Montepulciano wine tour: Historic cellars and modern architecture

Walk through vineyard rows, then descend into centuries-old cellars

A guided tour of Montepulciano's contrasting wine architecture takes you to a modern winery in the countryside and a historic monumental cellar in the town center. You'll see the vineyards and learn how Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG is made, then taste the wine paired with Tuscan salami, Pecorino cheese from Pienza, and bruschetta underground. The tour runs 2.5 hours with transportation included.

The experience

You start at a modern winery set in the countryside outside Montepulciano, where the architecture itself is part of the story. A guide walks you through the vineyards and explains the production process for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, the region's flagship wine, before you taste what you've just learned to make. The contrast is deliberate: this is contemporary design built around wine, not wine squeezed into old stone.

From there, transportation takes you back into Montepulciano's center, where you descend into an underground monumental cellar: the other soul of the town. These tunnels and chambers are centuries old, carved into the bedrock, and they hold the weight of millenary tradition. Here you taste Rosso di Montepulciano DOC and the Vino Nobile again, this time paired with Tuscan salami, Pecorino cheese from Pienza, and bruschetta. The food and wine belong to the place. The setting makes that connection physical.

The whole experience moves between two ways of thinking about wine: the old way, preserved underground, and the new way, built into the landscape. You're not just tasting. You're standing inside the argument about how Montepulciano makes wine now and how it always has.

What’s included

• Transportation between the winery and cellar.
• guided tour of a modern winery with vineyard access.
• instruction on Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG production.
• visit to the monumental cellar in Montepulciano's old center.
• tastings of Rosso di Montepulciano DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG.
• local food pairings with Tuscan salami, Pecorino cheese from Pienza, and bruschetta.
• a Valdichiana Living gadget.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 15:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 90 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 5 years)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German 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 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Valdichiana Living

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and one additional language, so you follow the commentary in your own words. The tour moves at a pace that works for anyone, regardless of fitness level or wine knowledge.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 5 years).

What exactly do I taste on this tour?

You taste Rosso di Montepulciano DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG at both stops, paired with Tuscan salami, Pecorino cheese from Pienza, and bruschetta in the cellar. The wines are from the wineries you visit, so you're tasting what you've just seen made.

How much walking is involved in the vineyard and cellar?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You walk through the vineyard at the modern winery to see the vines and learn the production process, then walk through the underground cellar in town. Transportation is provided between the two sites.