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Tasting Tour in One of The Most Beautiful Cellars in the World
4.8
219 Ratings
Montepulciano
Journeying to this Cellar is like stepping back in time. It embodies the bounty of the beautiful Tuscan soil - wine. This wine, deeply revered and cherished, was joyously drank and tended to with enthusiasm and resolve by our forebears, the Etruscans, several centuries before the Christian era.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Via Ricci, 13 - Adhering to the tradition of producing exceptional red wines, and following the guidelines for aging in wooden containers, this location boasts an array of large Slavonian oak casks, meticulously maintained, housing thousands of hectoliters of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, alongside numerous tonneaux and barriques crafted from premium French oak.
In the other sections of the age-old wine cellar, one is gradually ushered into the subterranean layers of soft tufa stone, leading to dimly lit, evocative tunnel pathways where fossils have been unearthed, indicating the cellar’s ancient past.
What's Included
- Wine tasting session
- Savor bruschetta with fine extra virgin olive oil
- Guided cellar tour
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meal Options
- Wine Tasting - 6 wines DOC and DOCG di Montepulciano: usually a Supertuscan, Nobile, Nobile Riserva;
- Food Tasting - bruschetta with extra-virgin olive oil
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The cellar is located in the center of Montepulciano, a no-car zone. Recommended parking lots: “Parking S. Donato” or “Parking P8”
Location
Via Ricci, 13
Via Ricci
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(219 Ratings)
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Sitalpunja_l
Aug 14, 2024
History in a glass - truly wonderful experience. - What the brief doesn't tell you is that you are experiencing a phenemonal part of history right in centre of Montepulciano. I won't be a spoiler as the history is worth hearing from the people themselves.
What a truly enjoyable and informative experience. The storytelling of the De Ricci family history by Emilio was heartfelt and with lots of humour.
The wines were truly delicious and how they have had to adapt to climate change was so reassuring. This is by far one of the best wine tasting experiences I have had.
When drinking SorAldo, it felt like I was drinking history in a glass.
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Linda_b
Aug 6, 2024
Amazing experience - This tour was amazing the guide was super knowledgeable and great at explaining the history. We brought our daughter who is 9 and they served her fresh apple juice with some snacks we definitely recommend this tour and would book again
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Achiles_m
Aug 6, 2024
A must do experience! - The wine tasting started with a tour in one of the few wine cellars in Montepulciano. Here you get to hear the history of the family who owned the wine cellar and also a little funny story on how the people of Montepulciano defended themself from sieges from the outside. The tasting afterwards was very nice! We get to taste 6 different wines with a small platter of local products. I recommend this to everyone who stays in the area of Montepulciano.
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Beverley_n
Aug 1, 2024
Tuscan wine cellar tour and tasting. - Great tour of underground wine cellars with good information on the history of the place. Explained about the different wines during the tasting.
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Veerletijtgat
Jul 29, 2024
Super! - Absolute must and super experience. Very pleasant fun guide with particularly fascinating explanations. This for almost every age! Top experience, great guide!
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Sharonross127
Jul 6, 2024
Wonderful wine tour - What a wonderful tour at de Ricci Winery. Thoughtful, fun guide with lots of history and information
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Gail_k
Jul 4, 2024
Amazing Underground Wine Cellar in Montepulciano - Loved hearing the history of the wine and how it is made. Being down under ground in the caves where the wine is aged is amazing. The wine tasting was also wonderful and very informative!
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Sharon_w
Aug 22, 2024
Disappointing for the money - It was a very quick tour for the price we paid, did get to try very small amounts of wine, then was just given a selling speech to buy the wine!
I have been to far better wine tours in other countries
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Laurie_e
Jul 2, 2024
Felt like cattle - The wine cellar itself was incredibly cool…..both literally and figuratively! The guide we had was hard to hear due to the fact that the different tour groups were not spaced out We felt like cattle going through with one group ahead of us and one right behind us.
The wine tasting at the end was enjoyable!
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Trygven2014
Jul 3, 2024
Unreliable operator. - Operator cancelled 24 h before the tasting. Extremely disappointing as our week was planned around this and it was too late to book something else.
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