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Rent an electric bicycle in Montepulciano and visit the wineries of Tuscany without getting too tired. Thanks to the extra sprint it gives you over hilly terrain, the electric bike is the perfect way to explore the country lanes and soak up the landscape of the famous wine region. Following a planned route, you will be able to visit a selection of local wineries and enjoy two wine tastings in their cellars.

The medieval center of Montepulciano stands on the historic cellars hidden below the city. With this exclusive tour, take a guided walk in the historic center and visit two underground cellars, venture into the tunnels carved into the rock to admire the impressive oak barrels where the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is left to age. Learn about the history of wine and how it is produced in this area and taste the local vintages.

The medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano is set in Tuscany's culinary heart. Experience both the local culture and cuisine with this tour that combines a guided walk through Montepulciano's old town with a number of food and wine breaks. Learn about the town's history and architecture between stops at a local gourmet shop, traditional restaurant, and wine cellar to taste local cheeses and charcuterie, handmade pasta, and wine.

Make the most of your time in Montepulciano with this walking tour that takes in the highlights of the medieval hill town in just hours. Skip the dry guidebook and visit with a guide who can make the Tuscan town’s history to life as you stroll the picturesque lanes and climb to the top of the bell tower (own expense) to admire the views. End with a glass of local wine to cap off your visit.

Visit a typical Cinta Senese farmhouse in Montepulciano and live an authentic rural experience. Enter in Roberto’s farmhouse, during the path, you will meet Ciro, the domestic pig, and its Cinta-Senese-piglets company. Delight your palate with a typical light lunch paired with fine wine.

Explore a wine cellar in Montepulciano with this tasting and tour. See rows of large oak barrels full of aging wine and learn about how it is made. Taste three local wines alongside pecorino cheese, Tuscan salami, and bruschetta. A small group size offers an intimate atmosphere.

Learn how to make two types of homemade Italian pasta—topped off by a tasty tiramisu dessert—during this small-group cooking workshop in Montepulciano. Head to the home of a local Tuscan cook and enjoy an intimate class in a group capped at 12 people. A tasting of your creations is included, paired with wine and prosecco.

Discover the secrets to Tuscan cuisine during a small-group cooking class in Montepulciano. With the careful guidance of your host, learn how to prepare an appetizer, two types of fresh pasta with sauces, and an iconic dessert. Once everything is ready, sit down with your classmates and enjoy your handmade Italian feast. Afterward, you’re ready to impress your friends and family back home.

Enjoy 1.5 hours exclusive wine tasting experience in an unique cellar located in Montepulciano area, very close to Umbria. Discover an exclusive winery, a few kilometers from the border between Tuscany and Umbria. During this experience immerse yourself in the unique tradition of producing the famous Montepulciano wine. Hear the history of this wine cellar as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of this high quality wine production. Then, join an exclusive wine tasting experience combined with a delicious plate of tuscan Pecorino cheese. During this experience, you will taste four of the most important wines produced in Montepulciano area, such as Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and the Santa Pia Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG, known all over the world while a professional sommelier will explain to you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellences.

The Montepulciano tour will allow you to discover one of the most fascinating towns of the area, the so-called “Renaissance pearl” sheltered inside Medieval city walls. During our tour, we will climb through the town, following the winding main street, thereby admiring Montepulciano's wonderful palaces and churches along the way. We will learn about its traditions … for example:– did you know that once a year they have a barrel-pushing competition? When we reach the summit of the town, we will find ourselves in the magical Piazza Grande, where we will be able to visit the never-finished Cathedral, the Fortress, and enjoy a wonderful view over the Val di Chiana and part of the Val d'Orcia. Last but not least, our tour will take us underground to visit one of the ancient wineries of the town, and taste a glass of Nobile wine. Optional: climbing the main tower in Piazza Grande in order to enjoy a 360-degree view over the two valleys surrounding the city (ticket not included). (Anti-Covid Vaccinated Tour Guide)

A horseback riding to slowly explore, in the open air, the most beautiful and panoramic places of the Valdichiana. Would you like to surprise your partner? Instead of horseback riding, you can choose a carriage tour! The same path and services, but you will be lulled by the carriage. Write us and we will be able to organize the best romantic experience!

