From Florence: Chianti Winery Tour with Wine Tasting and Cellar Visit

Explore Chianti's winemaking tradition on a guided cellar tour with a seven-tasting flight and Tuscan pairings.

Getting started

Arrive 20 minutes before departure at the Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center inside Florence's Santa Maria Novella train station, in the ticket offices area. Check in and meet your expert multilingual escort, who will confirm whether your guided tour runs in English, Portuguese, or Spanish according to the option selected. You then board the Gran Turismo bus and settle in as the journey toward the Chianti region begins.

What to expect

Journey from Florence to Chianti

Travel from Florence into the heart of the Chianti countryside, where the focus is on the region's winemaking culture and landscapes.

Features

• Travel on a Gran Turismo bus, with air-conditioned comfort and seating reserved in advance, so the drive between Florence and Chianti is straightforward and relaxed.
• Stay connected along the way using the Wi-Fi on board the bus, which lets you check maps, share photos, or read more about Chianti as you travel.
• An expert multilingual escort accompanies the group throughout the excursion and provides commentary and practical information during the journey between Florence and the winery.

Vineyard rows and winery visit

Your visit continues at a local winery in Chianti, where cultivation, production, and tasting are all part of the same experience.

Features

• Walk among the vineyard rows, in favorable weather conditions, as your escort or winery staff explain grape varieties and cultivation techniques that shape Chianti's wines.
• Step inside the cellar and production areas to see where the wines mature, giving context to the seven selected wines you will sample later in the guided tasting.
• The guided tour is available in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, depending on the option you selected at booking, which helps you follow the explanations about the vineyards, cellar, and tasting process clearly.

Tasting of 7 wines and Tuscan products

The core of the experience is the tasting session, where regional wines are paired with local specialties.

Features

• Take part in a guided tasting of seven tastings in the winery, including fresh whites, important reds, and elegant sparkling options from the Chianti area.
• Typical Tuscan products, such as cold cuts and cheeses, are served as an accompaniment during the tasting, so you can match local flavors with each tasting.
• Extra-virgin olive oil from the area is presented for tasting, giving you a chance to compare textures and aromas alongside the tastings.
• At the end of the session, there is an option to buy local products, including wine, oil, and many other typical items, if you want to bring part of the experience home.

Vinegar factory and sweet wines

Your visit also highlights other traditional products closely linked to Tuscan and Italian dining culture.

Features

• A visit to a vinegar factory introduces you to the art of producing Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, with explanations of how long aging and specific methods create its characteristic flavor.
• Learn about traditional vin santo and how it fits into local traditions, adding another perspective to the range of Chianti-region specialties you encounter during the tour.

Wrapping up

After the tastings and visits are complete, you reboard the Gran Turismo bus for the return journey to Florence, where the tour concludes back at Santa Maria Novella train station, leaving you free to continue your day in the city.