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Spend a day touring Brunello-producing estates around Montalcino: guided cellar visits, a four-course lunch paired with local wines, and multiple tutored tastings. This seven-hour minivan tour covers working vineyards and historic cellars with hotel pickup available nearby.
Spend a day touring Brunello-producing estates around Montalcino: guided cellar visits, a four-course lunch paired with local wines, and multiple tutored tastings. This seven-hour minivan tour covers working vineyards and historic cellars with hotel pickup available nearby.
You step out of the minivan onto a warm stone lane and the rows of Sangiovese seem to lean forward, daring you to taste the hill in a single sip.
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Operated by ARTEMISIA VIAGGI SRL · Montalcino, Tuscany
You step out of the minivan onto a warm stone lane and the rows of Sangiovese seem to lean forward, daring you to taste the hill in a single sip.
This full-day tour from Montalcino moves through working estates where Brunello di Montalcino is born — sun-exposed slopes, mixed clay and limestone soils, and cool cellars where barrels hold years of quiet development. The route threads between small wineries, a historical villa lunch with paired Rosso and Brunello, and guided cellar visits that reveal fermentation, oak aging and the strict aging rules that make Brunello one of Italy’s most guarded wines.
Montalcino sits in southern Tuscany at roughly 560 m elevation; its wine history dates back centuries and Brunello was granted DOC in 1966 and DOCG status in 1980. The landscape is agricultural but close to cultural sites such as the Abbey of Sant'Antimo and scattered hilltop hamlets that still follow seasonal farming rhythms.
Practical guidance: the experience runs about seven hours and includes transport by air-conditioned minivan, hotel pickup within 5 km of Montalcino, and tutored tastings at multiple cellars. Wear sturdy shoes for gravel paths and cellar steps, bring a sun layer and your passport (required at booking). Expect several short walks, standing tastings and a sit-down four-course lunch paired with local wines. If you prefer not to drive after tasting, this hosted tour handles logistics so you can sample confidently and responsibly.
The outing runs approximately seven hours (about 420 minutes), typically from mid-morning through late afternoon.
Yes — a four-course lunch with wine pairings is included; advise dietary requirements at booking.
Pickup and drop-off are offered for hotels located within 5 km of Montalcino; otherwise a central meeting point is provided.
Minimum drinking age is 18 in Italy; children may join but must be accompanied by an adult and tastings are for adults only.
ARTEMISIA VIAGGI SRL operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You step out of the minivan onto a warm stone lane and the rows of Sangiovese seem to lean forward, daring you to taste the hill in a single sip.
You step out of the minivan onto a warm stone lane and the rows of Sangiovese seem to lean forward, daring you to taste the hill in a single sip.
This full-day tour from Montalcino moves through working estates where Brunello di Montalcino is born — sun-exposed slopes, mixed clay and limestone soils, and cool cellars where barrels hold years of quiet development. The route threads between small wineries, a historical villa lunch with paired Rosso and Brunello, and guided cellar visits that reveal fermentation, oak aging and the strict aging rules that make Brunello one of Italy’s most guarded wines.
Montalcino sits in southern Tuscany at roughly 560 m elevation; its wine history dates back centuries and Brunello was granted DOC in 1966 and DOCG status in 1980. The landscape is agricultural but close to cultural sites such as the Abbey of Sant'Antimo and scattered hilltop hamlets that still follow seasonal farming rhythms.
Practical guidance: the experience runs about seven hours and includes transport by air-conditioned minivan, hotel pickup within 5 km of Montalcino, and tutored tastings at multiple cellars. Wear sturdy shoes for gravel paths and cellar steps, bring a sun layer and your passport (required at booking). Expect several short walks, standing tastings and a sit-down four-course lunch paired with local wines. If you prefer not to drive after tasting, this hosted tour handles logistics so you can sample confidently and responsibly.