Winemaker for a day
Wine & Food Tours A REAL WORKING DAY IN A TUSCAN WINERY
There are many ways to taste wine in Tuscany, but there is only one way to live it. This is one day working together with the winemaker.
We collaborate with two very small wineries (4 hectars) that are happy to welcome you, where the winemaker personally spends the day with you and shares what his farming life truly looks like.
One winery is near San Miniato, where you will meet the wine maker Francesco, an oenologist and agronomist. You will discover his devotion and passionate approach to organic and biodynamic winemaking.
The other is near Terricciola, where the wine maker Giuseppe grows only Tuscan grape varieties to produce bold and excellent wines. With his genuine attitude, he shares his lifetime of experience and his work in the cellar.
In the vineyard you may:
- select the best buds for next vintage
- tie the vines
- work the soil or seed to enrich the ground
In the cellar you may:
- rack the wine from one tank to another
- taste wine directly from the barrel with the wine thief (long glass pipe to take wine from barrel)
- check barrels and tools
- do some maintenance work
- label the bottles
You will always see both vineyard and cellar, to understand how the work is connected.
You wear gloves and boots, you use real tools, you smell the wine when it is moved, you touch the plant. It is simple, practical and authentic, no show. Nothing is staged.
In San Miniato, during the experience there is also a short walk to the small countryside church near the vineyard, with beautiful view on the Tuscan hills.
In Terricciola, you will also take a walk through the property to reach a very special place, an ancient Etruscan tomb, hidden in the forest, quiet and full of history.
After the work, you sit at the table together with the wine maker Francesco or Giuseppe for a homemade lunch and a guided tasting of their wines. You can ask questions, speak about the vintage, the difficulties, the choices in vineyard and cellar.
This experience changes during the year. Everyday there is something different to do, as it depends on nature.
If you want to understand how wine is really made, and not only drink it, this is a rare opportunity to live Tuscany from inside. This authentic experience reveals the unseen work behind every glass.
This is a list of specialties that you are likely to taste as part of the program of this tour. Please, note that the specialties of the tasting session and/or lunch may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the tour.
In our tour we like showing you places off the beaten track and introducing you to Tuscan people with their personal stories, careers and characters.
You will have one of our guides with your party during the whole tour. Please, see below all the guides who can be with you.
During this experience you can also meet some of the Tuscan friends involved in the events. Please, see below which friends you are likely to encounter.
The total rate for this activity varies according to the number of people in your party.
Check rates in the table below.
winemaker for a daywith lunch with the winemaker, wine tasting – RATES 2026 – |
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY |
TOTAL RATE |
| 2 persons | € 480 |
| 3 persons | € 610 |
| 4 persons | € 740 |
| 5 persons | € 870 |
| 6 persons | € 1000 |
| 7 persons | € 1130 |
| 8 persons | € 1260 |
| Additional adult | € 130 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 90 |
| Extra Child (4-11 yrs) | € 90 |
Rates include
- Private guide in English, German, French, or Spanish
- Educational introduction to the world of winemaking
- Walk and hands-on activities in the vineyards
- Hands-on experience in the cellar
- Lunch with the winemaker
- Wine tasting
- Boots and hat provided
- Taxes
Rates do NOT include
- Transportation
- Tips to the staff. not included, not obligatory but very much appreciated
Transportation is not included in the rates above. For more info on transportation, please see the box "Transportation options".
This tour includes a walk through the vineyards on terrain that is not always flat and a few more challenging stretches. If you have any accessibility needs — whether mobility-related, sensory, cognitive, or any other requirements — please let us know in advance and we will do our best to adapt the itinerary for you.
LOCATION OF ATTRACTIONS:
This tour takes place in the area of Terricciola and Palaia, a rural district between Pisa and Volterra, or in the area of San Miniato, near Florence.
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the tour guide meets you at a meeting point in or near Terricciola or San Miniato
DURATION:
This program takes 5 hours. Time for transportation not included.
AVAILABILITY:
Available all year through from Monday to Saturday
LANGUAGE:
This tour is available in English language. German, French, Spanish or Italian are also available with no surcharge.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Medium
CHILD FRIENDLY:
Ideal for children
CLOTHING:
Comfortable shoes and clothes recommended. As we walk in vineyards, we recommend to wear no shorts nor sandals.
FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The foods served during this tour might contain gluten, lactose, nuts and alcohol. If you have any food restriction, please inform our personnel during the enquiry process.
TRANSPORTATION:
This program and its rates do not include transportation and are set on a self-driving base. For further information see the box "transportation options".
OBLIGATORY INSURANCE:
A personal insurance for the day is included;
The destinations reached during this activity are in the Tuscan countryside, in areas off the beaten track that cannot be reached by public transport. We highly recommend renting a car or a scooter in order to reach them. As an alternative, we can offer a valued service by chauffeured car, van or minibus. Any cost of transportation is to be added to the rates displayed on the rate table of this page.
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