"Here is Volterra!", says Alice Cullen on board of the yellow Porsche, as soon as she sees the Tuscan village, seat of the Volturi. Actually, that village with narrow streets that go uphill is Montepulciano. You will discover the Italian film set of "New Moon - Twilight Saga", accompanying you on a visit to the more or less known sites of the town, which have been the setting of some overwhelming scenes of the film.

Meet winemakers and learn about the high quality standards in each glass of Montepulciano wine on this tasting tour through one of Italy’s most renowned wine regions. Visit three wineries to sip and compare the Rosso and Vino Nobile varietals during guided tastings, and bring the wines’ full flavor to life with a gourmet Tuscan lunch paired with more generous pours.

This tour will be a slow one, giving you the opportunity to decide if you wanna stop for an unplanned visit or, just to get a taste of the fantastic food offered along the way, getting the opportunity to save time and to discover the best corners and to get the shots of the medieval town... how can you miss it?

Let’s pick up the olives! From the olive to the olive oil mill, alongside with the local producers.

Our expert guide will be happy to welcome you and lead you on the path that best suits your wishes, allowing you to realize how beautiful and exciting it is to walk through the vineyard. You’ll learn all secrets of vine cultivation and wine production, from vineyard to glass, about growing and blending. Fattoria Svetoni, meticulously follows the ancient tradition of viticulture, producing wine in full respect of both the vine and the terroir. This special experience will end with the tasting of our wines and then you'll enjoy your Pic Nic in the vineyard.

Wine lovers experience in Montepulciano: perfect experience in Montepulciano for real wine lovers.

Discover Montepulciano with a private tour. In 1500 Antonio da Sangallo was called to fortify the Policiano mountain, a settlement of distant Etruscan origins which became the important castle on the borders of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Montepulciano gave birth to Poliziano, poet and secretary of Lorenzo the Magnificent and we will pass under his house .. The elegant town is full of patrician houses and Renaissance churches and we will visit the Piazza Grande natural theater of many events. Its incredible medieval cellars carved into the rock beneath the noble palaces have for centuries been the place of aging for the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG. Let's discover together the surprising beauties of this small city of art - It is also possible to make an exciting URBAN TREKKING from San Biagio to Porta a Prato and back, with a visit to the medieval cellars (due to restrictions covid 19 the entrances to the cellars could be regulated)

Elegant and sophisticated, Montepulciano is situated on the top of a hill from which you can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of Val d'Orcia. Sumptuous buildings in Renaissance style are surrounded by a medieval architecture creating a fascinating and unique urban environment. The heart of the city is Piazza Grande, where stands the Duomo and the Palazzo Pubblico designed by the famous Florentine architect Michelozzo. Montepulciano is a symbol of high quality wine: in fact, Nobile di Montepulciano is one of the most famous wines in Italy and abroad. The tour continues towards the beautiful small town of Pienza, the ambition of Pope Pius II, who wanted to transform his native village, into an utopian city, which should became a symbol of the Italian Renaissance. Pienza is also well known for the local production of Pecorino cheese. Along the way, you will have a stop to taste the local wine in one of the many wineries in the territory of the incomparable Val D’Orcia (on request).

Our expert guide will lead you through the vineyards on two wheels to experience the scents and colors of Tuscan nature. Back from the bike ride, the visit of the winery will await you. In the cellar we’ll offer you the chance to learn the history behind the production of each bottle of wine, from the time of the pruning to the harvest, through the fermentation and aging. You’ll learn the history of Sangiovese grape and what makes each vintage different and special. This unique experience will end with a fantastic Tuscan plate of cuts and cheese matched with Fattoria Svetoni wines.

Taste the ‘king of reds’ directly from the source on a Montepulciano wine tour including stops at two boutique wineries specializing in Vino Nobile and Rosso di Montepulciano, Tuscan varietals once enjoyed by popes and royalty. Through guided tastings and vineyard walks, gain insight into Italy’s prestigious ‘DOCG’ production to impress your friends and enjoy these prized wines with confidence.

Montepulciano, an enchanted place clearly linked to Florence, which is reflected in its architecture and Pienza considered a jewel of Renaissance architecture! The tour includes the tour of a historic cellar with wine and food tasting and the cheese tasting in Pienza