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Southern Tuscan Treasures: A
Wine Getaway
Tuscany, Italy
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Tour
Description |
 About
the location: We have found the perfect place in Southern
Tuscany to learn more about Tuscan wines! Journey to a charming,
upscale agriturismo wine estate, perched on a picturesque
hilltop with gorgeous views of rolling green valleys dotted with
cypress trees and vineyards. The agriturismo is perfectly
located between the two very famous Tuscan villages of
Montepulciano and Pienza. Together with a resident wine expert
and sommelier you will learn more about wine in the Tuscan
manner. This boutique estate produces about 15,000 bottles a
year of Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG, Orcia DOC, and Table Wine IGT
with sangiovese grapes (Super Tuscan).
The following itineraries have been designed keeping in mind the
freedom that a car gives. Reservations have been made for you at
wineries and farms and you are free to come and go to these
places as you see fit: perhaps staying in the area afterwards
for a light lunch or dinner, or else leaving early in the
morning to explore more of a particular area on your own. The
Terre di Nano Getaway Wine Itineraries are perfect for those who
do not have a lot of time available but would still like a mini
escape to the Tuscan countryside to learn more about this red
elixir of life. It is a perfect addition to a longer Italian
sojourn.
Some of the most delightful things about Tuscany are found
unexpectedly - driving down a deserted dirt road at sunset,
picking grapes off a countryside vineyard, standing in the
middle of a sunflower field, sitting in a cafe in a country
village square, smelling the scottish broom and jasmine in
bloom. By having an itinerary which leaves time for individual
explorations we believe you will be able to enjoy the unexpected
delights of this charmed land even more.
If you'd like to add a wonderful Tuscan cooking class to your
wine getaway, please let us know!
Combine this with our Weekend in Chianti for a complete
introduction to Tuscan wines!
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Included
in the Program: |
- Three nights stay at Terre
di Nano in double room accommodations
- Daily buffet breakfast
- One dinner at Terre di
Nano with estate wine included
- One wine class with
tasting of three bottles including Vin Nobile at a nearby
winery
- One extensive guided visit
of Terre di Nano winery with wine tasting and appetizers
- One Brunello winery visit
with tasting
- Please note: the
agriturismo does not have air conditioning, but standing
fans are provided on request.
The itinerary may be altered
slightly depending on opening and closing times of
establishments.
A car is needed for this program: we would be happy to assist
you with a low-cost rental. |
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Tour
Itinerary |
Day One - Saturday
Arrive to the Terre di Nano agriturismo on your own in the
afternoon. Check in and settle into your double room in the main
villa. This evening enjoy a welcome dinner with agriturismo's
own wine and a brief introduction to your stay and overnight.
Day Two - Sunday
Buffet breakfast. Your immersion into the world of wine has
begun! This morning travel on your own to a nearby winery for an
in-depth two hour wine class and tasting of three bottles
including a Rosso di Montepulciano DOC (80% prugnolo gentile,
15% canaiolo nero and 5% mammolo), a Vin Nobile di Montepulciano
DOCG (85% prugnolo gentile, 15% canaiolo nero) and a Vino Rosso
di Toscana IGT Super Tuscan (40% sangiovese, 40% cab. sauv. and
20% canaiolo).
An explanation and tasting of the extra virgin olive oil the
estate produces will also be included. Lunch on your own. In the
late afternoon visit the cellars of Terre di Nano with a
resident winery expert for a wine tasting in the estate’s
ancient cantina accompanied with local meats and cheeses. Dinner
on your own and overnight.
Day Three - Monday
Buffet breakfast. Today explore the area around Montalcino,
famous for Brunello, the king of Tuscan wines. First you will
visit the Medici fortress, walking the ramparts and drive to
nearby Romanesque Abbey of San’Antimo with lunch on your own. In
the afternoon visit a pristine Brunello winery for a visit and
tasting.
Return to Terre di Nano in the late afternoon, dinner on own and
overnight.
Day Four - Tuesday
Buffet breakfast and check out.
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| Departure
Dates and Rates |
2008 Price Per Person
US$795 per person based on double occupancy
Single supplement on request
Hands-on cooking classes also available, please inquire for
details.
Combine this with our Weekend in Chianti for a complete
introduction to Tuscan wines!
2008 Tour Dates
Available March - June, September - November on request for a
minimum of two people.
(July and August: minimum stay one week, prices on request.)
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