Wine tour in the lands of Leonardo da Vinci

Overview

Enjoy this opportunity to walk among the olive groves and vineyards of an enchanting historical estate once belonging to the Medici, while tasting wine and oil and discovering how the most famous Tuscan products are made. In the afternoon we will visit Vinci and the places of Leonardo’s lifetime, admiring the landscapes which inspired his famous paintings.

Places

- Estate in the Carmignano area with wine tasting
- Walk among the olive trees in the Tuscan countryside
- Medieval town of Vinci

Info

Tour duration: 7 hours

The tour takes place within the estate, where we will visit the cellars and taste the wine; later, we will walk to Vinci by travelling an easy dirt road.

The tour is not suitable for all and is very difficult for visitors with reduced mobility.

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and adequate protection from the sun during hot periods of the year.

It is possible to add lunch to the tasting: contact us for the different options and the related costs.

We can help you organize your rental of a private driver: contact us!

Fees

Guided tour: starting from 300,00 max 7 h
Tasting: 25,00 € per person

The fee does not include lunch, museum tickets, transportation or the rental of radio systems.

For groups, we recommend renting radio systems. We can manage the rental, on request.

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What to expect

This tour was conceived for those who want to understand how wine is an integral part of the history and culture of our land, far from tourist locations aiming only to sell as much wine and oil as quickly as possible. Just as it takes time to make a good wine, it also takes the right amount of time to understand its secrets. We will enter a family-run winery, where internationally awarded wines are produced. The scenery will also astonish visitors: we are in a villa which once belonged to the Medici and still preserves many stories worth telling, as well as a labyrinthine cellar where ancient methods meet new techniques. We will also visit the vinsanto cellar and, during the right season, walk among the vineyards.

Next, we will understand the other main Tuscan product: olive oil, the key condiment for all our recipes. Here, oil is still conserved in evocative terracotta jars.

For lunch, we will enjoy local organic products on a gorgeous view, while sipping locally made wines.

At this point, what could be better than a walk in the olive groves to help digest our meal? We will walk to the house where Leonardo was born and continue towards the town of Vinci, while walking among the olive trees and occasionally stopping to take pictures of the amazing views of the surrounding countryside.