Wein, Gelato & Käse in San Gimignano ab Florenz [MAX 8pp]

I never write long reviews but I have to write out this experience. Before I share my full story, COME HUNGRY bc you will be fed and youbwill not want to waste an ounce of the food or wine. While on a family/ friend trip, I was informed we got a Tuscan wine tour. I did not know what to expect and by the end I was truly blown away from the experience. It was convenient getting picked up close to where we were staying in Florence and driven to Tuscany/ San Gimignano (the car ride was bumpy but that is just how the roads are). We learned cool town facts from our local tour guide, David, got to explore/ shop the streets, tried gelto, and local cheeses at Forme D'Arte Cacioteca. We were expecting wine with the cheese at first but boy oh boy did we get our wine on the second half of the tour. David took us to Tenuta Torciano and this experience alone changed my life for the better. Right as we entered, the kind staff asked if we had any allergies and I told them that I am allergic to oak wood based from my past experiences; how I shouldn't try the red wines and only stick to white. Ever since I could drink, I thought I was allergic to wine stored in oak barrels after so many trials and errors, turns out I'm allergic to sulfites -specifically the synthetic/ chemical sulfites after trying their wine with guidance. I give all my thanks to Gabrielle! He is the wine doctor because he really listened to my past allergic experiences, provided different wines, both white and red, stored in different ways, like chestnut/ french oak/ olive tree barrels and/ or soley stainles steel and made sure I tried a little bit at a time to make sure I'd be ok. It really helped me discover wines that I could have without having zero reactions! Tenuta Torciano is a true winery that is generational family-owned and have dedicated wine making to be as natural as can be. I have had "fancy" Italian wine in the past and had bad allergic reactions to the point of embarrassment, but the wines I had at Tenuta Torciano are truly, truly, truly top quality. For the cost of the tour, you get chauffeur, geltao, cheese spread, many wines and 3 course dinner. Well worth the cost of the tour and I am going to be a continuing customer to Tenuta Torciano. We ordered a whole case of variety of wines and their Balsamic because it was truly that good. Grazie millie!!! <3

My wife will write the actual review, but this was the best tour experience of my live.

David was great! We had an amazing time visiting San Gimignano, tasting cheese, shopping, and having gelato. Our trip was highlighted by our visit to Tenuta Torciano winery. Beautiful setting, awesome food, great wine. On the way home, he made an unscheduled special stop at Piazzale Michelangelo where there is an incredible view of Florence. Would absolutely do this again and highly recommend you schedule a trip with David on your next trip to Florence. 10/10.

Gabriele is incredible! He is so knowledgeable and his pacing of the tour and cheese selections were amazing. We had an amazing time and would definitely rebook on another trip to Italy

Gabriele was an excellent guide! He was super knowledgeable about the history of Tuscany and about the cheese, wine and gelato we tasted. He was also flexible, allowed for plenty of free time at each stop, and helped make the tour our own (we had previously booked tickets to climb the Duomo in Sienna and he modified the tour to accommodate!). We had private transportation and were picked up, and dropped off, right at our airb&b. San Gimignano and Sienna are absolute must see stops for anyone visiting Tuscany. My family and I had a wonderful day and I cannot recommend this excursion enough!

Our guide was lovely, very knowledgeable and passionate about the local history. The cheese tasting was delicious (truffle cheese yum!) and the wine tasting with antipasto was equally divine. The wine sommelier was just as passionate. We had a private tasting room where we could look over the beautiful vineyards. Glad we booked a small tour (ours was private as no one else booked in for the day!) that had the advantage of being picked up direct from our accommodation! We booked the morning tour but I'd recommend booking the afternoon tour to have dinner included. Thanks again Gabriel/David for such a great day

We loved our experience going to San Gimignano! The pick up from our hotel was easy and the drive there was comfortable. It was great walking around the city centre and trying the amazing Pecorino cheeses. David, our fantastic guide, then took us to Tenuta Torciano winery for a Tuscan fine dining experience, including local wine tastings with the resident sommelier, Sylvia. We highly recommend this personalized experience for creating special memories of time spent in Tuscany.