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Tour for Vegetarians in Tuscany - Chianti Wine and Organic Food From Florence
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Be GREEN even on your vacation in Tuscany
Learn difference between organic and conventional wines in Chianti region
Taste low sulfite wines, which can mean fewer headaches afterwards
Organic Chianti Tuscan Wine Tour Program
If you are interested in organic, green living, why not experience this side of Chianti during your vacation in Tuscany? Tuscany has an incredible number of wonderful organic and biodynamic wineries in the heart of the famous wine-producing Chianti region, some of whom have always been organic thanks to their use of traditional Tuscan growing techniques. These wineries never switched to conventional farming when pesticide-use surged some 50 years ago. Other local wine producers have instead taken this path out of environmental concerns or personal beliefs, and have switched over to organic wine production as a way of being environmentally conscious. Thanks to this level of consciousness, Tuscany today is lucky to host dozens of organic and biodynamic growers and vintners growing grapes and making incredible natural wines in the Chianti hills.
This is the Program
09.00 or 09.30 am Meet your driver directly at your address.
10.00 or 10.30 am Visit San Gimignano (the town of the medieval towers – time to climb the Great Tower. Gelato stop at the famous Gelateria di Piazza (Gelato World Champion since 2006).
12.00 or 12.30 am Visit the first Vineyard in Chianti (enjoy the wine tour, wine tasting, olive oli oil tasting and tuscany vegeterian lunch)
03.00 pm Visit the Second Vineyard in Chianti with second wine tasting and olive oil tasting. Wine Tour (see the cellars)
5.00 or 5.30 pm On the way back to Florence time to make a panoramic stop at at Michelangelo square (stunning view on Florence). Return to your address.
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Learn difference between organic and conventional wines in Chianti region
Taste low sulfite wines, which can mean fewer headaches afterwards
Organic Chianti Tuscan Wine Tour Program
If you are interested in organic, green living, why not experience this side of Chianti during your vacation in Tuscany? Tuscany has an incredible number of wonderful organic and biodynamic wineries in the heart of the famous wine-producing Chianti region, some of whom have always been organic thanks to their use of traditional Tuscan growing techniques. These wineries never switched to conventional farming when pesticide-use surged some 50 years ago. Other local wine producers have instead taken this path out of environmental concerns or personal beliefs, and have switched over to organic wine production as a way of being environmentally conscious. Thanks to this level of consciousness, Tuscany today is lucky to host dozens of organic and biodynamic growers and vintners growing grapes and making incredible natural wines in the Chianti hills.
This is the Program
09.00 or 09.30 am Meet your driver directly at your address.
10.00 or 10.30 am Visit San Gimignano (the town of the medieval towers – time to climb the Great Tower. Gelato stop at the famous Gelateria di Piazza (Gelato World Champion since 2006).
12.00 or 12.30 am Visit the first Vineyard in Chianti (enjoy the wine tour, wine tasting, olive oli oil tasting and tuscany vegeterian lunch)
03.00 pm Visit the Second Vineyard in Chianti with second wine tasting and olive oil tasting. Wine Tour (see the cellars)
5.00 or 5.30 pm On the way back to Florence time to make a panoramic stop at at Michelangelo square (stunning view on Florence). Return to your address.
Included
- Pickup and Drop-Off directly at your address.
- Travel by Mercedes or equivalent luxury-level car or minibus with an English-speaking driver (approx. 8 hours)
- Tour of two boutique Chianti wineries with winery owner or qualified guide.
- Vegetarian farmer lunch will be in one of the wineryes
- Guided tasting of Chianti wines with English-speaking winery expert.
- Visit to small Tuscan village such as San Gimignano or Greve in Chianti and its wine and gourmet food shops.
- Panoramic Photo Stops between the vineyards, olive grooves and cypress.
- Panoramic stop at Michelangelo Square (stunning view on Florence)
- Booking for lunch in one of the two Wine Estate (meal included)
- SPECIAL NOTE: Authentic Farmer Lunch + Wine Tasting + Olive Oil Tasting + Balsamic Vinegar Tasting there are included in the total cost.
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Your private full-day wine tour begins in the morning when your English-speaking driver picks you up in a luxury vehicle at your accommodations in either Florence or Siena. You’ll be off through the stunning hills of Tuscany, between hilltop towns and hidden valleys to experience these wonderful organic Chianti wines. Your first stop will be a well-known Chianti winery set on a beautiful, expansive estate that has been producing wines in a green method for years! You’ll tour the winery in with an English-speaking winery guide, see the cellars and then taste their delicious Chianti wines.
- Your next stop of the day will be a charming Tuscan village such as San Gimignano or Greve in Chianti, with its gourmet food and wine shops. Lunch can be served here in a delicious authentic wine estate which sources local foods for their creative, delectable dishes. After lunch you’ll be driven to your second winery of the day: a small boutique winery (producing less than 10,000 bottles a year – some of the big producers make over 1 million bottles per year) growing their grapes and creating their delicious red and white wines based on biodynamic principles (indicating organically produced but with an extra bonus!). Learn about the winery’s techniques and taste their lovely Chianti wines as you soak in the relaxing, countryside atmosphere.
- Your day is finished when your private English-speaking driver returns you to either Florence or Siena, but the memories of this amazing full-day tour will stay with you surely each time you open a bottle of wine back at home.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
65%
Food
30%
Original
15%
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We were a group of eight and overall had a great day. The good: - Driver picked us up in private van at a villa in a small town away from major areas and did not charge extra - Both wineries were interesting - the second, Tenuto Torchiano, was a truly special experience. We didn't tour the barrel rooms etc. (but had done so at the first, Villa Lornano) but got a great overview of the history of the winery and the region. We had a lovely three-course meal, and our tasting was led by an actual sommelier and we all learned a ton, despite many prior winery tours. - We got to stop in San Gimignano and walk around on our own, before returning to the van for ride home. The meh: - the driver didn't add much to the trip - he was an aggressive driver, acted annoyed with us because he couldn't find our villa easily, and didn't add much commentary on the drive. He also threw his hands up in the air at the first winery because we wanted to go take a group picture, and kept complaining about running late. He was over 30 minutes late to pick us up, and we were a private group - it just was odd he was trying to cut us off when we wanted to linger. - overall customer service of the company was not good. I asked when I booked to confirm they could come pick us up in our small town, since the description mentions other towns. I emailed twice after they took the booking to ask again, and got no response. I had to call Viator to get them to contact them before they responded to me. - as I noted above, the driver showed up 30 minutes late. I had made sure he had my phone number so he could call/text me when at the top of the drive, as I told the tour company the villa was at the bottom and I could come greet him. I called the tour company at 15 past the pickup time, and the man I spoke to was very dismissive. He just said, yes, clearly he is late, and kept saying "OK bye bye" when I tried to ask if he knew when to expect him, and hung up on me. - the driver did call me when he was at the top of the drive, but just said he didn't know where the villa was, so I walked up and found him - and again, he was cranky with me that he "didn't know" it was down the hill and he's been lost, and I just asked him why he didn't call me earlier and he just ignored me. So yeah, the tour is great and we will remember it for years. Hopefully their other drivers are better and the client service was just having a bad week.