Brunello di Montalcino Wine Tour
Montalcino is the area of Italy where Sangiovese grape gives its best. The history starts in the 19th century when Clemente Santi selected
a Sangiovese grape clone locally called Brunello. Ferruccio Biondi Santi, Clemente Santi's grandson, started an intensive production using Brunello grape
and at the end of 19th century he invented the wine called Brunello di Montalcino.
A long time, almost a century, has gone by and Brunello di Montalcino has become one of the most great wines of the world mentioned in a lot of most important
wine reviews. Some numbers: 250 wineries, 2600 hectares of vineyard and 6500000 bottles of Brunello every year.
In our wine tour we will visit the wonderful Montalcino's landscape with expanses of vineyards surrounded by woods and we will explain every fundamental
aspect (the work in the vineyard, the vinification, the aging etc.) to understand better how a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino has been produced.
We will approach the world of wine from a special point of view. We will explore two different systems to produce Brunello di Montalcino:
a modern and a traditional style. We will also visit two wineries with the two different wine producing styles and during the wine tasting
we will do a comparison so that you will be able to choose “your style”.
Daily programm Montalcino
- 9:00 - Departure from Florence ( or Sienna 9:30 ) with our car or minibus to Montalcino
- 10:30 - visit of the first winery with wine tasting. Brief first part description of the local wines and introduction of the winery. My introduction will be integrated by the manager or the owner of the winery.
- 12:30 - light lunch with local food tasting
- 15:30 - visit of the second winery with wine tasting. Brief second part description of the local wines and introduction of the winery. My introduction will be integrated by the manager or the owner of the winery.
- 17:30 - go back to Florence or Siena
- 18:00 - arrival in Siena
- 18:30 - arrival in Florence
Prices
- 2 Persons: EUR 190,00/ Person
- 3 Persons: EUR 180,00/ Person
- 4 Persons: EUR 170,00/ Person
- 5 Persons: EUR 150,00/ Person
- 6-8 Persons: EUR 140,00/ Person