Wines, Food & Culture of Tuscany

Artesian Cellars
Wines, Food & Culture Tour of Tuscany
with Sommelier Carmelo Messina

Florence | Monteriggioni | Pisa | Lucca | Carmignano | San Gimignano | Siena | Castello di Brolio | Montalcino | Bolgheri | Volterra

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September 30th thru October 7th, 2023 | $4,600 per person based on double room occupancy with accommodation in Villa INCLUDES: All meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner | All wine tastings and cooking classes Accommodation in Tuscan Villa | All ground transportation (chauffeured) | Guided tours of monuments

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The key of the this tour is "Peace of mind" from the moment you arrive in Florence until the time you depart from Florence. We take care of all your transportation, meeting you and taking you back to the airport plus all tours and excursions throughout your stay, so you will not have to book a cab, reserve a restaurant, choose the menu, worry about your dietary restrictions, find a guide for monuments, set up wine tasting and so on….

"Considered the beating heart of the "Bel Paese", Tuscany represents an original and unique historical and cultural reality in the geographical panorama of Italy. Located between the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, with its rolling hills, snow-covered mountains, the cypress trees, and the wonderful coasts, the region acts as a beacon for tourists looking for an essential wine tour experience in Italy" Carmelo Messina.


Carmelo Messina photo

Tour Tuscany with Sommelier Carmelo Messina

Carmelo Messina is a bi-lingual (Italian and English) Gold Pin sommelier of the Italian Sommelier Association with an additional master certification in professional wine tasting in the United States. He understands how the English, Italian and French systems are used to analyze and describe wines so well that he has led numerous accreditation classes for others seeking their sommelier licenses.

With first-hand knowledge of the incredible amount of information collected for generations by Italy's best wine-making families, Carmelo is uniquely qualified to guide you through the best of Italian wine culture for an experience you will never forget.


TOUR INFORMATION PDF

Agenda

DAY 1 | FLORENCE ARRIVAL

ARRIVAL at Florence Airport, Peretola IATA: FLR, formally Amerigo Vespucci Airport.

You will be picked up at the airport and transfer to your accommodation..about 1 hours and 15 minutes. Your Tuscan Villa features a private pool, garden and breathtaking countryside views.

AFTER CHECK-IN you will be transferred to Monteriggioni for lunch, sightseeing and dinner.

DAY 2 | PISA, LUCCA

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To Pisa

12:00 p.m. | Lunch

• Sightseeing in Pisa

• To Lucca

• Sightseeing in Lucca

7:30 p.m. | Dinner in Lucca

• Return to Villa

DAY 3 | FLORENCE

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To Florence

• Tour guided sightseeing of Florence

1:00 p.m. | Lunch

• Visit of Mercato Centrale di San Lorenzo

• Free time in Florence

• Aperitif

7:30 p.m. | Dinner

• Return to Villa

DAY 4 | CARMIGNANO

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To Carmignano

• Cooking class

1:00 p.m. | Lunch

• Wine tasting

• Tour inside the historical cellar

• Vineyards and olive oil groves tour

• Aperitive

7:30 p.m. Dinner

• Return to Villa

DAY 5 | SAN GIMIGNANO

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To San Gimignano

• Sightseeing, shopping

1:00 p.m. | Lunch

• To Castello di Brolio

• Enoteca Brolio wine tasting

8:00 p.m. | Dinner

• Return to Villa

DAY 6 | MONTALCINO

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To Montalcino

• Visit Altesino and Caparzo wineries, cellars, vineyards, wine tastings

12:30 p.m. | Lunch

• To Siena

• Free time in Downtown Siena

8:00 p.m. | Dinner

• Return to Villa

DAY 7 | BOLGHERI, VOLTERRA

9:00 a.m. | Breakfast

• To Bolgheri

• Visit Argentiera and Grattamacco wineries:
cellars, vineyards, wine tastings

1:00 p.m. | Lunch

• To Volterra

• Guided tour of Monuments

• To Siena

8:00 p.m. | Dinner

• Return to Villa

DAY 8 | DEPARTURE

Breakfast

Transfer to Florence airport

About 54 miles | 1 hour

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