Montalcino Wine Tour: Brunello Tasting & Tuscan Lunch

Four Wineries, One Day: Inside Montalcino's Brunello Country

You spend nine hours moving between four Montalcino wineries, tasting Brunello di Montalcino at each one with a guide who explains what you're drinking. Lunch is a four-course meal at a historic villa with wine pairings, followed by a cellar visit. Transport, snacks, and all entry fees are included, and you return to Montalcino by 7pm.

Step-by-step itinerary

Montalcino wine tour and tastings

• Depart from Montalcino at 10:00am
• Arrive at Martoccia at 10:10am
• Visit Piombaia biodynamic estate at 11:45am
• Lunch in historical villa at 1:00pm
• Guided cellar visit after lunch
• Visit Conti Costanti historical cellar at 3:15pm
• Reach San Carlo estate at 3:45pm
• Return to Montalcino at 7:00pm

The experience

You're standing in Montalcino at 10am, the Tuscan light already warm on the stone. The van pulls up on Via Circonvallazione, and within minutes you're moving through the Val d'Orcia: the landscape rolling in waves of vineyard and cypress, the kind of view that makes you understand why people come back to this corner of Tuscany year after year. The Montalcino wine tour runs for nine hours, and it's structured around four separate estates, each one a chance to taste Brunello di Montalcino in the place where it's made.

First stop is Martoccia, just ten minutes out. Then Piombaia, a biodynamic estate where you arrive around 11:45am and the cellar visit happens after lunch. That lunch (a four-course meal at a historical villa on the Piombaia grounds) sits at the center of the day. You're eating Tuscan food, drinking Rosso and Brunello poured by people who know the vineyard, and the meal takes the time it needs. After you finish, a guide walks you through the cellar itself, showing you how the wine moves from barrel to bottle. The pace is deliberate. You're not rushing between tasting rooms. You're sitting down.

By 3:15pm you're heading toward San Carlo, and then to Conti Costanti, one of the oldest cellars in the Montalcino area. Each stop includes a tutored tasting. Someone who makes or sells the wine walks you through what you're drinking, and the differences between the Rosso (younger, brighter) and the Brunello (aged, structured) become clear once you taste them side by side across four different producers. Snacks come throughout the day. The van is air-conditioned. At 7pm you're back in Montalcino where you started.

The tour assumes you want to understand the wine and the place, not just collect tasting room photos. You meet producers who run family estates, not corporate tasting halls. The four-course lunch isn't a quick sandwich. It's the meal that anchors the day and gives you time to absorb what you've tasted before moving to the next cellar. If you're traveling with small children, they can come. Strollers work on the villa grounds. If you use public transport to reach Montalcino, the pickup is straightforward. The van collects you from the same spot it drops you at the end.

What’s included

• Hotel or central pickup in Montalcino at 10am.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport between four estates.
• tutored wine tastings of Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino at each winery.
• four-course lunch with wine pairings at a historic villa.
• guided cellar visit at Piombaia.
• snacks throughout the day.
• all entry fees and taxes.
• return to Montalcino by 7pm.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:00

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by ARTEMISIA VIAGGI SRL

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Brunello di Montalcino at multiple producers without arranging transport, timing, or cellar access yourself: the fixed itinerary and included lunch mean you spend the day learning about the wine instead of organizing logistics.

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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: Infant (under 3): free.

What time does the tour start and finish?

Departure is 10am from Via Circonvallazione in Montalcino. Return is 7pm to the same location.

How many wineries do you visit?

Four: Martoccia, Piombaia (biodynamic), San Carlo, and Conti Costanti.

Is lunch included?

Yes, a four-course meal at a historical villa on the Piombaia estate, with Rosso and Brunello wine pairings.

What's the difference between Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino?

Rosso is younger and brighter. Brunello is aged longer and has more structure. You'll taste both at each winery so you can compare.

Is the tour physically demanding?

It's suitable for all fitness levels. You're mostly in a vehicle or walking short distances through cellars and villa grounds.

What's included in the price?

Tutored wine tastings at four cellars; four-course lunch with wine; cellar visits; snacks; air-conditioned transport; all entry fees and taxes.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Montalcino?

Yes, you need to reach the pickup point on Via Circonvallazione by 10am. Public transport options are available in the area.