Top Lucca Wine Tastings

Head to the Tuscan hills for a vineyard visit and wine tasting with your own private guide. Perfect if you don’t have much free time while in Lucca, this customizable experience can be tailored around your plans. Start with a pickup from Lucca, Pisa Airport, or Livorno Port, then travel in a private vehicle with your guide to a Tuscan vineyard where local wine, cheese, salami, and time-honored traditions await.

Strike out from Lucca to explore the vineyard-covered hills without having to navigate the confusing country roads with this wine tour that includes pickup and all-day transportation. Stop for tours and tastings in two boutique cellars to meet the winemakers and sample their wines, served with local pecorino cheese, cold cuts, and other delicacies. Learn about the traditional techniques and modern innovations behind some of Tuscany’s top wines.

I'm Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2023", 3rd place at the Best Sommelier of Italy 2018, 2021, 2022, and it will be a pleasure to accompany you to discover the best wineries. During the journeys I will tell you the history of the area and its traditions, the vines and the peculiarities of the area. It will be a pleasure to answer your questions and I will put all my knowledge at your service so that you return home enriched. We will visit 2 wineries representative of the denominations of the province of Lucca and, after touching the vineyards and visiting the cellars, we will taste the wines produced and local delights! I love my job and constantly travel to discover small wineries "Light lunch" option includes lunch + 5/8 wines depending on cellar For pick-ups in places more than 15 km from the center of Lucca will be calculated a surcharge that I will inform you in advance, to be paid by credit card at the end of the tour

Confusing roads and scarce public transportation make exploring Tuscany's Chianti wine region on your own a challenge. On this tour, relax with round-trip transportation from Lucca and taste Tuscan wine straight at a family-run winery in Chianti. Sample red and white wines, along with local products such as extra-virgin olive oil, and learn about the cantina's history and production as you tour the vineyards and cellars.

Your experience will take place in an underground cellar with numerous rooms with stone barrel vaults that host more than fifty thousand different labels, the charm of the underground rooms is unique and suspended in an atmosphere of other times. The wine shop has been open since 1965 and remains a unique place in the province for the sale of wine in Lucca. It will be possible to learn about the expression of the Tuscan territory through wines that guests will taste, selected by our Sommelier, which contain the essence of the spirit of their producers and the denominations of origin.

Pair an e-bike tour with a wine tasting to put a fun twist on your Lucca sightseeing plans. This half-day tour takes place in a small group of just 10 people with a local guide, meaning you'll pedal around the walls and cycle paths of Lucca with less rush. Let your bike's electric motor do the hard work on any hills beyond the city, and finish on a high note with a wine tasting at a local wine estate.

I’m a young entrepreneur running our family business. Our winery is located in a small monastery dating back to the late 1700s. Here, we carry on our small project, born out of passion and dedication to tradition. The atmosphere evokes ancient times and old customs, making the entire experience intimate and familiar. The tour begins with an introduction to who we are and the story of our winery. You'll then be guided through the cellar. At the end, you'll enjoy a light lunch and, of course, a tasting of our wines :) Everything is personally hosted by the owners.

Explore Tuscany in a day and visit the beautiful medieval villages Siena and San Gimignano on a small group tour from Lucca. A special guided Chianti wine tasting is included. Discover the famous towers of San Gimignano, see the Piazza di Campo in Siena, and try Chianti red and Vernaccia white wines with olive oil, bruschettas, and Pecorino cheese.

The tasting at Cantalici is a way to immerse yourself in a familiar atmosphere to discover typical wines from the Chianti Classico production area, an experience that allows you to rediscover ancient flavors and the love for the creation of a product that contains the history of an entire family.

Visit the historic town of San Gimignano and discover a hidden gem— local wineries where the views are almost as good as the wine. Enjoy wandering through two wineries, take in views of the vineyards and the surrounding rolling countryside, and learn about how wine is made. Then taste some of the local wine with your hosts, and visit the cellars where wine is kept in wooden barrels to age.

Located between Florence and Pisa Visit an authentic working Tuscan winery Guided cellar experience focused on winemaking Taste 4 wines including Chianti and Family labels Learn about Sangiovese and traditional Tuscan production Extra virgin olive oil tasting included Small-group, intimate atmosphere

The tasting at Cantalici is a way to immerse yourself in a family atmosphere to discover typical wines of the Chianti Classico production area, an experience that allows you to rediscover ancient flavors and the love for creating a product that contains the history of an entire family. You have the possibility to taking a guided tour in the vinification area and aging cellar with explanation of production processes, history and company philosophy. Not just wine! The guided tour leads to the discovery of an ancient brick kiln dating back to the early 1500s - past, present and future! It ends with the tasting of 6 wines, accompanied by crackers, taralli and bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil.

