Radda in Chianti: Wine Tasting, Cellar Tour & Tuscan Lunch

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A Castle, Three Wines, and Lunch in the Chianti Hills

You arrive at a family-owned winery in Radda in Chianti, tour the historic cellar and castle, taste three estate wines plus Vinsanto, then sit down to a three-course Tuscan lunch with vineyard views. The whole day is structured but unhurried, and includes everything — transport logistics and meal timing are handled so you just show up and eat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tour and Tuscan lunch in Chianti

Arrive at historic winery estate
Guided tour of wine cellar
Explore estate's historic castle
Learn about Chianti winemaking
Guided tasting of three wines
Taste traditional Vinsanto dessert wine
Enjoy three-course Tuscan lunch
Admire panoramic Chianti countryside views

The Experience

You're standing in a Tuscan winery and wondering if the view alone is worth the trip. It is, but that's not why you're here. The cellar tour starts right away — a guide walks you through the stone rooms where Chianti ages, explains the local winemaking traditions that have shaped these vineyards for centuries, and shows you the historic castle that overlooks the whole estate. It's the kind of place where you can feel how long people have been doing this, and doing it well.

After the tour, you sit down for a guided tasting of three wines made on the property, finishing with a glass of Vinsanto — the traditional Tuscan dessert wine that tastes like honey and almonds had a conversation. The tasting moves at its own pace; there's no rush. Then comes the three-course lunch: appetizers, pasta made with local ingredients and recipes that haven't changed much in decades, dessert, all of it eaten while you look out at the rolling Chianti hills. The whole experience in Radda in Chianti takes the better part of a day, and by the end you understand why people come back to this region again and again.

The estate is family-owned, which means the people pouring your wine are the same ones who grew the grapes. That changes how the tasting feels — less like a transaction, more like someone showing you what they've built. The cellar itself is cool and quiet, the kind of place where you slow down without meaning to.

What’s included

Guided tour of the historic wine cellar and castle on the estate.
tasting of three estate wines and Vinsanto dessert wine.
three-course Tuscan lunch with appetizers, pasta course, and dessert made with local ingredients.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by CURIOSEETY

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to understand Chianti winemaking without arranging a separate lunch or navigating the estate yourself — the guided structure and included meal mean you spend the afternoon tasting and eating instead of planning.