What to do and see in Montalcino, Tuscany: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

Our staff will be delighted to explain in detail the wine making process of the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino. Wine lovers can then indulge in tasting a glass of their favourite wines in the tasting room or on the large outdoor terrace located in a recently restored Tuscan country house opposite the cellar. Visits and wine tastings are available upon reservation in Italian,English and Japanese. How to reach us: From Montalcino ( 15' ) Once in Montalcino, at the top of the hill, alongside the Fortress, you will come to a roundabout. Take the last exit off the roundabout heading towards Castelnuovo Dell'Abate/Abbazia S. Antimo/Mont Amiata. Continue following this road for about 8 km and arrive in Castelnuovo Dell' Abate. Immediately after the white sign for Castelnuovo Dell' Abate make a hard right-hand turn do not follow the road up into the village keeping the left towards Sant'Angelo in Colle. After about 1km you will find us, Wine Tasting - Ciacci Piccolomini d' Aragona, on your left. We suggest you to do not use GPS, if you want to use it enter as your destination Castelnuovo dell'Abate and follow the mentioned directions as above.

Small organic family business that produces wine, olive oil and grappa. Our services are only by reservation: wine tasting, and restaurant can be booked every day , except sunday. Please contact us at least 24 hours in advantage. We are three brothers and one sister and to provide the best service to our guests we need a reservation because we can not be available in any moment of the day. We will be glad to host you . Have a nice day. Giacomo, Domitilla, Stefano and Ettore

Reservations are required for winery tours and tastings. Please contact us via email or the phone number above. The Etruscan celebration of life--beauty, food, and wine--is alive today on the Mate family's boutique wine estate. Twenty years ago, Ferenc and Candace Mate, author and painter, fell in love with an abandoned 13th century friary--its romantic tower, courtyard, and two private hills. Within its 28 hectares of Mediterranean woods were fragrant fields of wild herbs. They planted vineyards on Etruscan-built terraces and in seven fields of varying altitudes, expositions and subsoils. For each site, they carefully chose a grape varietal, rootstock, and clones. In marl, mineral-rich shale and tufaceous soil--all abundant in calcareous fossils of a primordial ocean bottom--vines planted to a high density, forced their roots deep through varied layers, enhancing the grapes' flavors and perfumes. The Mate's hand-made wines, from organically grown, carefully selected grapes, are internationally acclaimed.

TOURS AND WINE TASTING IN MONTALCINO. At La Magia in Montalcino, each generation from 1979 has contributed to renew, enrich and develop our wine estate. We are privileged to share in the heritage of this beautiful area where one of the world's most famous and sought after wines, Brunello di Montalcino, is made, and love to show off our own corner of paradise to visitors. Wine lovers are invited to explore the treasure house where our very own nectar is stored, our highly prized wines Brunello and Rosso. An unforgettable journey into this fascinating world. Come and join us! We can offer our guests a bespoke experience to match their specific requirements and interests.

The superb wine from Montalcino is born in the vineyard and develops in the cellar. Two fundamental steps carried out with the utmost care and knowhow. The main element though is the summer sun that gives character to the grapes. Solaria is the Montalcino winery who has focused on these characteristics . the vines located on a high plateau on the southeast side of the rising Montalcino and bath in the heat of the dun from dawn till dusk! Patrizia Cencioni gives you the opportunity to tasted the wines directly at the winery; there you can discover the secrets that create Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino one of Italy's greatest wines.

The Padelletti family is one of the oldest familes in Montalcino and carries a tradition of wine culture across 25 generations since the 16th century. Our cellar is situated under a 15th century building in the very centre, along the historical walls of Montalcino. It is a small cellar which has remained unchanged throughout the centuries and is packed full of history. The wine making processes continue to follow the traditional methods used to make Brunello di Montalcino, a great wine internationally renowned. It is possible to arrange guided tours of the cellar and wine tastings (in Italian, French and fluent English) any day of the week between 10:00 and 19:00. It would be however better to make an appointment in advance.