welcomed throughout our visit in Italy. It is a great time to visit!
As a side note, as Americans we were warmly welcomed throughout our visit in Italy. It is a great time to visit!
Written October 5, 2021
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The Singlettas
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May 2022 • Friends
Beautiful winery, with an amazing lunch and tasting. Wonderful to hear all they are doing to produce their wines in a sustainable manner. We did The Grand Experience, 5 courses with pairing. Education tour and fabulous, relaxing lunch.
Written June 13, 2022
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S2Boro
New Delhi, India59 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Visited for a wine tour and tasting. It was wonderful experience. The lady who took our tour was clearly passionate about the wine, techniques and history and was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the wine and the olive oil. They also give an option for lunch which we did not take. And you can also buy wines and olive oil.
Written May 17, 2023
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BooberBear
Lausanne, Switzerland44 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Over the years we have visited several wineries in Tuscany. This one is set in a lovely location looking out towards Montepulciano. We took the wine tour and lunch option costing 95 Euro / person.
The tour of the vineyard and cellars was very interesting and the guide presented their set-up and philosophy very well in excellent English.
This is a relatively small organic and biodynamic vineyard. As such it focuses on environment and quality of the product. The tour lasted 1 hour and then we were taken to a lovely terrace looking out over the valley where we had a 4 course lunch accompanied by a selection of their wines.
The staff are very friendly and the standard of service is very good, however we have eaten better quality local dishes at restaurants of a similar standing for much lower prices. The wine is very good but again in our opinion based on other vineyard tasting tours not warranting the high price tag. We found one of the wines, Avignonesi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2012, offered cheaper in the Coop supermercato which is unacceptable given we would expect discount prices direct from the producer.
All in all a pleasant afternoon but for 190 Euros for 2 people this is an expensive lunch out. As comparison we ate a fantastic lunch with wine at a quality restaurant in Orvieto for 65 Euros (see review of Al Pozzo Etrusco).
The tour of the vineyard and cellars was very interesting and the guide presented their set-up and philosophy very well in excellent English.
This is a relatively small organic and biodynamic vineyard. As such it focuses on environment and quality of the product. The tour lasted 1 hour and then we were taken to a lovely terrace looking out over the valley where we had a 4 course lunch accompanied by a selection of their wines.
The staff are very friendly and the standard of service is very good, however we have eaten better quality local dishes at restaurants of a similar standing for much lower prices. The wine is very good but again in our opinion based on other vineyard tasting tours not warranting the high price tag. We found one of the wines, Avignonesi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2012, offered cheaper in the Coop supermercato which is unacceptable given we would expect discount prices direct from the producer.
All in all a pleasant afternoon but for 190 Euros for 2 people this is an expensive lunch out. As comparison we ate a fantastic lunch with wine at a quality restaurant in Orvieto for 65 Euros (see review of Al Pozzo Etrusco).
Written August 10, 2015
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Pamela C
Lucca, Italy1 contribution
Salve,
Avete un listino prezzi?
Da quanto parte la quota minima per una visita è una degustazione?
Grazie
ginaphilly2018
Saronno, Italy72 contributions
Scusa non avevo l app prima. Cmq se non ci sei ancora andata...c erano prezzi diversi...devi scegliere sul sito. Qua erano assagini ma tanti e erano molto gentile...poco cibo ma il tour era molto interessante. E hanno un vin santo rosso che...mamma mia :) Valevo ogni centessimo. Mi é piaciuto ma c é un altro che vorrei suggerire ...agricola fabbrica palm...super fantastic e bello bello
Vanessa Aragão
Rio de Janeiro, RJ156 contributions
Do they offer vegetarian options for lunch?
Info A
Tuscany6 contributions
Sure, we do offer veegetarian as well as gluten free options for lunch.
Best regards
duluthchick
Duluth,MN20 contributions
Hi how much did this tour and 4 course lunch cost? I can't find any reference to prices online. Thanks.
Keli S
191 contributions
Yes, the lunch, including tour, was $95 per person, it was a fabulous experience and worth every penny.
981BrendaP
4 contributions
Hi how much for the wine tasting and lunch. We are staying in lucca and have a car. Do we neef reservatoon?
semanticvision
Los Angeles, CA4,737 contributions
Reservation would be a good idea just in case there is a holiday and they are closed on the day of your planned visit. Italy has so many holidays one never knows. If my memory serve me well, I had a tasting which was €15 per flight, five wines, I may have opted for a more serious wines, not sure now. I did make some purchases, I think in the end they did not charge me for the tasting, also poured other wines not in the list, but YMMV.
Avignonesi (Montepulciano) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Avignonesi
- Avignonesi is open:
- Sun - Sat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Hotels near Avignonesi:
- (0.26 mi) Via Della Stella
- (0.28 mi) La Fiorita Farmhouse in Cortona,Apartment Ortensia
- (0.29 mi) La Fiorita Farmhouse Cortona,Apartment Margherita
- (0.29 mi) La Fiorita Farmhouse in Cortona,Apartment Rosa
- (0.29 mi) La Fiorita Farmhouse in Cortona Apartment Glicine
- Restaurants near Avignonesi:
- (1.92 mi) Agrio' Agriosteria
- (2.66 mi) La Casa di Francesca
- (3.79 mi) Roovido
- (6.78 mi) L'Angolo del Buon Gustaio
- (4.10 mi) Ristorante La Badiaccia