If planning your spare time or the next trip around food & wine is your favorite hobby, this is for you.
Tuscany’s gastronomic delicacies & its world-famous wines are waiting to be explored; what better way than combining your wine-swirling with a dinner lazing amongst lush vineyards?
This way you can place your culinary desires into the hands of an expert, enjoy the views of the rolling hills e bring back truly unique memories of your trip.
Let’s take a closer look at the 7 best wineries that offer this truly memorable experience in Tuscany! At the bottom of this post, there's a map so you can see where the farms are located precisely.
QUERCETO DI CASTELLINA
Located near Castellina in Chianti, the organic winery of Querceto di Castellina is the result of the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for food, wine, and hospitality of the Di Battista family.
Querceto produces high-quality Chianti Classico wines and also arranges DINNERS IN THE VINEYARD: after the aperitivo (cocktail hour), you'll be seated at the beautifully decorated long table in the Livia white wine vineyard. An amazing gourmet 4-course dinner, cooked up by local restaurant Albergaccio di Castellina, will unfold under the glow of fairy lights amongst the vines.
For those who want to stay, the estate also has fully-restored 15th-century charming apartments in a tranquil and picturesque setting.
WHEN: 1 dinner per month (June, July, August, September)
PRICE: 130 euros a person
TYPE OF EVENT: Formal
CONTACTS: +39 0577 733590
FATTORIA LA PALAGINA
La Palagina is a winery, agriturismo & farm nested on the hills of Chianti, and is a neighboring estate to Sting's winery, Il Palagio. Besides the production of wine & olive oil, over the years the winery has added complimentary activities to their company’s portfolio such as summer camps, farmer’s markets, hiking & bike tours & special events to explore the flavors of the territory of Chianti like the DINNER IN THE VINEYARD: a flavorful traditional Tuscan dinner (prepared by the team of Da Burde) served with the estate’s wines & live music to entertain guests.
WHEN: Wednesdays & Saturdays during summer
PRICE: 38 euros a person (20 euros for children under 12 y.o.)
TYPE OF EVENT: Informal
CONTACTS: +39 055 0107364
LA PIA PERCUSSINA
Perched on the Chianti hills near the village of Sant’Andrea in Percussina, La Percussina is the realized dream of Joe Mastrangelo and Marta Santoro that moved ‘back home’ after years of work & travel in several foreign countries.
The estate has a sustainable approach & produces 3 organic red wines & olive oil.
The couple also arranges various ‘uncommon events’ or ‘theme parties’ that include several DINNERS IN THE VINEYARD during the Summer months.
WHEN: Summer, ask the farm for further details
PRICE: Based on the event
TYPE OF EVENT: Depends on the event
CONTACTS: +39 338 5667627
PIETRO BECONCINI
Located in the Chianti of the Hills of Pisa wine region, Pietro Beconcini is an organic winery with a unique history that combines both tradition & innovation. Starting from selecting local clones of Sangiovese which is the predominant grape in Tuscany, Pietro’s family decided to study the ‘mysterious grape’ found in their estate that turns out to be, after DNA analysis, surprise, surprise, Tempranillo! This was the start of a new winemaking adventure that made this winery well-known in Tuscany for the production of this ‘unusual’ grape that found its way into Italy on medieval trade routes that crossed the estate.
You can celebrate with the Beconcini family the first weekend of September when they host the FESTA DEL TEMPRANILLO, a DINNER IN THE VINEYARD to taste local specialties including the famous T-bone steak, all bathed in the wine of the estate.
WHEN: 1, 2, 3 September 2023
PRICE: 70 euros a person
TYPE OF EVENT: Informal
CONTACTS: +39 0571 464785
PIEVE DE’ PITTI
The name Pieve de’ Pitti comes from the Florentine Pitti who owned the estate until the end of the XVII century & is located on the southern edge of the municipality of Terricciola, not far from Pisa.
This winery & farmhouse produces a various range of wines (red, white & rose) & olive oil, all of which are farmed organically.
The estate, with its Renaissance villa, is the ideal setting for events of any kind such as weddings, wine tours, picnics &, of course, dinners that can be arranged on request.
The most popular event though is their DINNER IN THE VINEYARD, hold every year the first or second week of September to celebrate harvest time.
WHEN: September 10th (in 2023)
PRICE: 80 euros a person
TYPE OF EVENT: Informal
CONTACTS: +39.0587.635724
POGGIO MOLINA
Poggio Molina is a historical winery & farm located in the Valdarno area (near the town of Arezzo), one of the first areas of production of high-quality wines in Tuscany since the 16 hundreds.
The farmhouse & estate focuses on the production of Sangiovese & Chianti wines along with wines with an international flair based on Cabernet & Merlot & recently also released a sparkling wine.
Among the many activities available for the guests of their apartments & wine lovers, they offer also DINNER IN THE VINEYARD, a private party that can be arranged on request.
WHEN: weather permitting in spring/summer/fall
PRICE: 70 euros a person
TYPE OF EVENT: Informal
CONTACTS: +39 3939327573
CASTIGLION DEL BOSCO
Castiglion del Bosco estate is a luxury resort, a well-known winery & golf club. An exquisite treat for the ones heading to Montalcino, the homeland of Brunello wines. Moreover, they’ve created a tightly selected service for their sophisticated guests ranging from excursions of all types to events. And, yes, you guessed it! During harvest time there's an exclusive DINNER IN THE VINEYARD, overlooking the stunning countryside of Montalcino with live music.
WHEN: September 19th
PRICE: 320 euros per person
TYPE OF EVENT: Formal
CONTACTS: +30 05771913750
This list was last adjourned in 2023 - details & prices could alter in the future...
By Ilaria Miele & Rebecca Christophersen Gouttenoire
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