Wine tasting in Chianti, visiting Castellina, in Tuscany from Rome
A fascinating journey between nature and culture to reach the heart of the Sienese countryside in Tuscany, you will see an incredible picturesque landscape with small hilly roads, olive groves and vineyards, you will experience fantastic moments that will remain forever in your beautiful memories. An ideal day for the whole family, friends and wine connoisseurs. We invite you to taste the delicious wines of the Chianti Classico production, the classic Chianti Riserva and the exclusive wine of the estate that we will visit. Before arriving at the winery we will visit the historic center of the city of Castellina in Chianti, a beautiful hill town with its characteristic stone streets. Famous for the production of wine and oil, and for archeology, with many important monuments including the Etruscan tomb, which attest to the presence of the Etruscans in the area (VII-VI century BC).
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Wine tasting in Chianti, visiting Castellina, in Tuscany from Rome
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Strada Statale 222 Chiantigiana
7.30 Departure from your accommodation from Rome by luxury car, with our English-Spanish speaking driver. The driver will take you through the beautiful hills, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, up to the wine road, in the middle of the lush countryside, among farms, castles, villages and cypresses (area of production of the famous Chianti wine), breathtaking landscapes, the spectacle of nature that changes color every season is a real living postcard and it is easy to "fall in love". We will stop wherever you want to take pictures. The first stop will be in a winery to taste the different types of classic Chianti DOCG wine with an expert in English. You can taste excellent wines and olive oil directly from the source of production. Silvano, the winemaker, will present the wine and advise you how to taste them, will explain the history of wine from the beginning. You will taste up to 7 organic wines, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, accompanied by different local specialties such as cold cuts, hams, cheeses, olives and bruschetta, various dishes according to the chef "Pasta" or Ribollita and the typical sweet wine "Vin Santo "with the famous" cantucci ".
La Castellina
Our excursion will start with a visit to the Etruscan town of Castellina in Chianti, beautiful for its stone streets and its characteristic historic center. Famous for the production of wine and oil, and for archeology, this city also boasts a past rich in history and interesting events dating back to the Bronze Age. Later we would go to visit a beautiful winery.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- English-Spanish speaking driver
- WiFi on board
- Pick up and return to the hotel
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English assistant for the entire tour (available on request)
- Tickets to visit paid places and souvenir purchases
- Wine tasting, cellar tour plus full lunch - 60 euros per person
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Write the name or address of your hotel and we will come and pick you up. In case, write the name of the airport and our meeting will be in the hall of the arrival terminal of your flight, one of our drivers will be waiting for you with a sign written with your names. At the port of Civitavecchia, the meeting will be directly on the dock of your cruise ship, one of our drivers will be waiting for you with a sign written with your names
