Top Montepulciano Dining Experiences

Enjoy 1.5 hours wine tasting experience in an historical cellar in the heart of Montepulciano. Together with an expert sommelier, discover the cellar’s underground of XVI century characterized by vaults and tunnels attributed of Etruscan civilization. Listen the history of this ancient cellar as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of the wine production. During this journey follows a unique tradition in high quality wine production. Furthermore, discover private collection of old wine bottles tunnel and be amazed by the Etruscan tomb located in the cellar. Then, take part to an exclusive wine tasting experience combined to regional products. A sample of four local wines will be served with bread with a plate of local products. During this experience, you will taste four of the most important wines made in Montepulciano and known all around the world while a professional sommelier will explain you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies.

Explore a wine cellar in Montepulciano with this tasting and tour. See rows of large oak barrels full of aging wine and learn about how it is made. Taste 3–6 local wines— Supertuscan, Nobile, and Nobile Riserva—alongside a food tasting or bruschetta with extra-virgin olive oil.

Soak in the know-how of generations of Tuscan cooks with this cooking class in the Montepulciano hills. Join chef Giacomo at his farm cooking school and discover the secrets to preparing Tuscan classics like fresh pappardelle and pici pasta with traditional sauces plus an assortment of appetizers and luscious tiramisu from scratch. Cap off your class with a tasting of your handiwork, paired with Tuscan wines.

Meet Ciro, the domestic pig, on this small-group tour of the Cinta Senese farmhouse. You’ll also meet Roberto, the local farmer, who will tell you all about the pigs at the farmhouse. Over the course of the tour you’ll have a light lunch featuring a local wine tasting plus cold cuts, Pecorino di Pienza cheese, and much more.

Combine a sommelier-led wine tasting with a traditional Tuscan lunch during this gourmet Montepulciano excursion. Sample four local wines paired with regional products from within an authentic, centuries-old underground wine cellar. Then, sit down to a two-course Italian meal of cold cuts, cheeses, and fresh pasta, with vegetarian options available.

Find out how Italians eat in Montepulciano during a private lunch or dinner at the home of a local chef. Everything is prepared before you, so you get an insider’s look at traditional family recipes. Connect with a local host and fellow travelers as you enjoy three courses served with wine and espresso.

Stop and savor Tuscany, tasting our wines, enjoying a light lunch and the typical flavors of this region. You will visit a hundred-year old wine cellar, where you're going to understand the story behind Fattoria Svetoni and its wines. And of course, there will be wine and lunch time! You'll have a typical classic Tuscan lunch paired with our wines, starting with some special cold cuts from cinta senese and pecorino di Pienza cheese. Don't forget, there is also our olive oil with bruschetta waiting for you. Now that you're ready, you can have the main course, usually Lasagna, and finish the meal with a nice homemade dessert! Come, and enjoy... You won't regret it!

You will experience in first person a unique experience in search of the precious truffle with a tour on the wood trails.

It will be an all-natural experience, walking on horseback you will see breathtaking Tuscan views, returning to the farm you will take a short walk among the olive trees, the vineyard, the vegetable garden and above all my friendly Cinta Senese pigs led by the great Ciro. The tour includes a delicious tasting lunch with farm and local products. The experience combines adventure, delicious food and the magic of nature!

Quality, Tradition, and History - Step into Tuscany's oldest cooperative (since 1937), welcomed into a family atmosphere that blends taste and simplicity while celebrating the work of hundreds of local producers. Exclusive Cellar Tour with an Expert - After the welcome, the tour moves inside the historic cellars. Here you will see up close where the wine takes shape. The secrets of winemaking will be revealed to you, exploring the wine's entire life cycle. Guided Tasting - The highlight of the visit is a guided tasting of four wines representative of the territory. The wines will always be accompanied by Tuscan ciaccino produced by the winery. A Tailored Experience - Depending on the option chosen during booking, your experience will transform. If you opt for the Light Lunch, the tasting will be paired with a rich menu of local specialties, such as a board of typical cheeses and cured meats, lasagna, and, for dessert, cantucci biscuits served with Vin Santo.

Discover the authentic flavors of Tuscany with an immersive farm experience in Montepulciano. Explore olive groves, vineyards, and meet the famous Cinta Senese pigs. Visit the aging room for cured meats, then enjoy a seasonal tasting lunch under a pergola with local dishes like Tuscan Crostino, Bruschetta, Panzanella, Ribollita, a charcuterie board with Cinta Senese meats, Pecorino cheese, and a dessert of Cantucci and Vinsanto. Local wine and water are included. Book your unforgettable Tuscan culinary experience today! This experience is hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks, offering authentic culinary experiences in over 500 cities. Cesarine are passionate, local hosts serving regional specialties from their family cookbooks to share the rich traditions of Italian cuisine.

