Organic Wine Tasting in Siena: Vineyard, Cellar & 5 Wines

Taste five organic wines and learn how they're made, from vine to glass

A guided winery tour and tasting near Siena where you walk the organic vineyard, explore the cellar to understand winemaking at each stage, then taste five wines paired with seasonal Tuscan products and olive oil. The experience runs 2.5 hours and includes a light afternoon meal, parking and a guide in English or Italian. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery tour and wine tasting in Siena

• Walk through the vineyard
• Explore the wine cellar
• Taste five organic wines with pairings

The experience

What happens when you taste wine without knowing how it got there? You miss half the flavor. This tour starts in the vineyard, where the guide walks you through the agronomic techniques that shape the grapes: the biological cycle of the vine, how the soil is preserved and regenerated, the choices that make organic farming work. It is not a lecture. It is the ground beneath your feet and the reasoning behind it. Then you move into the old cellar, where the real work happens: de-stemming, crushing, fermentation, maceration, malolactic fermentation, racking, maturation, aging. The guide takes you through each stage, so when you taste the wine later, you know what you are tasting.

The tasting room is where the senses take over. Five organic wines, one after another, each one paired with a seasonal Tuscan product and the winery's own extra virgin olive oil. The guide teaches you to smell and taste deliberately: to find the olfactory and gustatory notes that make each wine distinct. It is not a race through a list. It is time spent with each glass. The afternoon meal is built into the experience, so you are not rushing back to town hungry.

The winery sits just outside medieval Siena, close enough that you can reach it without a car if you arrange transport, but parking is free if you drive. The whole thing takes 2.5 hours, which leaves the rest of your afternoon open. Bring water (it is provided), and an appetite for learning what makes a wine worth drinking.

What’s included

• Guided walk through the organic vineyard with explanation of agronomic techniques and soil preservation.
• guided tour of the old cellar covering every stage of winemaking from crushing to aging.
• sensorial tasting of five organic wines paired with seasonal Tuscan products and extra virgin olive oil.
• afternoon meal.
• bottled water.
• free parking.
• free WiFi.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Az. Agr. La Lastra

Is this one for you?The 2.5-hour length fits neatly into an afternoon without eating up your whole day in Siena, so you can combine it with time in the medieval town or other plans. If you want to understand wine beyond the taste (the soil, the process, the reasoning), this tour builds that knowledge as you go.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

How long does the winery tour take, and will I have time to see Siena afterward?

The tour runs 2.5 hours, which leaves you the rest of the afternoon to explore the medieval town or return to your hotel. The winery is a short drive from Siena's center.

What exactly do I taste, and is the food part of the experience or separate?

You taste five organic wines from the winery, each paired with a seasonal Tuscan product and the winery's extra virgin olive oil. The afternoon meal is included in the tour, not an add-on.

Do I need to know anything about wine to join this tour?

No. The guide teaches you how to taste deliberately and explains the winemaking process at each stage, so you learn as you go. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels.

What is included in the price, and do I need to arrange my own transport?

The tour includes the guided vineyard and cellar visits, tasting of five wines, the afternoon meal, bottled water, free parking and free WiFi. You arrange your own transport to the winery, though parking is free once you arrive.