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One-day
tasting tour to the wine area of Terricciola,
a rural district near Volterra, also called
the "New Chianti" |
A
winery off the beaten track, out
of the
usual routes of mass wine tourism
Bringing the grapes to the vineyards
Aging wine
Large
modern wine property near Terricciola
Elegant
tasting room
Initial
phase after the harvest: de-stemming
the grapes
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Tuscany
is famous worldwide for its excellent
production of wine resulting into
unique IGT, DOC and DOCG bottles.
While visiting the region you may
want to investigate about this important
aspect of the local production.
Arianna & Friends organizes wine
tours with visits to cellars
and wine tasting, for visitors
to experience the process of winemaking
and sample excellent wines.
ALL
ABOUT OUR PRIVATE WINE TOUR
We
arrange a one-day wine tour for
your party to two very charming
wine estates in the area of Terricciola,
between Pisa and Volterra, often called
the "New Chianti" area.
Many wines produced here are being
awarded as excellent supertuscans
and the proximity to the coast
(just 30 minutes driving from this
area) gives them special tones that
many wine lovers find just fantastic.
Our
wine tour can start directly from
your premises (see transportation
box below for further details) or
from an agreed meeting point: our
English speaking personal tour leader
(also German, Spanish, French,
Italian or Russian available) meets
you and accompanies you to the
first of the two wineries in the
morning. On the way to there, the
tour leader gives you general and
historical information about the region
and the art of winemaking.
It is the best way for you to discover
this enchanting world, deeply
rooted in the cultural traditions
of Tuscany.
The
tour becomes even more interesting
when we start visiting an extraordinarily
panoramic, beautiful and very modern
winery, whose premises are mostly
all underground. The facility has
a wonderful view over its vineyards
and is the starting point of a
nice walk among the vine rows together
with the winemaker. The visit
to the premises continues with a detailled
explanation of the fermentation
area, where the grapes boil inside
several casks just after being harvested.
Following is a visit to other storage
areas where the rest of the aging
process takes place, up to the
most fascinating room in the whole
complex: a large and artistically
decorated barriccaia full of
wooden barrels. The visit is followed
by a unique wine tasting in a very
charming tasting room.
After
leaving the first winery, the guide
accompanies you to a charming medieval
village nearby for a little walk
and a few pictures of the breathtaking
surrounding hilly panorama.
The tour continues with a visit to
a second winery on top of a panoramic
hill. The second property is a
family-run business making wine on
a smaller scale, yet with the same
success in the best niche markets
of the world. The owner himself
shows the transformation of the farmhouse
into a lovely agriturismo before going
through the stages of the production
of wines in the cellar of the estate.
After the visit to the cellar, you
enter a small and welcoming tasting
room where he introduces all the
wines produced there with all
details about any nuances
and tones you might perceive.
At the first winery a buffet lunch
is arranged during the sampling
and at the second some snacks
are provided to accompany
the served wine, including focaccia,
cold cuts, olives, bread and pieces
of cheese. The duration of this guided
tour is about 6 hours and a minimum
of 8 different wines are served
during the whole winery experience.
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An
old cart in the courtyard of one of
the wineries |
Vines
after the grape selection |
Artistic
barrique room |
Oak
barrels for the aging of Chianti wine |
Concrete
casks for the winemaking process |
Explanation of the vineyards from
the panoramic terrace |
visit
to the winery among stainless steel
tanks |
A
view of the vineyards |
A
walk through the vineyards |
Squeezing
the peels after making the wine |
Rates and enquiries
PRIVATE
ONE-DAY WINE TASTING
TOUR IN THE AREA OF TERRICCIOLA,
TUSCANY
- Rates 2013 -
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Number
of people
in your party
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Total
rate
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1
person
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€
270
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2
persons
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€
290
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3
persons
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€
340
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4
persons
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€
390
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5
persons
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€
440
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6
persons
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€
490
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7
persons
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€
540
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8
persons
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€
590
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9
persons
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€
640
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10
persons
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€
690
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extra
person
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€
50
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child
4-12 y.o.
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€
15
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DURATION
OF THIS TOUR: 6 HOURS
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RATES INCLUDE:
+
a guided visit to two wineries
+ guided wine tasting sessions
of 8 different wines
+ buffet lunch at one winery
+ snacks with some local specialties
at the other winery
+ guided visit to a small
medieval village near the
wineries
+ a private English speaking
tour leader for the whole
tour
+ tax
Rates
do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish, French,
Russian or Italian
with no surcharge.
