Top Chianti Food & Drink

Sip some of Italy's most famous wine during a 1.5-hour visit to an organic winery in the heart of the Chianti region. Tour the vineyards and organic winery between Radda and Panzano, right in the Chianti Classico wine-producing area. Learn about how local wines are made. Take part in a wine-tasting session at the conclusion of your tour, sampling between 3-6 wines with appetizers such as bread with olive oil produced on-site.

Experience the authentic side of Tuscan cuisine with this exclusive farmhouse cooking class. Meet your local host at their farm in the Chianti hills and enjoy a hands-on lesson to learn how to turn out fresh ravioli or “pici” pasta, beef ragu or other sauces, pizza dough, and chocolate “salami”. Relax over a homecooked meal after your lesson to enjoy the dishes you've prepared paired with local wine.

Experience the food and culture of the Italian countryside by joining this family-style cooking class. By taking a class in a Tuscany home, you can learn to make traditional family recipes that you can’t find if you take a cooking class in an Italian city. Plus, sharing conversations over dinner gives you the chance to get to know a local Italian family.

Discover Tuscany and biodynamic viticulture on a winery tour with a breathtaking view of Montalcino while you learn about our philosophy. During a seated wine tasting, we will serve you 6 different wines and give you a short introduction to each of them. Then you will have the possibility to taste them independently.

Visit a family-run winery in Chianti to experience the traditional side of local winemaking. With an included tasting of several house wines, this tour of Montefioralle Winery goes from Chianti classic to sweet vin santo. In warm weather, you can sample the wine in a scenic outdoor spot with views of the vines and the surrounding historic village.

Experience for your private group. Come with us for an unforgettable day spent visiting Siena with a professional city guide and the Chianti area accompanied by one of our expert English speaking drivers born and raised in Tuscany. -During the 8hr tour you will explore the Gothic city of Siena with its famous shell-shaped Piazza del Campo and the gorgeous cathedral, followed step by step by a licensed TOUR GUIDE! If you love to visit the cathedral there will be to pay at the guide directly euro 5 per person or euro 7pp with priority -In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit some of the most famous vineyards, or unknown small family businesses, see their cellars and taste their excellent wines and food. -Then explore the wonderful medieval city of San Gimignano.

Learn how to make authentic Italian dishes such as pappardelle pasta and handmade ravioli using seasonal produce and ingredients with this half-day culinary experience. You’ll be taught centuries-old Tuscan traditions and find out how to recognize high quality produce by visiting various local growers in the Chianti area of Tuscany.

Taste your way through Tuscany at a classic wine tasting. After a cinematic journey through a cypress avenue, a trained team will serve you 6 wines in 3 flights at your table. After an introduction to each wine, you will have the opportunity to taste the wines in detail by yourself.

Learn how to create up to three classic Italian dishes—including homemade pasta—during this private cooking workshop in Chianti. Head to a scenic countryside home for an intimate lesson led by a pair of local cooks. Workshops include a wine and olive oil tasting and home-cooked meal with vegetarian and vegan options available.

You will start exploring Montalcino with a guided tasting of the famous Brunello di Montalcino. You will be welcomed in a historic wine bar in the very heart of Montalcino's old center to explore one of the most famous wines in the world! Here you will have a free glass of Brunello di Montalcino wine. Additionally, you will have a wine card with a value of €5 per person, so you could extend your tasting experience even further! After, you will proceed with a guided visit to a historic cellar located inside the ancient walls of Montalcino. A unique experience to dive into history and winemaking by learning something new from a family that produces wine for more than 20 generations. Finally, enjoy Montalcino wines with a breathtaking view over the Val d’Orcia. BONUS: Together with the tasting vouchers you will get a detailed 1-day digital itinerary, full of maps, and tips on what to see, taste and buy, so you could enjoy your stress-free holiday experience and fully enjoy Montalcino.

Explore the Tuscan countryside while in port in Livorno with a 9-hour private wine tour. Led by an expert guide, take a scenic drive into the heart of the Chianti wine region to learn about the winemaking process and sample local blends. Taste top-quality, Tuscan olive oil and admire the rolling landscape before heading back to your cruise ship.

Discover the wines of Montalcino on a 3-hour wine tour that visits two wineries in the region. Enjoy wine tastings and tours of the vineyards, gaining insight into the history of the famous Brunello di Montalcino wine. Travel with a small group limited to eight people and enjoy viewing the picturesque countryside along the way.

