Wine and truffle in the Crete Senesi
A real hunting with dogs and a truffle searcher and a tasting of Brunello in Montalcino.
Chianti, Florence, Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Wine tours, 2 - 6 people
The program:
- 8:30 Departure from your location in Florence by private Mercedes car or van and English-speaking driver
- 10.00 Arrival in San Giovanni d’Asso, starting of the truffle hunting with a finder and his dogs
- 12.30 You are back to San Giovanni d’Asso
- 12.45 Lunch with a truffle tasting menu at Osteria delle Crete: several appetizers with truffle, a homemade pasta dish (Tagliolini) with truffle, dessert and wine
- 14:15 Short free walking in S. Giovanni d’Asso
- 15:30 Guided visit to Col di Lamo winery in Montalcino or Bindella winery in Montepulciano.
- 18:00 You are back to your location in Florence
Day trip (8:30-18:00) includes: private air-conditioned Mercedes car or van, English-speaking driver, truffle hunting, lunch with a truffle menu and wine, guided visit to a winery with tasting.
Carl and Diana, USAI want to thank you and your team for what my wife just described as “a perfect day”. Transport from our hotel and back was seamless. Your choice of wineries, historical sites and restaurant could not have been better, and the people we came in contact with made us feel like we were guests visiting and not just tourists.