Organic Wine Tour San Miniato: Vineyard Walk & Tasting

Learn how a family winery grows native grapes without chemicals, then taste what that difference makes.

An organic wine tour at Podere Pellicciano, a family-run winery in the San Miniato hills between Florence and Pisa, where you walk through vineyards, visit the cellar and taste up to 10 wines paired with traditional Tuscan food. The guide is live in English or Italian. The whole experience runs 2.5 to 3 hours and includes bottled water, wine and snacks.

Step-by-step itinerary

Organic wine tour at family winery

• Walk through organic vineyards
• Visit family winery cellar
• Taste organic wines with food

The experience

You start in the vineyards surrounding the winery, walking through organically farmed rows for about 30 minutes. The guide explains how native Tuscan grape varieties grow here without synthetic chemicals, and what that means for biodiversity and the soil. The Tuscan countryside spreads around you while you learn the difference between this approach and conventional farming. It is not abstract, because you are standing in it.

Next comes the cellar, a 45-minute guided visit led by the winery family or their team. You see how the grapes move from harvest through aging, and how the organic practices shape every step. This is not a museum tour. It is a working space where the family explains their own choices: why they ferment this way, how long they age that wine, what native varieties mean to them. The cellar visit makes the vineyard walk make sense.

The tasting wraps the experience. You sit down for a guided tasting of up to 10 organic wines (whites, rosé and reds) paired with extra virgin olive oil and traditional local products. This is not a rush through samples. It runs 1 to 1.5 hours, so there is time to taste the difference between wines and to ask questions about what you are drinking. Bottled water comes with it, so you can pace yourself through the afternoon.

What’s included

• Guided walk through organically farmed vineyards.
• cellar visit led by the winery family or team.
• guided tasting of up to 10 organic wines paired with traditional Tuscan food and extra virgin olive oil.
• bottled water.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 16:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (10 to 17 years): free · Infant (under 10): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tuscany Wine Tours Podere Pellicciano – Agrisole

Is this one for you?At 2.5 to 3 hours, this tour fits a free afternoon without eating your whole day. You can do it and still have time to explore San Miniato or head back toward Pisa or Florence. If you want to taste wines without the vineyard walk, or need a longer immersion into winemaking, a different tour would suit you better.

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

How long does the whole experience take?

The organic wine tour runs 2.5 to 3 hours total: about 30 minutes in the vineyards, 45 minutes in the cellar, and 1 to 1.5 hours for the guided tasting with food pairings.

What native Tuscan grape varieties will I taste?

The tasting includes up to 10 organic wines made from native Tuscan grapes, in white, rosé and red styles. The guide explains each one during the tasting, and the winery family or team chooses which wines to pour based on what they have in the cellar.

Is this tour accessible if I use a wheelchair or have mobility concerns?

Yes. The winery is wheelchair accessible, with all areas and surfaces accessible, and it is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.

What food comes with the wine tasting?

The tasting is paired with traditional Tuscan food and extra virgin olive oil from the region. Bottled water is also included so you can drink between wines.

How do I get to Podere Pellicciano from Pisa?

The winery is located in the San Miniato hills between Florence and Pisa. Public transportation options are available nearby, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible if you need them.