Arezzo: Chianti Wine & Oil Tasting at Renaissance Villa

Four wines, one Renaissance villa, and why Chianti tastes different when you know where it grows

You visit the winery and walk the Chianti Colli Aretini vineyard (weather permitting), then taste four wines paired with local cured meats, cheese, and bread dressed in the estate's own olive oil. The oil's production process is explained before you taste it, so you understand what you're drinking. Pickup and timing depend on your hotel location in Arezzo.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery visit and tasting experience

• Visit the winery
• Walk through vineyards
• Taste 4 wines
• Enjoy local meats and cheeses
• Taste bread with extra virgin olive oil
• Learn olive oil production process

The experience

So you're standing in the vineyard outside Villa La Ripa (the one built in 1558, which is just sitting there like it's no big deal), and your guide is pointing out why this particular slope matters for the grapes. The winery tour starts indoors, but the real moment is when you walk out into the rows themselves and suddenly the whole region makes sense. It's not a long hike. Weather permitting, you're moving through the vines for maybe thirty minutes, but it's the kind of walk where you stop talking and just look.

Then you're back inside tasting four wines from Villa La Ripa, and here's where it gets specific: each pour comes with a plate of local cured meats, proper cheese, and Tuscan bread that's already been dressed with their award-winning extra virgin olive oil. The oil gets its own moment. They walk you through how it's made, and then you taste it on its own so you actually notice the difference between good and the thing you've been buying at home. Bottled water keeps you steady between pours. The whole tasting sits at a pace where you're not rushing, and you're not pretending to know more than you do.

What makes this different from a standard Arezzo wine tour is that it's built around a single estate, not a loop through five stops. You're in one place long enough that the guide can actually talk about the vineyard's history and the villa's story without glancing at a watch. Groups stay small, which means you can ask the dumb questions without feeling like you're holding up a bus.

What’s included

Your experience includes a guided visit of the winery and vineyard (weather permitting), four glasses of wine from Villa La Ripa, a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, Tuscan bread with the estate's award-winning extra virgin olive oil, bottled water, and an explanation of the olive oil's production process and flavor profile.

Options for this experience

2 options

Tasting and Tour at Villa La RipaGuide in English or Italian · 10:30, 12:30 and 15:00Tour of Villa La Ripa and tasting of four wines served with cured meats, cheeses and EVO oil on Tuscan bread. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. The experience starts with a winery visit and then moves on to a tasting of our products, including cured meats, cheeses and bruschetta.

All of Tuscany at Villa La RipaGuide in English or Italian · 11:30 and 15:00All Tuscany: tasting of six wines, comprising three wines from Villa La Ripa set against a Brunello, a Bolgheri and a Chianti Classico, plus a cutting board. Duration: 2 hours. Served with cured meats, cheeses and bruschetta.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDepartures at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 15:00

Book up toStart time

GroupUp to 25

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 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Villa La Ripa

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Chianti and olive oil without the logistics of visiting multiple estates: one villa, one afternoon, everything arranged so you taste and learn at a real pace.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What if the weather is bad?

The vineyard walk is weather permitting, so rainy days mean you skip that part and focus on the winery and tasting indoors.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the experience is wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are also wheelchair accessible.

Can I bring children?

Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller. Older children can join, though the tasting is wine-focused.

What exactly is included in the tasting?

Four glasses of wine from Villa La Ripa, a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, Tuscan bread with their olive oil, bottled water, and an explanation of the oil's production and taste profile.

Do I need to know about wine to enjoy this?

No. The guide explains the wines and oil as you taste, so it works whether you're a beginner or experienced.