Super Tuscan wine tour in a nutshell
This private day tour from Florence is designed to take private parties to some of the best small wineries producing so-called Supertuscan wines from special blends of international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Wine tour destination
The category of so-called Super-Tuscan wines is a completely unofficial category. Supertuscan is not a wine zone like Chianti or Montalcino. Rather, it is a new style of Tuscan wine that some wineries started to make here in Tuscany at the end of the 1960s. The tour covers a selection of my favorite Super Tuscan wineries among Isole e Olena, Montevertine, I Balzini, Querciabella, Vecchie Terre di Montefili, and La Massa.
Tuscan wine tastings
Super-Tuscan wines are expensive (50/100 Euros per bottle and up), small-scale-production, international-styled blends, usually made from non-native grape varieties that are not traditional in Tuscany. The most typical blend is Cabernet and Merlot, but there are some Super-Tuscan wine types that incorporate other French grapes such as Syrah or Petit Verdot.
This tour is recommended for...
Curious wine lovers who want to learn what Tuscany's winemakers are experimenting with.
Supertuscan & Chianti tour highlights
I prefer to take my guests to small, hand-picked wineries around Florence, where they can taste these special blends as well as enjoy the beautiful countryside from the comfort of a luxury minivan.
- 9:00 a.m. Departure from Florence.
- 10:30 a.m. Arrival at the first winery where you can visit the cellar, followed by the wine tasting.
- 1:00 p.m. Light lunch at a local restaurant.
- 2:30 p.m. Drive along the hills so you can see different types of vineyard.
- 3:00 p.m. Second wine estate, whose vintner will explain the viticulture techniques. The visit is followed by another wine tasting.
- 4:30 p.m. Departure. We'll be back in Florence by 6:00 p.m.
- Enjoy the rest of your stay in Florence!
Price 160 Eur per person. INCLUSIONS
- Transportation to and from Florence
- English-speaking tour leader/driver for the day
- Traditional Tuscan lunch at a Trattoria in Wine Country
- Wine tasting of Supertuscan wines in 2 wineries
- All local taxes
not included
- Tips
Meeting Point
pick-up - drop-off Florence
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