Discover Chianti Through its Wines

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Located between Florence, Siena and San Gimignano, Casa Sola is a family owned boutique winery, ideal stop for those who want to discover the magic of Chianti world.

Our passionate team is ready to share with you the history of the area, we will illustrate Casa Solas' vision and lets you discover the quality and the diversity of Chianti Classico wines.

Learn the story behind the production of each bottle of wine, from the time of the pruning, to the vendemmia or harvest, through the fermentation and aging.  Learn what makes each vintage different and delicious.

Example Menu

Starter

Cold cuts (salumi & cheese)

What's Included

Snacks
Wine Tasting
Guided Wine Tour with professional guide
Parking Fees
Food and drinks, unless specified
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

On the Superstrada Firenze Siena exit at S Donato follow direction for S Donato/Castellina for 4,5 km (over pass the San Donato in Poggio village) turn right on the sign Cortine / Tignano keep the road for 2,8 km

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Tour of the vineyards and olive fields and wine tasting: First a walk in the fields to observe the olive trees, and the vines where we will illustrate the growing methods besides the history of the Chianti area and its quality oriented evolution over the years . Then we will visit the wine cellars. In the fermentation area we will reveal our wine making techniques, then in the ageing area, we will show you the different types of oak barrels used for the various wines and their particular types of aging.

The tour will conclude with its highlight : the wine tasting where we will give you notions on what to look for when tasting a wine and the best way to combine a particular wine to different foods. You will taste 3 types of red wine: Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva and Montarsiccio I.G.T. with bread and our Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Vin Santo and cantucci biscuits.

Tour include a snack to go with the wines: Local cold cuts such as cured ham ( prosciutto), salami and cheese, bread with our Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamico

We will finish our wine experience with the most sacred food ceremony Vin Santo (dessert wine) and cantucci biscuits.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Supplied by Casa Sola Chianti Winery

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Wine Tastings
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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