Chianti Wine and Vinci half day Small Group Tour from Lucca
Description
Experience a relaxed afternoon in the Chianti area with a visit to a boutique winery and enjoy a guided Chianti wine tasting along with a visit to the birthplace of the ingenious artist Leonardo da Vinci, which is surrounded by stunning views over vineyards and olive groves. Savour the tasting of our selection of Chianti wines, together with bruschetta topped with extra-virgin olive oil and tomatoes, sample tuscan salami, pecorino cheese and prosciutto ham, along with a classic sweet dessert wine, served with local cantucci biscuits to bring our afternoon to a close.
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Itinerary
In the village of Vinci you will have time to enjoy the stunning view of its surroundings, covered by vineyards and olive groves. You will also have time to enter and visit the Holy Cross Church, where you will find the original baptistery where Leonardo da Vinci was baptized. Then, you will partake in an unforgettable experience, in a Chianti boutique winery. The owner will make you feel at home explaining the different types of Chianti wines and how to pair them with delicacies such as bruschetta, extra-virgin olive oil and tomatoes, cold cuts, pecorino cheese and prosciutto ham. The gastronomic journey will end with a sweet dessert Tuscan wine combined with typical Tuscan biscuits. The abundance of wine and the hospitality of the owners will make for an afternoon to remember.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Wine and local products available to purchase
- Please advise at the moment of the confirmation if vegetarian or celiac
- Not recommended for people in wheelchair
Reviews(19)
An excellent tour. A short visit to Vinci, then on to the wine tasting. A lovely vineyard where the processes of wine making and olive oil production were explained. Then we sat under the trees and tasted the lovely wines, with bruschetta , cheeses and salami, and the Tuscan countryside spread before us way below. Magical. Luigi was a first class guide, cheerful, friendly and informative. A most enjoyable trip. I highly recommend it.
The view from the winery was beautiful. Delicious wines and great serving sizes. It was also really interesting to hear in detail how the wines and olive oil are made. The Vinci part of the tour felt like a bit of a time fill, so would recommend that part of the tour is skipped.
Lovely day out, beautiful views over Tuscany, birthplace of Da Vinci and an excellent guide with local knowledge and passion for the area. Food and wine were outstanding and it was great to get a real insight into the olive oil and winemaking process in a small, family run vineyard. It was friendly and welcoming, with particular kudos to Valerie our guide
My wife and I traveled with our best friends. Fantastic views very knowledgeable tour guide delicious wine & food We couldn’t have booked a better trip
The tour was amazing. It was so relaxing and fun with our tour guide Valery. The vineyard was exceptional, as was the wine.
A beautiful bus ride into the Chianti Region of Tuscany. A guided tour of the Historic Village of Vinci the birth place of Leonardo DaVinci. A tour of a hundreds year old Winery set on a hill overlooking hundreds of acres of Vines and Olive Trees and a tasting of 5 delicious wines accompanied by Prosciutto, Salami, Cheese, Tomato Bruschetta and Delicious Olive Oil on Crusty Italian Bread. An excellent tasting experience in a story book setting guided by an incredibly knowledgeable and gracious Guide. Truly a wonderful afternoon, and worth every penny of the cost.
Short drive to Vinci then the winery on a small bus. Loved the Vinci visit, such a historic and quaint town. The Winery we visited was small but the wines delicious and the tasting spread with bread, cheeses, cured meats and then sweets was ample. We bought 2 bottles of wine to enjoy on our holiday. Met and enjoyed the trip with lovely new friends.
A fabulous half day out with a wonderful visit to Vinci. It was great to have some free time there followed by the Chianti wine tasting. The wine and food provided were delicious and the guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun.
We had a fantastic afternoon, beautiful views, great food and wine. Tania was a superb guide and top marks to Barbara for her driving 😁
What a wonderful experience! Everything was perfect, loved the boutique winery, wines were fabulous and the charcuterie, amazing, do this trip, worth every penny/minute!
