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Wine Tasting and Tour of The Most Beautiful Cellar in the World: A Voyage in Time
4.8
193 Ratings
Montepulciano
Journeying to this Cellar is like stepping back in time. It embodies the bounty of the beautiful Tuscan soil - wine. This wine, deeply revered and cherished, was joyously drank and tended to with enthusiasm and resolve by our forebears, the Etruscans, several centuries before the Christian era.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Via Ricci, 13 - Adhering to the tradition of producing exceptional red wines, and following the guidelines for aging in wooden containers, this location boasts an array of large Slavonian oak casks, meticulously maintained, housing thousands of hectoliters of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, alongside numerous tonneaux and barriques crafted from premium French oak.
In the other sections of the age-old wine cellar, one is gradually ushered into the subterranean layers of soft tufa stone, leading to dimly lit, evocative tunnel pathways where fossils have been unearthed, indicating the cellar’s ancient past.
What's Included
- Wine tasting session
- Savor bruschetta with fine extra virgin olive oil
- Guided cellar tour
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meal Options
- Wine Tasting - 6 wines DOC and DOCG di Montepulciano: usually a Supertuscan, Nobile, Nobile Riserva;
- Food Tasting - bruschetta with extra-virgin olive oil
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The cellar is located in the center of Montepulciano, a no-car zone. Recommended parking lots: “Parking S. Donato” or “Parking P8”
Location
Via Ricci, 13
Via Ricci
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(193 Ratings)
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Cara_c
Jun 16, 2024
Tuscan wine excellence - Lovely informative tour- cellars are amazing. Right in the heart of Montepulciano. Excellent wine tasting and snacks- highly recommend!
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Avery_s
Jun 12, 2024
Fun little activity to do - This wine cellar tour was great. It was a smaller cellar so it didn’t take long at all (was expecting longer) and the tasting afterwards was good too. They didn’t explain the wines too much but we learned a lot about them during the tour. We also bought bottles of wine and were able to ship them home to the US.
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Michele_m
Jun 9, 2024
Best wine tour I’ve ever been on. Informative and fun and you get to see incredibly ancient, still-used cellars. - What a bargain! Our guide was incredibly informative. His English is impeccable, and we learned so much. He was a fun storyteller too. Besides all the info, the three cellars were incredible and the first was designed, he told us, by the architect who designed the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Don’t turn this tour down. It’s great and ends with tastings (along with small Italian bruschetta) of six (or three, your choice) of their amazing Montepulciano wines.
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Kelly_b
Jun 8, 2024
Unique wine tour and tasting - The building and rooms dating back to 500 B.C. were amazing! Highly recommend. The town of Monteplucano is lovely
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Dawn_p
Jun 5, 2024
Don’t miss this one!! - How amazing to be able to tour a place so old and historic!!! The wine and guides were amazing!!! You don’t want to miss this one!!
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Magaly_c
Jun 3, 2024
Beautiful place - The place is amazing and the tour guide was very entertaining. The wine tasting was great as well. Definitively a place to go.
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Maria_d
Jun 2, 2024
Great family run business - The owner of the establishment was so accommodating. The wine tasting was handled by the friendliest staff and the wine cave was just phenomenal. We absolutely enjoyed this activity
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Jadi_t
May 31, 2024
Highly recommend booking this tour! - This ended up being our favorite winery in the Montepulciano area! Very interesting tour and explanation of their cellar, along with six wine tastings after. They were all so good! Would highly recommend!
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Sdeluca1
May 27, 2024
Great tour and wine! - The tour was wonderful! Loved hearing the history of the wine seller and the wine was amazing! Lovely hosts! Beautiful cellar and an amazing town.
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Karenl_g
Jun 13, 2024
Cellar tour and tasting - We didn’t understand what the tour guide was saying, and we found it to be too long . We have been to many wineries so maybe that is why .
Enjoyed the tasting and the personal service !
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