Winery in Montepulciano

We have already suggested you here the winery Tenuta di Valdipiatta in Montepulciano and now I'll tell you why.

Our region, Tuscany, is full of wineries so it is not possible for us to know each one of them.

But, as the saying goes, if Mohammed will not go to the mountain the mountain goes to Muhammad, and something like that happened to me with Tenuta Valdipiatta.

In Italy we have a daily program TV called TG2 Costume e Società and I have to thanks this program for introducing me to this winery.

In fact, on February 27th, 2009 this program spoke about the Tenuta Valdipiatta, its products and the project Adopt a barrel.

Fortunately I was at home watching the TV at that moment and what impressed me too much was the project Adopt a barrel. It offers to wine lovers wishing to become winemakers, without owning either vineyards or cellars.

When adopting a barrel

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Winery in San Gimignano

We have already suggested you here the winery Tenuta di Torciano in San Gimignano.

Now we are glad to give you more detailed information about their wine tastings so that you can choose the option that sounds better for you.

WINE TASTING SCHOOL " NOBLES AND PRESTIGIOUS TUSCAN WINES WITH LIGHT SNACK"
Euro 10

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti Classico riserva
Brunello di Montalcino
Bartolomeo 2005 Gold Medal (Sangiovese e cabernet sauvignon aged in barriques)
Baldassarre 2005 "Super Tuscan" (Sangiovese, merlot, cabernet sauvignon aged in barriques)
Cavaliere 2005 "Super Tuscan" ( Sangiovese,Merlot aged in barriques)
Vinsanto with Cantuccini

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About wine tours in Tuscany: do it your self tips on planning a wine tour

Herewith some tips to organize better your visit in the wineries of the most famous wines of our Region: Chianti, Brunello, Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Nobile di Montepulciano...

- ‘wine tours’ include visit of the cellars with the explanation about production and wine tasting inside winery's shop. If you are a wine producer and you want to visit the vineyards you have to do a specific request;

- usually there are fixed tours during the day: one in the morning around 11 a.m., one in the afternoon around 3,00 p.m. so that you can have time enough to take lunch in one of the excellent restaurants nearby and the chance to visit two wineries in a day. For example in one day you can visit Chianti and Vernaccia wineries or Brunello and Nobile di Montepulciano area;

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About wine tours in Tuscany: a perfect day in the Chianti: history, art, wine and food

What a wonderful day Gaia and I have spent at Brolio in the Chianti area of Siena.

Simona, a staff member of Barone Ricasoli winery, leader in producing Chianti Classico and Supertuscan, was our guide for this day tour.

We started with the visit of the Castle of Brolio, a beautiful manor house with its characteristic bricks walls.

We made a pleasant walk around the wonderful gardens which surround the Castle and from which our eyes enjoyed an amazing view onto the vineyards and the hills around them.

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