Tuscany Wine & Food Tasting: Val d'Orcia Cellar Tour

Hands in the Soil, Glass in Hand: A Tuscan Winery Afternoon

You walk a working Sangiovese vineyard on volcanic slopes with an expert guide, tour the Wine Odeon barrel room where wines age for months, then settle on a panoramic terrace overlooking Val d'Orcia for a tasting of regional cheeses, cured meats, focaccia, and Podere Montale wines. Everything is included: no separate tickets or arrangements needed.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tour and tasting experience

• Visit Sangiovese vineyard
• Learn about biological treatments
• Tour Podere Montale cellar
• Discover wine production process
• See Wine Odeon barrel room
• Taste wines on panoramic terrace
• Enjoy Tuscan salami and cheeses
• Sample focaccia and olive oil

The experience

Your guide's fingers brush across the Sangiovese vines as you walk the slopes of an extinct volcano, and you realize this is not a museum tour. It's a working vineyard where someone actually tends these plants. The expert wine connoisseur walks you through the stages of growth, the biological treatments, the whole rhythm of how grapes become wine in this corner of Tuscany. The vines climb the hillside in neat rows, and the air carries that particular smell of earth and leaf that you don't get anywhere else.

Then you move into the cellar at Podere Montale, where the real quiet happens. The Wine Odeon is the kind of room that stops conversation: wooden barrels stacked in the half-light, wines aging in silence for months. Your guide explains the production process that's been running through these hills for centuries, and you see how the work is not romantic but methodical, patient. After that, the terrace. You sit down with a view of the Val d'Orcia rolling out in front of you, and the tasting begins: Tuscan salami from small local producers, aged Pecorino cheeses in different varieties, focaccia, Seggianese olive oil, and then the wines themselves. Red, white, and rosé from the winery, each one paired with something on the plate. It's not a rushed thing. You taste, you talk, you look at the hills.

The whole experience is built around not having to figure it out yourself. The guide handles the explanation, the winery handles the food and wine, and you handle the afternoon. Wheelchair access is available, and public transportation options are nearby if you're not driving.

What’s included

• Guided walk through the Sangiovese vineyard on the slopes of an extinct volcano with explanation of grape growth and biological treatments.
• access to the Wine Odeon cellar where wines age in wooden barrels.
• expert guide leading the tour.
• tasting of Podere Montale red, white, and rosé wines.
• selection of artisanal Tuscan cured meats from small local producers.
• regional Pecorino cheeses in different types and ages.
• focaccia and typical Tuscan flavors.
• Seggianese extra virgin olive oil.
• use of the panoramic terrace overlooking Val d'Orcia.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 20 Sep 2027

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 32

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.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Podere Montale Winery

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to understand how Tuscan wine actually gets made without spending a day arranging transport, finding a winery, or deciding what to order: the guide and the pairing take care of all three.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What wines will I taste?

You'll taste red, white, and rosé wines from Podere Montale, paired with the food selection.

Is this wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the winery is wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can be accommodated in a pram or stroller.

What food is included in the tasting?

Tuscan salami from local producers, aged Pecorino cheeses in different varieties, focaccia, Seggianese extra virgin olive oil, and other regional specialties.

Can I visit if I'm pregnant?

The experience is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Do I need to drive, or is public transportation available?

Public transportation options are available nearby, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.