Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & Tuscan Lunch Small Group

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 15

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Seven Wines, One Villa, Lunch in the Vineyards

You taste seven Chianti wines with a sommelier at a private 12th-century villa, eat traditional Tuscan lunch on the property with wine included, and travel by air-conditioned van from central Florence with a bi-lingual guide. Small groups keep the pace intimate and the conversation real. The whole day runs from 10am departure through afternoon return, with no transport or entry logistics to arrange yourself.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Chianti wine tasting and lunch

Depart Florence at 10am by van
Arrive at 12th-century villa in Chianti
Guided wine tasting with seven Tuscan wines
Sample artisanal cheeses, meats, and breads
Stroll through private vineyards
Enjoy traditional Tuscan lunch with wine
Relax on van ride back to Florence

The Experience

Glasses are lined up on a wooden table before you even sit down — seven of them, each one waiting for a different wine from the Chianti region. Your sommelier, who knows these vineyards the way someone knows their own kitchen, walks you through what's in front of you: the color first, then the smell, then the taste, and why this particular wine tastes like it does. You're at a private 12th-century villa in the hills outside Florence, in a small group of maybe ten people, which means there's actually time to ask questions without feeling rushed.

The van picks you up at 10am from central Florence — air-conditioned, comfortable, the kind of ride where you can actually relax instead of gripping the door handle. Your bi-lingual guide handles the logistics so you don't have to think about directions or timing. The drive takes you out of the city and into the Chianti area of Tuscany, where the landscape shifts from urban to vineyard in about an hour. You arrive at the villa, walk through stone walls that have been standing since the 1100s, and then you're standing in front of those seven glasses.

After the tasting comes lunch — a traditional Tuscan meal served on the property itself, with more wine poured alongside. Cured meats, fresh bread, cheese, the kind of food that tastes different when you're eating it in the place where it was made. Extra virgin olive oil from the villa's own trees comes with it. If you need a vegetarian option or have dietary requirements, you tell them when you book, and it's handled. The whole thing — tasting, lunch, the walk back to the van — takes the afternoon. You return to Florence in time for dinner elsewhere, or to sit in a piazza and think about what you just drank.

What’s included

Round-trip transport from central Florence in an air-conditioned van with a bi-lingual guide, entry to the private 12th-century villa in the Chianti area, wine tasting of seven regional wines led by a professional sommelier, traditional Tuscan lunch with wine and extra virgin olive oil, and a private vineyard on the villa's grounds. Vegetarian options available with advance notice.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendly

Operated by Tuscany Cycle

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste serious Chianti wines without renting a car or navigating the region yourself — the guide, transport, and fixed itinerary mean you show up at 10am and everything else is arranged.