Experience a truly enchanting holiday in one of my Tuscan Villas
A CHEF’S HI-LIGHT OF LUCCA (half day morning)
A culinary journey through the winding, cobbled streets of Lucca with tastings of local produce at Roberto’s Delicatezze and Il Forno di Guisti. Visit the authentic wine-cellars of Enoteca Vanni (voted one of the top 3 wine shops in Italy) for a Tuscan wine and olive oil tasting before lunch in one of the best restaurants in town.
Tuscan wines are famous throughout the world. Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are just a few of the top class wines produced here. In recent years innovative, young winemakers have also started making a name for themselves producing “Supertuscans”, fantastic wines, which don’t fit into any of the normal categories.
In collaboration with my partners, I have put together a number of wine tasting activities, which will suit the needs of everyone, whether you are a complete beginner who’d just like to try a few of the local wines for fun or a serious wine buff who wants to visit top wineries and taste the top vintages in the company of an expert guide. The guided wine tastings are offered both in the best Tuscan Enotecas, or at your own villa. Group guided wine tastings take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. Private wine tastings can be arranged any day. I also offer a group full day wine tour to the Chianti area on Saturdays.
Group Guided Wine Tasting
Discover Tuscany’s Red and White Wines. Tastings take place on Mondays and Wednesdays in different wineries in Tuscany. An English speaking wine expert will conduct the tasting. A number of Tuscan Reds and Whites will be tasted accompanied by a selection of Tuscan canapes.
Private Wine Tasting at a Florentine Enoteca or at your Villa
A private tasting can be organised with two days notice for any number of people. It can take place in your Villa ( Villa al Boschiglia or Casale Sodini ). A selection of canapes is served with the wines. An English speaking wine expert will explain the tasting process using a collection of fine Tuscan wines.
TASTING LUCCA (half day morning or afternoon or full day)
Rich in minerals and 16th century family traditions, the hills of Matraia and Montecarlo that surround the medieval-walled town of Lucca are a natural amphitheatre of terraces that help create unique and distinctive wines and olive oils of noble character. Spend a half day visiting a local producer (Tenuta di Valgiano, Colle Verde, Montechiari, etc) or a full day with our sommelier discovering these vineyards. A typical Tuscan lunch can be taken in the wine-cellars or in one of the oldest and most authentic restaurants in the centre of Lucca where you can also enjoy the myriad delights of Enoteca Vanni.