🏨 Private Art & Wine Tour in Cortona & Montepulciano, with lunch & 2 wine tastings Activity

Private Art & Wine Tour in Cortona & Montepulciano, with lunch & 2 wine tastings

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From $326.21

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Florence, Florence

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Follow us inside the rolling Tuscan landscape, amidst wine, art, Middle Ages, Renaissance and history visiting Cortona and "the secret underground cellars" of Montepulciano. You will taste the best wines of our Region and meal with a typical tuscan lunch. The beautiful and untouched landscape is the absolute protagonist in Val d' Orcia. This area of Tuscany boasts of endless rolling hills covered with grain or sunflowers, a rich green valley which encompasses the Orcia river. First we will explore the South of Tuscany and visit the Medieval town of Cortona. Later we'll visit the "Underground Wonders" of Montepulciano (The Historic Cellars of the city) where you will find gigantic oak barrels, in which the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG “rest”. In Montepulciano we'll have also a first and a second wine tasting experience in two differerent cellars, with a delicious tuscan lunch. (Pecorino cheese, bruschettas, ham, cold cuts, always with the best wines of our Region).

What's Included

2 Wine tastings included in 2 different local wineries (Rosso and Nobile di Montepulciano wines)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Private transportation

Tuscan lunch in winery with home made pasta, Pecorino cheese with ham, bruschettas, cold cuts and the best wines of our Region

WiFi on board

Traveler Information

YOUTH: Age: 1 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Cortona

Our professional Driver-escort pick you up at your hotel or another chosen location, (B&B or private flat) and will take you to discover the Tuscan countryside. First stop in Cortona and free visit of the town (1.5 hrs). Cortona is a traditional walled Etruscan town, sitting at about 600 metres above sea level, it offers spectacular views over the surrounding valley and Lake Trasimeno. The main things I recommend you seek out in the town center are: - Piazza della Repubblica, Cortona’s historical center - Cortona’s pretty medieval streets - Piazza Signorelli - Cortona’s beautiful shops.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Montepulciano

Later we will drive 'till Montepulciano to visit the "Underground Wonders" of the town. We will visit the main square of the town, the old Governament Palace and two Historic Cellars: here you will find gigantic oak barrels, in which the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and the Rosso di Montepulciano DOC “rest”. In Montepulciano will have two wine tasting experiences, in two differerent cellars with lunch included.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Cantina Fattoria della Talosa

In Montepulciano : Light Lunch, wine tasting and Tour inside the Historic Cellar of Talosa: - Guided tour o Historical Cellar; - Rosso di Montepulciano Doc; - Nobile di Montepulciano Docg; - Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Docg; - Nobile di Montepulciano “Filai Lunghi” Docg or IGT “Pietrose” Super Tuscan; - Lasagna ,Cannelloni, Ribollita, Pappa al pomodoro, Panzanella, Speld salad (to be agree days before); - Pecorino cheese from Pienza; - Typical Tuscan cold cuts (prosciutto, loin, salami). Talosa is a historic and spectacular winery in the heart of Montepulciano, excavated in the old town. Its tunnels dug into the ancient rock both open to the large rooms where the Nobile wine rests.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Contucci Cantine

Second wine tasting experience in Contucci Cellar. As far back as the Renaissance the Contucci family were cultivating the grape and by 1700 this activity of theirs' was much appreciated. In fact they were one of the "founding fathers" of Vino Nobile, as is documented in 1773; having a major role in making it world famous: "a noble wine destined for the table of nobles". At the end of the second tasting we will return to your location. At the end of the visit we'll come back to your location.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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