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Half-Day Brunello di Montalcino Wine Tour from Siena
5 h
Half Day
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Fortezza di Montalcino, Piazzale della Fortezza, 53024, Montalcino Italy
Free time in the stunning village of Montalcino
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: La Castellina, Via Ferruccio 26, 53011, Castellina In Chianti Italy
Wine tasting in a local winery
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fortezza di Montalcino, Piazzale della Fortezza, 53024, Montalcino Italy
Free time in the stunning village of Montalcino
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: La Castellina, Via Ferruccio 26, 53011, Castellina In Chianti Italy
Wine tasting in a local winery
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (for Hotels located within 20 km from the center of Siena)
- Travel by minivan with air conditioning for a maximum of 8 people
- Expert multilingual escorts
- Guided tour of Montalcino and its stronghold
- Wine, oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
- Snack with sliced cold meat and typical salami
- Entry/Admission - La Castellina
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Customers must be able to climb and descend stairs.
- Small groups: maximum 8 people on the minivan.
- Please note during low season (November 16th toMarch 14th 2019) Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements (4 pax are required for the tour to operate). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Pickup and drop off are included for Hotels located within 20km from the center Siena. If your accommodation is outside, please consider that the meeting point will be from: Siena, Piazza Gramsci in front of Bar La Lizza
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
70%
Food
65%
Aquatic
30%
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Loved the morning part of the tour! Stefan made the tour very enjoyable and meeting Mario was a treat. Would give 5 stars but we did not particularly enjoy the second part of the tour. Felt that the proprietor of the wine shop was not very not very engaging and we actually were bored during that part. Thoroughly enjoyed walking around Moltacino! We did not get hotel pick up because we were not within the requirements, but Stefan went out of his way at the end of the tour to take us to where we had parked our car. Much appreciated.
This tour is not as described on the website. We were disappointed that we had no time to explore Montalcino and there is definitely not a guided tour involved. There are two wine tastings and one occurs in a wine store so if you want a true winery and tasting experience this is not it. We spent more time driving in the car listening to the guide speak Italian to one of the people in the group who also spoke Italian than anything else. Pretty disappointing.
This tour is not as described on the website. We were disappointed that we had no time to explore Montalcino and there is definitely not a guided tour involved. There are two wine tastings and one occurs in a wine store so if you want a true winery and tasting experience this is not it. We spent more time driving in the car listening to the guide speak Italian to one of the people in the group who also spoke Italian than anything else. Pretty disappointing.
Elio was a great tour guide. Kept us informed and even stepped in by telling us all about the winery when the staff was busy. I'd recommend this company to everyone.
Andrea, our local guide provided historical context back to Roman times and how the area developed into a preeminent wine region. Stop at a wine shop for a few tastings was a perfect set up to arriving at the small, special winery famous for worldclass Brunello. Our host signore Mario? Perfetto!
This was a good trip but could have been better. There are two wine tastings involved. The first takes place in a wine store and is informative but not a lot of fun. The second is an experience you will talk about for years to come. The owner Mario is just a joy and makes the trip so worth while. You get to go to Montalcino but you will not see a lot of it which is a real pity. I would recommend not doing the first wine tasting in the store and instead just walking around Montalcino and soaking up the atmosphere there instead. The wine tasting in the store is presented very professionally by the store but maybe its too professional. I'm on holiday after all. Its a good trip overall all though and good value. More time in Montalcino is needed though - please!
This tour is a great idea, but the drive from Siena was longer than advertised and so the trip became a bit long, not due to the wine tour, but the drive. Our guide, Daniel, was adequate as a driver, but offered very little in the way of tour information. Most of the tour took place in two locations, a wine retailer and a family wine operation. The tour itself was great, thus the four-star rating, with a stop in Montalcino at a commercial wine retailer, where we tasted a number of great Burnello's and then to a local, family-owned winery, for a personal tasting experience and guide with Mr. Mario, the wine master, who is 87 years old. It was special.