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re: Please recommend wine/winery tour near Florence, Italy
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:21 pm to Grillades
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:21 pm to Grillades
Here's what I would do.
Chianti is going to be in the Chianti Classico region. Brunello will be in Montalcino and Vino di Nobile will be in Montepulciano.
I would go to the enoteca in Greve and the enoteca in Montalcino so you can taste a variety of each. I'd skip Vino di Nobile as Montepulciano is even further out. Th enotecas I listed may be the two best in the world. They're fantastic. While in Greve you can go to a butcher shop that's been in the same location since 1729. It is the oldest butcher shop in Italy.
As far as vineyards go Baron Ricasoli is a large one in the chianti region with very good wines and an amazing view of the valley. We toured Tornesi right outside of Montalcino and they're great people with great wines.
If you go to Montalcino have lunch at the restaurant that has the huge glass oval in the floor. The food is wonderful there. It's down the street from the enoteca on the left right before the wine shop on the corner.
ETA: For a driver we use mydaytrip.com. You can do a custom trip and put in starting point and destination. Florence to Montalcino looks like it's about $320 euro for a driver for the day. Not bad at all.
Chianti is going to be in the Chianti Classico region. Brunello will be in Montalcino and Vino di Nobile will be in Montepulciano.
I would go to the enoteca in Greve and the enoteca in Montalcino so you can taste a variety of each. I'd skip Vino di Nobile as Montepulciano is even further out. Th enotecas I listed may be the two best in the world. They're fantastic. While in Greve you can go to a butcher shop that's been in the same location since 1729. It is the oldest butcher shop in Italy.
As far as vineyards go Baron Ricasoli is a large one in the chianti region with very good wines and an amazing view of the valley. We toured Tornesi right outside of Montalcino and they're great people with great wines.
If you go to Montalcino have lunch at the restaurant that has the huge glass oval in the floor. The food is wonderful there. It's down the street from the enoteca on the left right before the wine shop on the corner.
ETA: For a driver we use mydaytrip.com. You can do a custom trip and put in starting point and destination. Florence to Montalcino looks like it's about $320 euro for a driver for the day. Not bad at all.
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 2:25 pm
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Posted on 3/20/23 at 7:10 pm to VABuckeye
@VABuckeye
There are a few enotecas in Greve in Chianti. Are you speaking of the one named Enoteca Falorni? I see one named Enoteca Bottega Del Chianti Classico, also. Thanks.
There are a few enotecas in Greve in Chianti. Are you speaking of the one named Enoteca Falorni? I see one named Enoteca Bottega Del Chianti Classico, also. Thanks.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 11:15 pm to VABuckeye
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Brunello will be in Montalcino and Vino di Nobile will be in Montepulciano.
This is the only answer.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 1:08 pm to VABuckeye
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While in Greve you can go to a butcher shop that's been in the same location since 1729. It is the oldest butcher shop in Italy.
Now that's what I call aged beef.
Will be in Greve next Saturday. Can't wait to check that out.
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