Winery Tours

A trip to one of Tuscany’s wine regions can be a unique and memorable experience. Both major regions are filled with wonderful Villas, castles, and churches that make the drive almost as enjoyable as the wine. Choosing from the hundreds of wineries can be a daunting task for even the savviest wine enthusiast. Our experts can help you choose wineries based on your preferences and budget. In addition to helping you with your winery selection we can recommend artisan shops and farmhouses along the way that offer items ranging from pecorino cheese to hand made soaps and lotions.

Chianti Classico

The reputation of the wine produced in the Chianti Classico district was established long ago and, as often occurs when a product is highly successful, numerous imitations surfaced over the years. As a result, Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decided in 1716 to issue an edict in which he officially recognized the boundaries of the Chianti district. Not all the wine produced in Chianti is Chianti Classico. Provenance from a determined territory is not sufficient to permit use of an appellation. The producer must respect all the rules stipulated in the production code. The first version of the DOCG production code for Chianti and Chianti Classico dates back to 1984, when Chianti Classico was still considered a sub-denomination of the omni-comprehensive Chianti DOCG, although with separate regulations that imposed production rules more stringent than those stipulated for the other Chiantis. But it was only in 1996 that Chianti Classico obtained the definitive consecration of its importance and its precedence. With the issuance of the Ministerial Decree of August 5, Chianti Classico was recognized as an independent appellation, establishing once and for all its diversity and independence of the other Chianti wines.

Brunello Di Montalcino

Long regarded as the finest expression of Italian oenology Brunello di Montalcino is produced exclusively from Sangiovese grapes (named "Brunello" in Montalcino).
And it is made according to the standards of a severe discipline that, as well as fixing limits on yields per hectare, the period of obligatory ageing and the characteristics of the product, also establishes that before the wine can be sold it must be subjected to examination by an appropriate commission. Brunello di Montalcino is not simply an Italian phenomenon it is world-wide. There is no country where quality wines are consumed in which this wine cannot be found. It must also be said that Brunello di Montalcino is the figurehead that, penetrating all the world's markets, has contributed so much to the elevation of the image of Italian wine in general. It must also be emphasized that abroad, its harmonious and aristocratic flavor has conquered not only the palates of those who have traditionally appreciated Italian wines but also those that where not in the least habituated to the country's products.