Carmignano Wineries Tour: Dive into The History of Tuscan Wines
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Florence
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Tuscan wines on a Carmignano Wineries Tour. Explore vineyards and cellars, learn about wine tasting and food pairing, and indulge in a variety of prestigious Tuscan wines.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Florence - Pick-up and departure.
- Fattoria e Cantina di Bacchereto - Fattoria e Cantina di Bacchereto is located on the hills of Carmignano and within short distance from Florence. This boutique winery is run by the same family since 1920 and carries on an important historical legacy. What makes this estate even more interesting is the fact that Leonardo da Vinci’s grandmother lived here, that is why this is also the place where the artist spent his childhood. The winery employs fully natural, biodynamic techniques, as its vintners cherish the human-nature interaction. Apart from wine, they also produce olive oil. At this beautiful estate, you will tour the property, its vineyards and wine cellars. The tour will finish with a wine and olive oil tasting.
- Tenuta di Capezzana - Tenuta di Capezzana is a family-run winery, with a long-lasting tradition. It is one of the oldest Tuscan wineries, producing wine since 804 AD. Its existence is attested by a lease contract dating back 1200 years ago. Since old times the estate was known for growing olive trees and vine for the production of oil and wine. It boasts an impressive wine collection of vintages since 1925. At this property you will tour the surroundings and taste award-winning wines. The family also prides itself with their cooking school and restaurant, which welcomed chefs of high caliber in order to improve their dishes. Apart from tasting wine and oil, you will enjoy a consistent lunch with carefully selected typical products.
- Florence - Drop-off. The tour will generally end where it started.
What's Included
- Certified sommelier/guide with you the entire day
- 100% private tour
- Typical Tuscan lunch with locally-sourced products
- Olive oil tasting experience
- Private transportation provided
- Exclusive wine tastings
- Convenient pickup from your accommodation
- Visit 2 boutique wineries
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the rich history and renown of a celebrated wine region. The Carmignano region has a history of wine production dating back to the Romans, with its prestige only advancing during the Medieval Ages. Carmignano’s renown even reached the royal circles, with Queen Anne of Great Britain requesting regular deliveries of the region’s wine.
During the visit, you’ll explore two wineries where expert guidance on wine tasting as well as pairing wine with food will be provided. Tour the vineyards and maturing cellars embedded in the Carmignano landscape, getting an insider’s perspective on the process from production to aging. Additional insights into the production of extra virgin olive oil will also be shared. Enjoy an extensive wine tasting session, accompanied by a meal, and seize your chance to purchase some of the finest wines of Tuscany.
- Minimum drinking age is 18
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- If you have any special dietary requirements, please inform us in advance
Location
Florence
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cgjesso
Nov 2, 2020
Most memorable tour, most memorable wines! - We were so fortunate to find Angel and Enotropea Tours to fully immerse ourselves in Carmignano history and its extraordinary wines. Angel secured us by private car from our Airbnb in Carmignano. We visited Bacchereto and the vineyard and historic farm that was a hunting lodge part of the Medici hunting estate in the 1400’s. The history and the wines (Terre a Mano, Vin Santo, Sassocarlo) were memorable and a once in lifetime intimate tasting experience with the owner of the winery and Angel. Then, our day concluded with a visit to a much larger winery Tenuta di Capezzana dating back to wine and olive production on the land since 800. We had a guided tour of the cellars and wine tasting (Carmignano DOCG, Trebbiano) with a lovely lunch overlooking the beautiful vistas. Angel is very passionate and knowledgeable about the history and the wines. What a love and appreciation we now have for the region of Carmignano and its extraordinary wines because of our new friend Angel! We are looking forward to a future tour with Enotropea and hope to see Angel again soon.
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Jodi_k
Sep 11, 2020
The people that own these lovely vineyards and their exceptional wines. - This was truly one the top vineyard tours we have done in Italy. Our guide for the day was Fabian. He was not only enthusiastic but knowledgeable about the wine and vineyards but also the entire region. We were so happy with all the information he was able to provide. The vineyards were so different from one another. Each vineyard was loaded with their own history from WWII information to stories of Leonardo's Grandmother's home in the area. The meal provided at the Fattoria Di Bacchereto vineyard was so Italian authentic it brought tears to my eyes. We enjoyed their gracious hospitality along with the delicious food. We found ourselves not wanting to leave. We feel this wine region is a little hidden jewel. The wines were all divine!!!! We give this tour our highest recommendations!
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