Florence Livorno

Full description of the tour

This tour is designed especially for wine & food lovers in order to appreciate the different options offered by the Chianti region and its main wine valleys.

Chianti wine and food, culture and heritage offering visitors the chance to meet the personalities behind the wine industry.

Your tour driver from DiscoveryGuidedTours will welcome you at the dock beside your cruise ship in Livorno at 8.00am, to explore the beautiful hill country of the Chianti region.

You will enjoy a scenic drive through the countryside rolling hills dotted by vineyards, cypress trees, olive trees and Medieval villages, castles and fortresses.

Your first stop will be at Greve in Chianti, the main capital of the wine region that boasts a friendly atmosphere with its attractive Piazza Matteotti where there are numerous wine bars, called Enotecas offering local wine and olive-oil tastings. We will visit a winery in the hearth of the Chianti region for your tour and tasting session.

Visit the vineyard and the wine cellars, where the wine is made.

After visiting the vineyard and the cellar, sit back, relax and sip on different wines. Depending on availability, there are different wines offered, but typically a glass of Chianti Classico, Chianti Reserve, the Tuscan vinsanto (dessert wine) or a prestigious white wine are served.

Savor the complex and fruity flavors that are prevalent in Tuscan wine, and hear tasting tips to help you understand the characteristics of different grapes that are used.

Your tour driver will be happy to suggest some typical, local traditional Tuscan restaurants in the area, or if you wish can be set up in the same vinery. After lunch you will visit some other agricultural estates.

Finally, you will round off your day dedicated to one of the most famous wines in the world before returning to Livorno to wind down after such an exciting day out.

Kindly note: this tour is pleasant for guests all ages but please consider Italian law forbids selling alcoholic beverage to teens under 18 years old.

*Possibility to further design your own wine experience according to your specific interests and needs.