Chianti Wine Tasting from Florence: 7 Wines & Vineyard Walk

Seven wines, one afternoon: inside a Chianti winery from Florence

You travel by luxury bus from central Florence to a Chianti winery, walk among the vineyard rows with a guide who explains the soil and grape varieties, visit the balsamic vinegar cellar, and taste seven wines paired with seasonal Tuscan products in the tasting room.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chianti Hills winery tour and tasting

• Depart from Florence city centre
• Arrive at winery in Chianti Hills
• Stroll among the vineyard rows
• Visit the vinegar cellar
• Taste wines, olive oil, and local products
• Return to Florence city centre

The experience

The smell hits you first (earth and oak and something green) the moment you step into the vineyard rows. Your guide walks you through the vines, pointing out the soil that makes Chianti what it is, the grape varieties planted here, the way the landscape shapes what ends up in your glass later. It's the kind of detail you'd miss on your own, standing there surrounded by rows that stretch toward the hills. You leave central Florence by luxury bus with WiFi for the winery in Chianti, and from the start it's clear this isn't a rushed stop-and-taste kind of day.

Once you're inside the cellar, the guide walks you through how balsamic vinegar gets made (the aging, the barrels, the patience required), and then you move into the tasting room. Seven wines come out in order: fresh whites first, then the important reds, then elegant sparkling wines, and finally a precious vin santo that tastes like caramel and almonds. Each glass sits next to a small plate of something local: cold cuts, cheese, organic extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic. The pairings shift with the season, so what you taste depends on when you go. Your multilingual guide explains what's in each wine, why it tastes the way it does, and what you're tasting for. It's not pretentious. It's just knowledge handed over.

Between tastings there's time to breathe, to ask questions, to step back and look at the vineyard again from inside.

What’s included

Luxury Gran Turismo bus transport with WiFi from Florence to Chianti and back, guided walk through the vineyard rows, visit to the balsamic vinegar cellar, tasting of seven wines, an extra virgin olive oil tasting, and seasonal Tuscan food pairings including local cold cuts, cheeses, and aged balsamic vinegar. A multilingual expert guide accompanies the group throughout.

Options for this experience

4 options

English-language winery tour14:00You will sample seven glasses of wine, each matched with typical Tuscan foods, along with a tasting of extra virgin olive oil.

Italian-language winery tour14:00You will sample seven glasses of wine, each matched with typical Tuscan foods, along with a tasting of extra virgin olive oil.

Spanish-language winery tour14:00You will sample seven glasses of wine, each matched with typical Tuscan foods, along with a tasting of extra virgin olive oil.

Portuguese-language winery tourAvailable from 24 Mar 2027You will sample seven glasses of wine, each matched with typical Tuscan foods, along with a tasting of extra virgin olive oil.

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Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SundayDeparts at 14:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sightseeing Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Chianti wines at their source without arranging your own transport or navigating the winery alone: the fixed schedule and included guide mean you just show up and the rest is taken care of.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In English, Spanish and Italian, at 14:00. In Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How many wines do you taste?

Seven wines, from fresh whites and important reds to elegant sparkling wines and a vin santo, each paired with local Tuscan products.

Is the vineyard walk included?

Yes. You walk among the vine rows with a guide who explains the soil, grape varieties, and cultivation methods.