TUSCANY WINE TASTING WEEKENDS

Alma Italia’s HQ is in the heart of the Tuscany Chianti hills and our passion for our local wine has meant that over the years we have become friends with many of the finest vineyard owners all over Tuscany, offering the best wine tasting in Italy. From prestigious estates who have been producing great vintages for generations, to up and coming young superstars, we are happy to open our little black book of Tuscany wine tours and take you to meet our friends for a weekend of drinking and feasting among the vines. These are, without doubt, the best wine tours in Italy.

If you dream of an entire weekend of wine tasting and gourmet treats immersed in the beauty of the Tuscan coutryside then Alma Italia can tailor 2 or 3 night fine Tuscany wine tours crafted especially for you and your group. We will be delighted to introduce you to some of the most beautiful and authentic vineyards around Tuscany, staying at boutique accommodation amongst the vines. 

Our Tuscany wine tours always include a private driver and local expert to bring Tuscany to life for you and make sure you can enjoy the wine and experience the best wine tasting in Tuscany without the worry of driving after!

There are hundreds of possibilities for weekend Tuscany wine tours. Take a look below at this example wine tasting Italy weekend experience to whet your appetite!

Arrival at Pisa or Florence

On arrival at the airport, you will be greeted by your new friends from Alma Italia to kick off the best private wine tour Tsucany has to offer! You can relax in the safety and security of a private transfer to your hotel. The next 2 nights you will be staying in a stylish boutique hotel on a vineyard in the heart of the Chianti Classico producing region. Spend the afternoon taking a swim in the stunning outdoor pool with a panoramic hilltop view overlooking the Chianti scenery, followed by sunset drinks on the terrace before dinner at the hotel paired with wines from the vineyard. Bliss!

Chianti Classico and cooking class

After a relaxing morning recharging with as much fresh Italian coffee as you need you can enjoy two pillars of Tuscan culture merging for a sensational day to be indulged in with our gourmet food and wine Tuscany tours.

Visit a medieval castle and prestigious winery for some of the best wine tasting in Italy. As always with our Tuscany Wine tours, Alma Italia will take you on an exclusive, private visit, picking you up from your hotel and escorting you through the most beautiful Italian countryside imaginable.

Led by an expert guide, we will introduce you to the history of the estate and the family that has managed it and the winery for generations. After visiting the wine cellar you will then try their exquisite wines. This is an Tuscany wine tour not to be missed! 

Take a leisurely walk through the vineyards and find yourself in a local restaurant where an esteemed Italian chef will give you a cooking show, demonstrating how to make traditional recipes of the Tuscan cucina.

You will be treated with the results of this renowned chef’s skills combined with Chianti’s refined food and wines at lunch!

Super Tuscans by the seA

On Sunday you can enjoy a day experiencing some of the best wine tasting in Italy amongst the vines while gazing out over the blue mediterranean sea on the horizon.

As always, this Italy wine tour will be an exclusive, private visit. In the morning after a relaxing and delicious Italian breakfast, your Alma Italia host will meet you at your hotel and escort you through the most beautiful countryside imaginable toward the coast of Tuscany and the appellation known as Bolgheri.

We’ll go directly to a beautiful vineyard situated on a hill overlooking the west coast of Tuscany where you will stay tonight. Here a blend of Merlot, Cabernet and indigenous Tuscan grapes create a uniquely Italian accent on these grapes more often associated with France.

After a tour of the cellar and a stroll through the vines, of course, sampling the different blends, we can head down to the beach for a classic Italian beachside lunch and perhaps another glass of something local and fresh!

After a relax at the beach we will visit another boutique winery in the area before wandering around the enchanting alleys Castegnato Carducci, of one of the hilltop villages that define the Bolgheri region. You can watch the sun set into the ocean while dining at our favorite authentic Tuscan restaurant in the village.

Bolhergi walk and departure from Pisa

In the morning your host will escort you to the village of Bolgheri after which the region is named. The drive is alone is dreamy and we will stop to admire the famous ‘Viale dei cipri’ (the stunning road lined with cyprus trees). If you needed another photo opportunity this is it! will drive. After a stroll around the village we can visit another winery who will also prepare a delicious lunch.

Time permitting on the way back to Pisa airport we can stop for a stroll along the beachfront of Castiglioncello, a charming coastal Tuscan village or simply wanted through the vineyards of Bolgheri enjoying the country air.

Your driver will transfer you to the airport and on the way home you can begin to dream of your next Tuscany wine tour.