Florence
Private Montalcino & Brunello Wine Tour
South to Montalcino for Brunello, with the Abbey of Sant'Antimo on the way back
Food & Wine
Why We Love it
Everything in Montalcino is about Brunello, the bigger wine once you know Chianti — and Sant'Antimo, Romanesque and founded by Charlemagne in 781, is on the road back.
The Experience
A full day south of Florence with a private car and driver: cypresses, fields and Montalcino itself, where more or less everything is about Brunello.
You walk Piazza del Popolo and the Palazzo dei Priori, a building from the 1300s, and there are three churches worth the detour — Sant'Agostino, Sant'Egidio and the cathedral, all built between the 13th and 15th centuries. Then a Brunello producer: vineyards, cellars, the history of the estate, and a tasting. Lunch in Montalcino is at your own expense and there is plenty of it — pici with meat sauce, ricotta ravioli, wild boar, wild mushroom soup.
On the way back, the Abbey of Sant'Antimo, one of the finest Romanesque monasteries in Italy, founded by Charlemagne in 781 if you believe the story. If there is time and you want it, your driver can add a second winery.
My pick for people who already know Chianti and want the bigger wine, and for anyone who would take an 8th-century abbey over another hill town.
From $284 per person
8 Hours
Private
9:00 am
Highlights
What's Included
Private vehicle
English-speaking driver
Winery visit and tasting at a Brunello producer
Free time in Montalcino at your own pace
What's Not Included
Lunch
Additional wine tastings
Gratuities
Need to Know
8 hours, departing 9:00 am
Private — your party only
Your driver meets you in your hotel lobby in Florence
Lunch is not included; Montalcino has plenty of options
Comfortable walking shoes
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
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A full day south of Florence with a private car and driver: cypresses, fields and Montalcino itself, where more or less everything is about Brunello.
You walk Piazza del Popolo and the Palazzo dei Priori, a building from the 1300s, and there are three churches worth the detour — Sant'Agostino, Sant'Egidio and the cathedral, all built between the 13th and 15th centuries. Then a Brunello producer: vineyards, cellars, the history of the estate, and a tasting. Lunch in Montalcino is at your own expense and there is plenty of it — pici with meat sauce, ricotta ravioli, wild boar, wild mushroom soup.
On the way back, the Abbey of Sant'Antimo, one of the finest Romanesque monasteries in Italy, founded by Charlemagne in 781 if you believe the story. If there is time and you want it, your driver can add a second winery.
My pick for people who already know Chianti and want the bigger wine, and for anyone who would take an 8th-century abbey over another hill town.