Embark on a unique day-long journey with our "Exploration of Bolgheri Wines from Livorno" tour, immersing you in the world-renowned wine region of Bolgheri, famous for its exquisite Supertuscan wines. Starting from the port of Livorno, this exclusive tour combines world-class wine tastings with breathtaking landscapes and rich vinicultural history. Your adventure begins comfortably in a private minivan, departing Livorno for the rolling Tuscan countryside. Bolgheri, with its lush vineyards bathed in Tuscan sunlight, welcomes you into a world where winemaking is an art perfected over centuries. Spend your morning at a prestigious local winery, indulging in a selection of local wines, including the famed Supertuscan. These wines, a masterful blend of local and international grapes, are known for their robust and rich flavors, delighting the palate. Enjoy free time for lunch, choosing from various local restaurants to taste traditional Tuscan dishes paired with local wines.

This tour is including a car at your disposal during the tour, transfer to a beautiful winery in Montecarlo where you can taste 4 different types of wine. After the winery, free time to visit Montecarlo, a magical medieval town that is on top of a lone hill, with an amazing panorama. After the visit, the driver will take you on a different part of the countryside of Lucca to Experience a real Tuscan farm; Among the silence and the scent of the hills, the Farmhouse and its cellars are still intact, just as they were in the 1600’s. It’s in this setting that we want to invite you, where you can learn about our history and the products of the Farmhouse: a taste of the past in Tuscany. Here you will taste local cured meats and cheeses, a bruschetta, a typical first course ‘Lucchese’ dish, a tasting of the Farmhouse’s olive oil with slices of bread and a tasting of 5 of our wines from the Farmhouse . 5-hrs tour. Lunch included

Tuscans were making wine long before Roman times. Discover the region’s rich wine traditions, the fine art of winemaking, and a wealth of local delicacies on this private tour. Taste wines including Chianti Classico, Chianti Reserva, and super Tuscans; visit two separate wineries; sample olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cold cuts, and pecorino cheese; and enjoy a light lunch with wine.

This idyllic combination of our self-tour aboard our Fiat 500s with the picnic lunch of our partner winery will take you on a most authentic journey around unexplored back roads of the Lucchese countryside. Starting from our shop, you will follow our GoogleMaps itinerary to pass underneath the Neoclassical acqueduct and through the lush scenery of Compitese, an area famous for it's olive oil and natural landscapes. Arriving then at the winery, the hosts will prepare for you a picturesque picnic set by the shade of the olive groves. Local cheeses and cold cuts, "giardiniera" style pickled veggies and other Tuscan classics (like bruschetta) will be paired with the wines of the property, in a series of simple pleasures that go a long way. Please note that the picnic has to be paid on the spot and is not included in the price. After lunch you'll continue down the road and over the mountain to arrive at a spectacular viewpoint overlooking the Massaciuccoli Lake, before heading back.

Experience the beauty of one of Italy’s most famous and photographed destinations without having to rent a car on a small-group tour from Lucca to Cinque Terre. Admire the dramatic contours of the Ligurian coastline as you travel by minivan, train, and boat (depending on the weather) between terraced fishing towns that spill down the rocky hillside to the shore. See why the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage.

Lucca is one of the most cyclist-friendly cities in Italy, with a compact historic center and scenic bike path atop the medieval city walls. Explore its old town on two wheels with this private self-guided bike tour through the town center. Follow the custom map to take in Lucca’s top sights at your own pace, stopping to read about the town’s history and main attractions in the map details.

Delve into a delicious journey with the head of Lucca’s olive oil academy during a small-group tastings tour. This immersive epicurean adventure is perfect for travelers seeking an authentic culinary experience. Set in a charming 18th-century apartment, you’ll begin by tasting the region’s top olive oils and wines. Then, continue with a freshly prepared meal with spectacular views overlooking the city’s medieval walls.

Discover one of Tuscany’s most famous and well-preserved medieval villages on this small-group tour from Lucca. See why the UNESCO-listed town of San Gimignano earned the nickname ‘Medieval Manhattan’ with its many stone towers. Finish your day with tastings of the region’s renowned wines and olive oils at a historic winery tucked into the Tuscan hills.

I am Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2023, 3rd place at the Best Sommelier of Italy 2018, 2021 and 2022. We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday, even in the center of Lucca or on the neighboring hills. The experience always includes an introduction to wine tasting, the history of the territory and wineries.5 wines accompanied by bread, cheese and oil from local production. These are wines selected from small producers, mainly organic certified We can organize the tasting directly at your home or at the hotel where you are on holiday. I'll take care of everything and you won't have to think about anything! I will set the table with tasting tablecloths and serve you wines in professional glasses! At the end of the tasting I will leave the bottles uncorked (if not finished :) so you can enjoy them during the holiday.

Podere Pellicciano Agrisole is a popular winery that sustainably produces native Tuscan grapes, including Sangiovese, Malvasia, Colorino, and Trebbiano. With this small-group tour, go behind the scenes as you explore the vineyards, winery, and wine cellar; learn more about Italian winemaking; and sample a variety of red and white wines accompanied by delicious Tuscan specialties such as cheese and salami.

Embark on an exciting journey through the Tuscan countryside to uncover Italy’s most prized culinary treasure—truffles—guided by an expert forager. Meet Francesca and her truffle dog and set out for a jaunt through the woods to find fresh truffles. Afterward, relax at her family farmhouse over lunch featuring the truffles you’ve found together.