From Florence: San Gimignano Winery Barrel Tasting Tour

From Florence, travel to a winery near San Gimignano for barrel tastings, Tuscan pairings, and round-trip transfers through the countryside.

Getting started

Depart from Florence using the included round-trip transportation to the Tuscan countryside. Settle in for a scenic drive through the Tuscan countryside as you head toward a winery near San Gimignano. On arrival, you join a guided winery visit that begins your introduction to local winemaking and aging techniques.

What to expect

Winery near San Gimignano

You spend your visit at a winery near San Gimignano, where a wine expert leads you through production areas and tasting spaces. This single stop combines cellar exploration, tastings, and food pairings in one continuous experience.

Features

• The journey includes round-trip transportation from Florence, with a scenic drive through the Tuscan countryside so you can see the landscape that shapes Tuscan winemaking traditions.
• During the guided winery visit near San Gimignano, you follow an introduction to Tuscan winemaking and aging techniques, learning how fermentation and time in wood influence aroma, structure, and style.
• A guided tasting of selected Tuscan spirits lets you compare different expressions side by side, while you hear how regional traditions have defined these pours.
• Inside the cellar, tastings directly from barrels show samples mid-aging, so you can contrast them with finished bottles.
• Alongside the tastings, you take part in an extra-virgin olive oil tasting and a balsamic vinegar tasting, using bread to notice differences in texture and flavor.
• Tuscan cheese, salami, and bruschetta are served to pair with the tastings, followed by cantuccini with dessert spirits to close the tasting sequence on a classic local note.