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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Have you ever dreamt of travelling back in time, in the era of nobles and kings? We can be your back-in-time portal and get you carried away to three of the most ancient and emblematic castles in the heart of Chianti Classico. Nowadays, these estates are not simply castles. Instead, they turned into wineries, that is why they can be regarded as castle-wineries.
Be part of a story of knights and dames, where in times of peace or war, wine was quintessential and always produced to raise the spirits or toast for better times. Apart from visiting estates erected centuries ago, you will also get to taste a wide variety of prestigious wines, that preserved their attributes from the dim and distant past. In terms of food, you will be enjoying a feast "fit for a king", as gourmet lunch is included.
Tuscany, with its enchanted landscapes, castles, fortresses, watchtowers and town walls looming from the mountains to the sea, is the perfect place to realize your desire of time travelling.
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100% private tour
Pickup from your accommodation
Certified sommelier/guide with you the entire day
Gourmet lunch
Private transportation
Wine tastings
Visit of 3 castle-wineries
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup is included in a radio of 3 KM and can be requested during booking or communicated before the day of the tour.
Traveler pickup
Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Florence, Florence, Italy Pick you up from your accommodation in Florence at 9,00am. Our driver will normally be at your address at 8,45am. We will then drive to the first winery which will take approximately 1 hour. 60 minutes
Castello della Paneretta, Barberino Val d'Elsa, Italy Castello della Paneretta, nowadays turned into a winery, will enable you to travel back in time. It has long been an influential producer, becoming one of the best-known and most admired wineries in the region and worldwide.
You will tour the estate, the remnants of the old castle, the vineyards and wine cellars. One interesting element that embodies the spirit of Paneretta is its underground wine cellar. A memory of a time that has passed is also preserved by the amphitheater situated in the vast garden. After the tour, you will get to taste 4 different representative wines.
90 minutes
Castello di Albola, Radda in Chianti, Italy The second winery operates inside the walls of a medieval fortified village. Dating back to the 11th century, its 4 generations united to involve Volpaia in the intimate production o wine, olive oil and vinegar. The entire activity of the winery is undertaken in former castles and their basements, unconsecrated churches and buildings of the village, creating a systems of underground "vinoducts".
You will have the wine tasting in the wine room inside the former castle. The visit will culminate with a gourmet lunch in a royal ambiance that preserves timeless traditions. 180 minutes
Castello di Meleto, Gaiole in Chianti, Italy Castello di Meleto is a cornerstone of the modern revival of Chianti Classico. The castle, once owned by a famous family during the Holy Roman Empire, was at some point destroyed, but from "its ashes" new dwellings were born. The vineyards around the tiny Medieval hamlet, yield a valuable production. This allowed the winemaker’s ancient craft to take new roots here. Already in the 18th century, Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Tuscany praised Ama’s wines: “around the Castello di Meleto,” he wrote, “the best vines in Chianti are to be found, excellently tended.” The winery prides itself with world-awarded wines, characterized by long-lasting traditions.
You will enjoy a tour of the estate, the vinification plant, aging cellars, Castello di Meleto with ancient chapels and gardens. The tour ends with a private wine tasting in the Enoteca. 90 minutes
Florence, Florence, Italy Your guide for the day will drop you back to where you were picked up. Guides can drop clients back to other locations with prior notice. 60 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If you have any special dietary requirements, please inform us in advance
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
nljc
13 Jun 2022
Angle and his team provided excellent service and added so much to our tour of Florence and the Tuscan hills.
The castle winery was beautiful and also interesting.
If you get to Tuscany I highly recommend Angel and his team to augment your trip.
It was a wonderful trip!
kaner964
25 Jan 2022
It was great experience with Angel. He is very good, helpful and friendly.
I enjoyed and had good time.
I recommend to everyone.
This tour in
Florence
is organized by
Enotropea Wine Tours
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