Fun In Tuscany

This was the most amazing and fun-​filled experience ever. We partook in the Chianti Wine Tour with our guides Adel and Antonio and another couple. The tour started out with a quick pit stop at the most picturesque vista in Florence at the Piazzale Michelangelo. After a few quick snaps, we took off on a 30-​minute drive through Tuscany to the San Gimignano area of the Chianti region.
The first stop was at a full-​production organic farm & winery where they make everything from olive oil, to saffron, to the special breed of cows that Florentine Steaks are made from. We toured their wine-​making process and then sat down in a cozy dining room by a fire to taste their wine and olive oil with fresh cheese, salami and bread.
The second stop is a walk through the preserved Medievil town of San Gimignano. The town itself is like walking through history untouched. Also in the town is a world champion Gelato maker with flavors you simply won’t find any where else and the quality to back it.
After the walk through, we then went to another winery with a wide array of Super Tuscans, Chianti, and Chianti Classico (about ten wines tasted in total) to try along with a full-​course meal made in house for lunch. Your taught the proper way to taste wine and breakdown the ingredients that lead to the delicious flavors and pairings and also get to try out their Truffle Oil other delicious add-​ons.
Much can be said of this tour but coming from someone who’s tasted in practically every wine region of California, I can say that no tour or tasting experience has even come close to the amount of fun we had here. This was without a doubt the highlight of our trip to Italy among everything we did. Both Adel and Antonio were the value-​added and used their knowledge and great personalities to make the tour one-​of-​a-​kind. I wouldn’t trade the time we spent here for anything else we did in Italy and highly recommend this for everyone to try at least once.

Our guide Sam was fantastic. He was very attentive and patient while we asked lots of questions about the area. The 2 wineries we visited were beautiful and informative. The last winery gave us lunch and a very interesting wine tasting. I would recommend these guys if you want a more inexpensive but great wine tour.