22 Oct 2022
Booked this small group tour for me and my mom. It was fantastic! The "small group" ended up being just us and our wonderful tour guide, Angel. We visited two small wineries, one in a quaint family owned organic winery in Panzano called Le Cinciole and the other a little larger one called Luiano.
Both wineries were lovely and had terrific wines. Le Cinciole was our favorite as we received a very nice private tour of the vineyard by one of the workers there. Her name escapes me, but she was absolutely lovely. Friend of the daughter of the owners. You really felt the passion and dedication they put into their wine.
The lunch food pairing at Luiano was a nice addition to the tour. It is a 4-5 course meal each paired with a wine from the vineyard. Try their balsamic! We were given a tour of this winery by one of the workers along with some other guests from other tours. It was still not a large group.
Angel was a terrific guide. He was friendly and equally both professional and personal. His knowledge of wine was plentiful and could answer any questions we had about different grapes, regions, and even recommendations for other areas to explore. He also gave us some great knowledge on what regions in the US that he recommends for certain types of grapes. Get your Pinots from Oregon!
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for a relaxing, fun, and educational experience and not just looking to drink a lot of wine to get drunk. Definitely request Angel as a guide for any of their tours. I know he does quite a bit of them as his knowledge and love of wine, his family, and world travels will be a great addition to your tour. =)