Starting from the center of Florence you will reach the heart of Chianti on a luxury van with private driver, along the hills of the Tuscan countryside with breathtaking views, vineyards and olive groves.
The first stop will be in their " Design Cellar ", signed by one of the greatest masters of contemporary architecture, where tradition and innovation blend perfectly; You will descend into the cellar along a scenic spiral staircase up into the hillside, 20 meters below ground!
Sitting in the impressive suspended room or in the more intimate Bottaia room, you will taste 4 wines: a special selection of Chianti Classico wines and the famous Muffato della Sala.
The tour will continue to Badia a Passignano, a romantic hamlet surrendered by the vineyards. It takes its name from the charming Abbey, an ancient monastery dating back to the early Middle Ages.
You will crown your day with a special lunch in the 1 Michelin star Osteria a Passignano. If possible, we will have a glamp at the old wine cellars of the abbey, with its 2000 wooden barrels where Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione but also Solaia and Tignanello are aged.
Visiting these historic and evocative sites completes the wine tasting experience with an immersion into the “heart of the Chianti”.
Highlights:
Design cellar
Chianti district
Chianti Classico wines
SuperTuscans wines
Lunch with Wine selections in 1 Michelin star restaurant
wine tasting
Inclusions:
Visit to Antinori Bottaia with tasting of 4 different wines (Villa Antinori Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Muffato della Sala Umbria IGT)
Extra-virgin olive oil tasting (organic “Peppoli”) with bread
Lunch at Osteria di Passignano (1 Michelin star restaurant) with wine pairing and winery visit
roundtrip from Florence
Main features:
Meeting point: pick up & drop off at your hotel
Available: Friday - Saturday – Sunday
Time: 9:30 AM
Duration: 6 hours
Languages: English, Italian, other languages on request
PLEASE NOTE
Please let us know if you need an alternative menu, or in case of allergies
c vinegar tasting and a light lunch with a wonderful selection of Tuscan dishes accompanied by four wines with limited production.
Before you leave the company you will visit the "Nursery" where are kept the special format wines, some of which are present on the wine list of the famous 4 Michelin stars restaurant “Enoteca Pinchiorri”.