Livorno Shore Excursion: Private Chianti & Tuscany Countryside Wine Tour

Highlights

• Winery Visit & Tasting
• Private Guided Tour
• Worry-Free Shore Excursion

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Greve in Chianti

   1h

   After having met your driver at your ship in Livorno Port, during the 90 minutes drive to reach Greve in Chianti, (the most famous village of the Chianti Classico countryside), he will explain all the details of your day, to be sure the schedule fits your needs. Once in Greve in Chianti, the birthplace of the famous Tuscan explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the Tuscan who discovered the New York Harbor, admire the Piazza Matteotti, a gently sloping square which is the hub of life in Greve; visit the many local shops and wine stores, including the famous butcher shop Falorni, or the Enoteca Le Cantine (one of the biggest wine shop in Tuscany)

2. 2

   Strada Statale 222 Chiantigiana

   Pass by

   After the visit of Greve in Chianti depart for a 30 minutes drive through one of the most beautiful wine road in Italy, full of rolling hills, huge vineyards and olive trees, typical of the Chianti Classico area.

3. 3

   Panzano in Chianti

   Pass by

   On the way to the winery admire the charming Tuscan hilltop village of Panzano in Chianti, located exactly halfway between Florence and Siena, with the curch of Santa Maria Assunta and the imposing Tower of the Castle.

4. 4

   Fattoria di Montecchio

   1h

   Your experience at the winery will start with an introduction about the history of the estate, followed by the visit of the old wine cellars with the explanations about the wine making process, and all the secrets to produce the Chianti red wine and the Tuscan olive oil, famous all over the world. After the visit, take a seat and taste different wines (Chianti Classico, Riserva, Super Tuscans, etc.) and the olive oil, one of the most important ingredients of the italian cooking.

5. 5

   Casa Emma wine tasting

   1h

   As an alternative, in case Fattoria Montecchio is not available for your date, the visit followed by the wine tasting will be made at Casa Emma, another hill top winery located in the same area (the earth of the Chianti Classico countryside).

6. 6

   San Donato in Poggio

   Pass by

   For food lovers, just 5 minutes away from the wineries, there is a family owned restaurant called La Locanda di Pietracupa, where you can taste one of the best and most genuine food of Tuscany, paired with a great selection of local wines. This is just an option in case you like to have a lunch at a restaurant; obviously being lunch at your own expenses, you are free to decide where to dine, or skip the restaurant and eat something faster somewhere else.

7. 7

   Strada Statale 222 Chiantigiana

   Pass by

   According to your personal interest, the day will continue driving through the typical Tuscan roads/villages, before to be dropped off on perfect time to your ship in Livorno Port

Before you go

Location

Italy