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Transportation
Rates
do not include transportation.
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MORE
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
TOUR
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If
you drive
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If
you do not drive
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If
you like driving you can rent
a car or drive your own car
to the destination or to an
agreed meeting point.
Our English speaking assistant
can also meet you at your premises.
If your holiday house/hotel
is more than 40 minutes from
the premises of our Travel Agency
in Peccioli (Pisa area) and
you want to meet the assistant
where you are staying, please
consider a 40 Euro surcharge
on the total price for the assistant's
transfer. |
In
case you prefer not to drive
we can book for you a car/minivan
or bus with personal chauffeur.
Please specify it in the booking
form.
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Testimonials
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This
is an email we received from
Maureen, who visited several
wineries and an organic cheese
farm with Arianna.
Hello
Arianna,
I want to thank you for arranging
such a wonderful day for us
on our recent trip to Tuscany.
Everyone in our group enjoyed
it, and loved the choices
of wineries and the olive
oil farm for lunch.
Everything was perfect, and
I look forward to recommending
your company for any of our
clients traveling to Italy.
Thank you again!
Maureen
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This
is an email we received from
Laura, who took her friends
to a private tour in the Tuscany
area visiting a pasta factory
and a wine farm:
Arianna,
Sorry I missed this email,
but we were already in Italy!
Thank you again so much for
the tour. It was absolutely
lovely.
Everyone really had a great
time.
I completely envy your job!
Let me know if you need anything!
Thanks,
Laura
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This
is an email we received
from Signe and Anders, who
stayed in Pisa and took a
half-day wine tasting tour
to the Pisan hills with us:
Hi Arianna and friends,
We want to thank you for a
fantastic wine tour last week!
Massimo was a excellent guide
with a lot of knowledge about
the vineyards we were visiting,
and very pleasant to speak
with:)
You will definately be recommended
to everyone we know who wants
to go to Tuscany, and we ourselves
is concidering a holiday on
a vineyard for the next time
we are going.
We hope to keep in touch.
Best regards,
Signe & Anders from Denmark
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This
is an email we received
from Gabi and Helmut from
Berlin, who spent a day with
Massimo in a wine tour:
Hallo
Arianna + Massimo,
auf
diesem Weg herzlichen Dank
für die sehr gute Vorbereitung
und sachkundige und individuelle
Begleitung bei unserer eintägigen
Tour durch die Toskana. Die
informationen auf den beiden
Weingütern waren für
uns sehr interessant, besonders
haben uns aber das Engagement
und Energie der Winzuer beindruckt,
das Erbe zu pflegen und leckere
Weine so zu produzieren, dass
sie ihre Herkunft nicht verleugnen.
Es war eine Kurzreise, die
aber auch dem Gaumen, den
Augen und Sinnen sehr viel
bot und uns rundrum gefallen
hat. Da auch noch das Wetter
sehr gut mitspielte, war es
perfekt und für meine
Frau und mich ein unvergesslicher
Tag.
Viele
Grüße Gabi und
Helmut
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This
is an email we received from
Robert from the USA:
Arianna
We wanted to thank your staff
for organizing a terrific
day out visiting two wineries
and lunch on Monday 13 October.
We had a great time and Karine
in particular was wonderful
with information about the
region, buildings and the
wineries.
I can't remember the drivers
name, but please extend our
thanks, he was smooth and
careful.
A great day for me and my
family
Regards
Robert and family
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This
is an email we received from
Virginia & Franco:
Dear
Arianna, Tatiana e Massimo,
I am sending this message
in English so that I do not
run the risk of expressing
myself poorly with my limited
Italian.
Thank you so much for arranging
our stay at Montalto and for
the tours to Vinci andPeccioli.
We got a better insight on
the area and it's history
than if we had tried it on
our own. Rest assured that
we will reccomend your organization
to friends that plan to visit
your area. Attached are photos
we took and we hope that you
enjoy them as much as we do.
They will always be reminders
of a great visit to Toscana.
Until our next visit ciao
and mille grazie.
Franco
e Virginia (Canada e Italia)
Franco
and Virginia in front of the
huge wine containers at the
winery
Vinci
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