Montalcino: Brunello Wine Tasting & Vineyard Tour

Inside a Montalcino cellar, tasting what the vines taught you

You walk the Brunello Cru vineyard path and tour the cross-vaulted cellar, learning how biodynamic farming and different barrel types shape the wine. Then you taste 6 Montalcino wines in 3 flights, each paired with a homemade gourmet bite made from organic-biodynamic ingredients. The guide walks you through the tasting, connecting what you saw in the vines to what's in your glass. Bottled water and all fees are included. The whole thing takes a few hours and works for all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vineyard tour and wine tasting

• Tour vineyards with Montalcino view
• Learn about biodynamic viticulture
• Walk Brunello Cru path through vines
• Visit cross-vaulted wine cellar
• Discover winemaking and aging methods
• Enjoy guided tasting of 6 wines
• Taste 6 gourmet bites paired with wines

The experience

You walk the vineyard first, and it changes how the wine tastes afterward. That's the thing nobody tells you about a Montalcino winery tour: the vines themselves become part of the tasting. Your guide takes you through the Brunello Cru path, pointing out the different terroirs, explaining why the soil here makes a wine taste like this and not like that. It's not abstract. You're standing in it. The biodynamic approach they use means the whole thing (human, nature, the way they farm). It all connects to what ends up in your glass later.

The vineyard walk leads down to the cross-vaulted cellar, where the wines are aging in wood, concrete barrels, and amphora. You learn why each vessel matters, how time works differently in each one. After maybe an hour of walking and questions, you move to the tasting room. A table is already set. Six wines arrive in three flights, and with each one comes a homemade gourmet bite, not just something to cleanse your palate, but something designed to work with that specific wine. The bites come from organic-biodynamic farms, the same philosophy as the vineyard itself. It's a small detail, but it means the pairing isn't an afterthought.

The whole experience sits around the idea that harmony with nature changes how things taste. You taste it. Bottled water is included, so you're not managing logistics while you're trying to focus on the wine. The tasting is guided, which means someone is there explaining the synergy between what you learned in the vines and what you're tasting now. It's not rushed. It's not a production line. It's a winery in Montalcino doing what it does, and you're there to understand it.

What’s included

• Guided vineyard walk along the Brunello Cru path.
• cellar tour showing wood, concrete, and amphora barrel aging.
• 6 wines served in 3 flights (your choice of 6 Brunellos or 6 Montalcino wines).
• 6 homemade gourmet bites specially paired with each wine, all from organic-biodynamic farms.
• guided tasting in the tasting room.
• bottled water.
• all fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Corte Pavone signature tastingGuide in English or Italian · 11:00, 14:30 and 15:00Ideal overview of the Corte Pavone range: six wines, three of them Brunellos, in one tasting.

Brunello Cru tasting in a dynamic formatGuide in English or Italian · 11:00, 14:30 and 15:00Tasting of six different Brunellos, focused on our Brunellos and their various single vineyards.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 11:00, 14:30 and 15:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (under 18)

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Corte Pavone Winery

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to understand a wine before tasting it. The vineyard walk first means the tasting room makes sense, which is what turns a tasting into something you remember.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 18).

What's the difference between the wines served in the three flights?

Each flight showcases different Brunello or Montalcino wines, progressing through the tasting in a way that lets you compare styles and aging approaches. The guide explains each one as you taste.

Are the gourmet bites vegetarian or vegan?

The bites are homemade and sourced from organic-biodynamic farms. Specific dietary details should be confirmed when you book, as the menu is created seasonally.

How long does the whole tour take?

The vineyard walk and cellar tour take about an hour, followed by the guided tasting in the tasting room. Plan for a few hours total.

Is this tour only for Brunello wines, or do other Montalcino wines get tasted?

You can choose between tasting 6 different Brunellos or 6 different wines from Montalcino, depending on the tasting option you select.

What does biodynamic viticulture mean?

It's a farming philosophy that treats the vineyard as a living system, working with natural cycles and avoiding synthetic chemicals. The winery uses this approach throughout, from the vines to the gourmet bites served at tasting.