Florence to Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino
Tag along with your Florence tour guide and set out from your hotel or apartment in a comfortable black Mercedes minivan or similar car to begin your journey.
Drive along the A1 motorway, called the 'Autostrada del Sole', towards Rome and exit at Sinalunga.
Continue through the beautiful countryside to Montepulciano.
Arrive at the main square and visit two historic cellars. Here, you will find gigantic oak barrels in which the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Rosso di Montepulciano DOC "rest".
Stop for lunch and a tasting in a historic cellar in Montepulciano, followed by a second tasting in a different cellar.
In the afternoon, drive to Pienza, the town of Pecorino cheese. Pecorino is one of the best cheeses in Italy, especially the version 'sotto cenere', or 'under ashes'. The cheese has ancient origins and has probably been produced in this area since people first settled here.
Continue to your next wine tasting at a prestigious Montalcino farm, where this delicious wine has been produced for generations.
At the end of the tasting, visit the Castle of Montalcino and return happily to Florence.
End of the tour.