Your day is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.  Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Pedal through the Tuscan countryside during this half-day e-bike tour through Brunello. Bike along unpaved roads with ease on your electric bike towards local Tuscan vineyards. Enjoy a wine tasting at the Abbey of Sant’Antimo and learn about the ancient winemaking process. Sample three glasses of wines, including the Brunello di Montalcino, before heading to the medieval town of Montalcino to explore.

Get to know Italian cuisine in one of the most beautiful places in Chianti. The right place to enjoy all the colors and scents of the countryside. Tuscan aromatic plants, and seasonal blooms, such as lavender, roses, jasmine, brooms, and oleanders. A place to discover the meaning and pleasure of two of the simplest and most important daily activities: cooking and eating. Aromas and recipes of the past, local ingredients, and techniques handed down over the centuries in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Here you will prepare the dishes of the Tuscan culinary tradition through fun and interactive cooking classes held in our professional kitchen together with an expert chef, who will follow you, advise and guide you step by step in the preparation of the dishes. A unique experience that can also be enjoyed as a family. The classes will take place in a splendid villa located in the heart of Chianti, and immersed in a suggestive landscape, overlooking the hills of Barberino Val D'Elsa

Enjoy Tuscany to the fullest on a private vineyard picnic. Discover our winery on a guided tour (optional), taste wine in a cozy atmosphere overlooking Montalcino, and enjoy your picnic basket filled with delicious homemade Tuscan specialties.

Exclusive Gourmet Experience in Montalcino - Wine Tasting with specially developed created Gourmet Bites! For all those who are in the mood for a culinary delight. During a guided wine tasting, you will get served 6 organic wines in 3 flights. Each wine paired with an individual Gourmet Bite. An exciting way to get to know us and our wines.

Pizza, Tiramisù & Chiant Travelers with a passion for Italian food delve into Florence's culinary scene during this Pizza and Tiramisu experience. Reception with welcome drink and snacks of local products with a breathtaking view of the Chianti hills with an enchanting glimpse of Barberino Val D'Elsa ; Meeting with our chef who will guide you, step by step, in the preparation of Pizza and Tiramisu. After learning the history of pizza and Tiramisu, you will recreate the iconic Italian dishes yourself. Once the pizza dough has been prepared, you will add your favorite toppings to choose from among the fresh and seasonal products selected by us. Then we will move on, during the cooking of our pizzas, to the preparation of Tiramisu. And now everyone at the table! Of course, after you are done cooking, you can sit back and relax as we serve your culinary creations with wine pairings from the local vineyards.

During a guided tour through the vineyards with a picturesque view of Montalcino, you will learn about biodynamic viticulture. Afterward, a nicely arranged table awaits you, where you will get served 6 wines in 3 flights with matching, specially developed Gourmet Bites.

The cellarmen of Casato Prime Donne are all women, including the winemaker, a unique feature in Italy that makes this winery a flag for pink winemaking. The frescoes among the barrels enrich the tour with information on the history of Montalcino and in the trinaia a representation of sounds and videos transports the visitor into the true spirit of the Borgo di Montalcino Finally, the art installations among the barrels, around the cellar and among the vineyards represent a permanent trace of the Casato Prime Donne Award as well as stand out as an example of Land Art

Discover how locals prepare Tuscan food in a small-group cooking class in Montalcino. Visit the market with your teacher to choose all of the necessary ingredients.  Then, learn how to make fresh pasta, sauces, sweets, and more in a traditional Tuscan home. Enjoy your prepared dishes with a glass of Rosso Di Montalcino wine. Leave with a full stomach and special diploma to boast your new cooking skills.

Excursion in the heart of Chianti, among the rolling hills covered with vineyards, olive groves and dotted with villages suspended in time, we will also visit the ancient Castle of Montefioralle, a museum dedicated to the history of wine and we will be able to taste the most representative wines of the region, in a dream cellar ...

Located on a hilltop, 5 km from the picturesque village of Greve in Chianti, the farm is family-run, and it's is both a holiday farmhouse and a working farm that produces DOCG wine and extra virgin olive oil. Elena the owner will explain the wine process and taste their wine. Gabriele will teach the secrets of the pizza. You will visit the cellars, the vineyards, and you will be immersed in the beauty of the Chianti landscape. A gastronomic itinerary through the most popular pizza, starting with the lighter tastes, going on with the fuller flavors, ending with the sweet pizza. All you can eat... eat as much as you can and enjoy it.

Enjoy an unforgettable day: let yourself be guided through the rolling hills and vineyards while admiring the beautiful Tuscan landscapes! Our tour will combine the perfect Brunello di Montalcino wine with our typical Tuscan cooking.  Thanks to this tour you will be able to appreciate wines and food and to learn more about our history and traditions: in two words, our Tuscan life style!