Guided Tour in Guided tour in English
Highlights
- Full day tour with English speaking driver.
- Discover 2 quality wineries in Chianti Rufina in a medieval historical setting (with tastings of Chianti Rufina, Riserva, and Super Tuscans).
- Enjoy a delicious typical Tuscan meal.
- Olive Oil Tasting
Chianti Rufina is a small wine growing region next to Florence, just 30 min away from the city center.
Its wine is known for is own character which depends on the rocky soil and the elevation of the area.
Chianti Rufina DOCG wine region is one of the oldest places of Tuscany where the grapes have been growing, it seems the wine has been producing here since Etruscan time.
The present Chianti Rufina area was in part delimited in the Bando (Proclamation) issued by Cosimo III de’ Medici, Granduca di Toscana, in 1716.
In this wine tour, you will be guided in a full day excursion to discover two special wineries setting into the heart of Chianti Rufina area and highly rated by influential wine publications.
Because of the elevation this region is also good for white wines. You will taste the Chianti Rufina Riserva, Super Tuscan, and Vinsanto. One of the wineries produces also an excellent extra virgin olive oil branded as Laudemio.
The tour begins with the pick up at your hotel, and in 30 min we will reach the first winery which is situated in a magnificent Renaissance Villa.
Here you will see the historic cellar and immediately afterward you will have a wine tasting accompanied by cheese and salami.
Immediately afterward we will go and enjoy a Tuscan lunch in a restaurant among beautiful vineyards.
In the early afternoon, we will visit another historical wine cellar to taste 5 special wines of Chianti Rufina, Super Tuscan, and a special Vinsanto (dessert wine).
On the way back we can stop to photograph the spectacular scenery of Chianti Rufina one of the most beautiful and unspoiled in Tuscany.
Private tour
7:30 Hours
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Including lunch and more
Chianti Rufina
Departure from Florence
INCLUSIONS
- Transportation to and from Florence or its vicinities
- Traditional Tuscan Lunch at "Trattoria" in Wine Country
- Wine tasting fees at the wineries
- Tour/driver for the day
- All Local Taxes
not included
All tours require a guarantee
If you have booked a Single (private or shared) day tour, cancellation terms are:
• Up to 30 days before: we will return the deposit minus administration fees
• 29 – 8 days: Deposit
• 7 – 4 days: 50% of tour cost
• 3 days or less to date of departure: 100% of tour cost.
Children on PRIVATE TOURS
- Children between 4-16 yrs, we will calculate the cost of the tour according to the number of adults, plus € 50 per child (this cost, of course, doesn't include the wine tasting)
- Infants between 1-3 yrs are free. Children's seat will be provided for upon request.
PRICE TABLE
PAX
€ total
€ per PAX
2
720
360
3
840
280
4
960
240
5
1000
200
6
1020
170
7
980
140
8
1120
140
9
1260
140
10
1400
140
11
1540
140
12
1680
140