Tours & Activities in Montepulciano

Your day in Montepulciano is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.  Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Discover Montepulciano and Chianti areas by tasting various vintages and have lunch with a breathtaking view with transfer from Florence.

Few bottles that contain the maximum expression of the terroir. The ideal tour for true wine experts. Montepulciano, as we know, is the land of wine. Walking through the streets of the historic center or crossing the hilly landscapes that surround it, it is easy to see vineyards, wineries and wine bars almost everywhere. With this tour you will get to know those small producers of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, whose bottles contain the maximum expression of the local terrior.

If you’ve already visited Florence and Pisa and would like to see more of the Tuscan countryside, this full-day excursion from Rome is the perfect choice. Visit San Gimignano and Torciano fine wineries where you'll have the best wine tasting in Tuscany.

The Tuscan cooking class you don't expect, among ancient flavors and traditional recipes: don’t think that Tuscan cuisine is only meat, wild game and cured meats because there is an entire vegan universe made up of recipes and dishes to be discovered and, of course, tasted.

Guided gourmet Tour in Valdichiana Senese: the products of the territory explained right by the local artisans of taste.

A full immersion inside the italian life-style, tasting some of the best wines produced in Tuscany, the typical products of the land and... if you'll come on Thursday, I'll take you to our weekly market place. The tastings will be offered in unique and reserved locations! An unforgettable experience

Half a day to fall in love with the wines of Montepulciano In Montepulciano, it’s easy to fall in love: with Renaissance architecture, with hilly landscapes, with the beauty that is hidden in every corner. But above all, here you fall in love with the local wines: Vino Rosso DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, excellent expressions of a centuries-old tradition in viticulture. With this tour, we will accompany you to discover two Montepulciano wineries, with a driver. You will get to know the producers who follow the entire winemaking process with passion, from the vineyard to the wine glass. In the second winery, you will taste Vino Rosso and Vino Nobile accompanied by a lunch based on typical local products.

How many ways do you know to taste wine? The picnic in the vineyard is definitely one of the most original. This experience will lead you to discover the wines of Montepulciano directly among the vineyards, surrounded by the scents of vine and earth, immersed in the most beautiful views of Valdichiana Senese and Val d’Orcia.

The guided ride will take you on a relaxing and unforgettable stroll on horseback through the luscious green landscape typical of the Tuscan countryside. At the end of the ride, the scents and colors of our vineyards will await you. We will let you know the secrets of winemaking, starting from the harvest to the aging. Everything will then be followed by a tasting of the wines of our production accompanied by a delicious Tuscan menu with a first choice, a platter of cheeses and cured meats, plus dessert.

The tour begins with a visit to the winery, fermentation, aging and barrels cellar and then we will accompany you on a guided tour through our vine rows, to discover the place where our wines originate, after which you can spend the tasting in complete privacy. You will be given a delicious basket and you will be assigned a position among the rows of the vineyard where you can sit or lay down. In the picnic basket you will find delicious local food and o a bottle of Podere Casanova wine and its glasses, o plates and cutlery, o cold cuts and cheeses, o bread and focaccia, o seasonal vegetables, o "grandmother's" cakes.

Bike tour exploring the wonders of the Tuscan countryside on Barlettaia's Path between Montepulciano and Pienza. On the path you will discover beautiful landscape and places between Valdichiana and Val d'Orcia and you will taste typical products.

You will have the chance to listen directly from the winemaker his experience and he will try to let you feel the connection between our wines and the terroir

Chianina cattle Tour: you will discover the Chianina meat and the impressive Valdichiana calves with a visit to a breeding farm. You will see the White Giants and then you will taste the PGI Chianina meat with a tasting-lunch. Choose this experience to live Valdichiana territory!

The Italian Lifestyle is a sense of life that you can feel only here, in Italy and especially in Tuscany! The experiece includes a delightful tasting of sweet and savory pastries with a creamy Cappuccino before to reach the main square for a really unique wine tasting of Nobile and Rosso di Montepulciano. Your lunch in a typical Fattoria or Trattoria with drinks and... last but not least: the guided visit of an organic farm in the afternoon, to enjoy the demostration of the Pecorino cheese production in their own cheese factory. Visit of the farm and, at the end, we'll be delighted by the tasting of their products, including their wine. This tour is totally customizable for the reasons I've already written... feel free to ask me to personalize your "A day in Tuscany".

Wine Spectator is one of the most authoritative wine magazines in the world. Every year, the editorial staff made up of leading international wine experts draws up a prestigious ranking of the 100 best labels in the world on the market based on the quality, availability and value of the wines on the market. For a winery, entering the Wine Spectator selection means entering the elite of wine producers as well as being a formidable showcase on a global level. With the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the Chianti Classic and the Brunello di Montalcino, just to name a few denominations, Tuscany carves out a considerable space every year in the ranking which confirms the quality and the wine-growing vocation of the region.

Discover Montepulciano with a private tour. In 1500 Antonio da Sangallo fortified this town, an ancient settlement of Etruscan origin, which became the important castle on the borders of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Montepulciano was the birthplace of Poliziano, poet and secretary of Lorenzo the Magnificent and we will pass under his house. The elegant town is full of noble residences and Renaissance churches. we will visit the Piazza Grande, the natural theater of many artistic, folkloric and oenological events. We will visit its incredible medieval cellars dug into the rock under the noble palaces, for centuries the place of aging of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG. Let's discover together the surprising beauties of this small city of art - It is also possible to go on an exciting URBAN TREKKING from San Biagio to Porta a Prato and back, with a visit to the medieval cellars. Suggested tour for ART and WINE lovers