Discover the secrets to Tuscan cuisine during a small-group cooking class in Montepulciano. With the careful guidance of your host, learn how to prepare an appetizer, two types of fresh pasta with sauces, and an iconic dessert. Once everything is ready, sit down with your classmates and enjoy your handmade Italian feast. Afterward, you’re ready to impress your friends and family back home.

Chianina cattle Tour: you will discover the Chianina meat and the impressive Valdichiana calves with a visit to a breeding farm. You will see the White Giants and then you will taste the PGI Chianina meat with a tasting-lunch. Choose this experience to live Valdichiana territory!

Roberto knows his pigs one by one; they are raised in a semi-wild state, with carefully selected feed and cereals grown in the Tuscan countryside. The experience is as rural as it is unforgettable; after a walk through the vineyards and the olive grove, you will have the opportunity to interact with "Ciro", the domestic pig, and to meet all his company of Cinta Senese pigs having fun in the mud. after meeting these cute animals (and maybe even taking some selfies with them), it will be time to delight your palate with a tasting platter of Cinta Senese cured meats or a quick lunch based on agricultural products, perhaps collected directly in the garden from you.

Hands-on cooking, local ingredients, and traditional techniques come together in this authentic Tuscan cooking class, a simple and genuine way to experience Sienese culinary culture and return home with recipes, flavors, and lasting memories. This culinary journey is dedicated to the flavors of home and includes the preparation of a traditional appetizer, fresh handmade pasta with its classic sauce, and a Tuscan dessert. A straightforward and authentic lesson that allows you to rediscover the dishes of rural Tuscan cuisine. At the end of the class, you will sit down to enjoy the lunch or dinner you have prepared, accompanied by a glass of local wine, sharing a convivial moment at the table.

Nothing says Tuscany like olive groves and vineyards. Savor the beauty of the Tuscan hills with this al fresco lunch under the olive trees at a farm just outside Montepulciano. Take in views of the Valdichiana and Val d’Orcia countryside while relaxing over a four-course meal featuring Tuscan specialties paired with the estate’s own wines. Opt to relax by the pool or in the spa after your meal (extra charge).

The medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano is set in Tuscany's culinary heart. Experience both the local culture and cuisine with this tour that combines a guided walk through Montepulciano's old town with a number of food and wine breaks. Learn about the town's history and architecture between stops at a local gourmet shop, traditional restaurant, and wine cellar to taste local cheeses and charcuterie, handmade pasta, and wine.

What’s more Tuscan than a plate of cold-cuts and a glass of wine? After visiting the property and the old cellar, the experience goes on with the tasting of 3 of our wines, paired with a typical “tagliere” made just by the local and high-quality products. A simple and pleasant way to understand our story and enjoy the classical tastes of Tuscany. One of the wines will be for sure the main of the region: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, one of the most representative manifestations of Sangiovese grape variety.

Learn to make two of Italy’s most popular recipes in this private cooking class in Montepulciano. Your host teaches you to prepare fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch, sharing tips to recreate these dishes at home. Then enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with Italian wine and good conversation in an intimate setting.

This private cooking class takes place in a real Tuscan family-run farm, immersed in the Montepulciano countryside. The experience is reserved exclusively for your group and adapts to the times and needs of the participants, following traditional recipes and local ingredients. The pace is relaxed and the atmosphere intimate, to live an authentic moment of sharing, cooking and conviviality away from mass tourism.

Every sip of our carefully selected wines will take you on a unique sensory adventure, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of nature. Imagine a blanket lying on the lush grass, a breathtaking view of the Valdichiana and the gentle embrace of the Sangiovese vineyards that surround you.

Roberto gets to know his pigs one by one; they are raised in a semi-wild state, with carefully selected feed and cereals grown in the Tuscan countryside. The experience is as rural as it is unforgettable; after a walk through the vineyards and olive grove, you will have the opportunity to interact with "Ciro", or the domestic pig, and to meet his entire company of Cinta Senese pigs having fun in the mud. after meeting these cute animals (and maybe even taking some selfies with them), it will be time to delight your palate with a dinner based on local products

The Tuscan cooking class you don't expect, among ancient flavors and traditional recipes: don’t think that Tuscan cuisine is only meat, wild game and cured meats because there is an entire vegan universe made up of recipes and dishes to be discovered and, of course, tasted.