Pecorino Cheese and Brunello Tasting Tour in Tuscany

Taste six pecorino cheeses on a family farm before Brunello lunch in Montalcino

A nine-hour food and wine tour through Pienza and Montalcino with private transport, starting at a family-run pecorino farm where you taste six cheeses with local accompaniments, then moving to a Brunello winery for a three-course lunch paired with the wine and a tour of the aging room, finishing with a walk through Pienza's UNESCO heritage center. Pickup is included. The pace involves walking through town and vineyard grounds.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Montalcino2h
2. Pienza1h · entry included

Cheese, wine tasting, and town visit

• Visit cheese farm in Pienza
• Tour winery and taste Brunello in Montalcino
• Walk around Pienza town

The experience

Nine hours takes you through two of Tuscany's most celebrated food destinations. You start at a family farm in Pienza, the heart of pecorino cheese country, where you'll walk the grounds and taste six varieties of cheese alongside homemade local products and wines. From there, private transport carries you to Montalcino, where a guided winery tour shows you the aging room before you sit down to a three-course lunch paired with Brunello wine. The day closes with time to walk through Pienza itself, a UNESCO heritage town with views across the Val d'Orcia.

The three-course lunch is the centerpiece: it pairs each course with Brunello, so you're tasting the wine in the context it was made for. The winery visit before lunch means you've already seen where it comes from and how it ages. Transport between the three stops is handled, so you move without arranging anything yourself.

What’s included

• Private transportation between all three stops.
• cheese tasting of six varieties with local accompaniments and wines at the Pienza farm.
• guided winery tour including the aging room in Montalcino.
• three-course lunch paired with Brunello wine.
• walking time through Pienza's UNESCO heritage center.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:30

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Child (3 to 4 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 12 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by A bite of Tuscany di Debora Mazzierli

Is this one for you?The nine-hour day involves walking through farm grounds, vineyard, and town streets, so comfortable shoes and a moderate pace suit it best. The tour moves between three locations by private car, so you're not driving yourself.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 4 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly do I taste at the cheese farm in Pienza?

The farm offers a tasting of six pecorino varieties, each one paired with homemade local products and wines so you understand how the cheese is meant to be eaten.

Is the Brunello lunch included in the tour price?

Yes, the three-course lunch paired with Brunello wine is included. It happens at the winery in Montalcino after the aging room tour.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

You'll walk the cheese farm grounds, tour the winery and its aging room, and walk through Pienza town at the end of the day. The pace is leisurely, not strenuous.

What is the medieval underground city mentioned in the description?

Montepulciano, one of the stops, is built on a hilltop with underground passages and cellars beneath the town. The tour includes a visit to this historic site with a wine tasting.

Does the tour include hotel pickup?

Yes, private transportation and pickup are included in the tour price.