San Gimignano: Organic Wine Tasting & Farm Food Pairing

Eight Wines, One Afternoon at a Tuscan Family Winery

You tour a working organic winery near San Gimignano, taste eight estate wines, and eat pizza, local cheeses, and garden vegetables alongside each pour. The Vin Santo aging room and historic cellar are included, as is a welcome aperitivo and a final dessert pairing. Everything is included in one afternoon, with no separate charges for food or tastings.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery tour and wine tasting

• Welcome aperitif
• Visit vegetable garden and orchard
• Explore vineyard and olive grove
• See vinsantaia and historic cellar
• View traditional farming tools
• Taste 8 organic wines
• Enjoy cured meats and cheeses
• Taste extra virgin olive oil with baked goods
• Pair Tuscan red wine with chocolate pralines
• Finish with Vin Santo and cantuccini

The experience

"So which one tastes like the soil?" That's the question you'll find yourself asking halfway through the tasting at this organic winery near San Gimignano, standing in front of eight wines poured from the estate's own production. The afternoon starts with a welcome aperitivo, then moves through the vineyard, vegetable garden, orchard, and olive grove: the places where these wines actually come from. You'll see the vinsantaia, the aging room where Vin Santo sits in wooden barrels for years, and the historic cellar where the real work happens. It's not a polished tasting room with a sommelier in black tie. It's a working family property, and that changes how the wine tastes.

The tasting itself is eight wines: two versions of Vernaccia di San Gimignano (one regular, one Riserva from a different year), a rosé called Spicchio, two Chiantis, a Tuscan red called Arturo, and finally Vin Santo del Chianti to close. Each one arrives with food, not tiny portions on a slate board, but real things: cured meats and cheeses from local farms, flatbread and pizza from the wood-fired oven, vegetables straight from the garden, and a tasting of their own extra virgin olive oil. The chocolate pralines are made on-site and paired with the Arturo. By the time you reach the Vin Santo and cantuccini at the end, you've eaten enough to understand why Tuscans pair wine with food this way.

The whole thing takes an afternoon and includes everything: the tour, all eight wines, the food, water, even the custom chocolate. You don't need to know anything about wine going in. The estate does the explaining as you walk. Wheelchair accessible throughout, and the pace is relaxed enough that you're not rushing between stops.

What’s included

• Guided tour of the vineyard, vegetable garden, orchard, olive grove, vinsantaia (Vin Santo aging room), and historic cellar.
• Tasting of eight organic wines from the estate production: two Vernaccia di San Gimignano (one Riserva), rosé, two Chiantis, Tuscan red, and Vin Santo del Chianti.
• Food pairings include cured meats and cheeses from local farms, wood-fired pizza and flatbread, vegetables from the garden, extra virgin olive oil tasting, artisanal chocolate pralines, Tuscan cantuccini, and bottled water.
• Welcome aperitivo included.

Before you book

Lasts 2h 45m, from € 80 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesNext departure: 7 Apr 2027

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 69 years) · Senior (70 and older) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 9 years): free · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 4 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 effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Casa Lucii

Is this one for you?Right for wine lovers and food-curious travelers who want to understand where Tuscan wine comes from without the formality of a big tasting room. Plan for an afternoon out. The length is what lets you tour the whole property and taste eight wines without rushing.

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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: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (2 to 9 years): free; Infant (under 2): free.

How long does the wine tasting last?

The afternoon tasting is typically three to four hours, including the estate tour, eight wine tastings, and the food pairings.

Are the wines organic?

Yes, all eight wines tasted are from the estate's organic production, including two Vernaccia di San Gimignano, two Chiantis, a rosé, a Tuscan red, and Vin Santo.

What food is served with the tasting?

Cured meats and cheeses from local farms, flatbread and wood-fired pizza, vegetables from the property's garden, extra virgin olive oil, artisanal chocolate pralines, and Tuscan cantuccini with Vin Santo.

Is this suitable for people with mobility issues?

Yes, the winery is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible surfaces and transportation options throughout the estate.

What is Vin Santo?

A Tuscan dessert wine aged in wooden barrels. You'll see the aging room (vinsantaia) during the tour and taste it at the end with cantuccini biscuits.

Do I need to know about wine to enjoy this?

No. The estate guides you through the tasting and explains each wine as you taste it, starting with the tour of where the grapes grow.