This was an amazing tour and total experience! Our tour guide, representative, wine educator, etc…read morewas excellent! Her knowledge of the property, the amazing history, and wine was so very nicely portrayed in her excellent tour. The history here is stunning too. Wines were so very good that we bought a case to be shipped back home, to the states. Check on buying wine, as they price it with shipping. The property is gorgeous and historic! Highly recommend this particular winery to visit and tour when visiting the area!

I was so excited to visit Castello di Verrazzano and I'm disappointed that I did not have a…read morepositive experience. As a Black woman from the U.S., I faced poor customer service and discrimination. My tour guide, Tomaso, was rude and condescending. First, he ignored me and other people of color in my group by not speaking to us or even giving eye contact at the beginning of the tour. Second, Tomaso told me that I wasn't allowed to record videos as this was the owner's rule and he demanded that I delete any videos from my phone. I felt that he was singling me out and trying to embarrass me. This "policy" was not shared in writing or verbally in advance. Also, I've seen other guests post videos on social media, even days before my visit, which included Tomaso's face. The energy of the tour felt unwelcoming. During the tasting, no one followed up to ask how I was enjoying the wines or if I was interested in purchasing. It felt like the establishment didn't care about my business. Next, the staff said I could take photos with my wine in front of the amazing terrace view, then they refused. The castle shouldn't schedule tastings right before closing if guests will be pushed out. The only reason I didn't leave a one star review is due to a good experience with an outstanding staff member. Sole was very nice and offered me a ride to my car! She's the kind of employee who should be rewarded for going above and beyond and providing wonderful service to guests. Overall, the castle was beautiful, but the tour was dry with no enthusiasm and the service was lacking. Some staff seemed more concerned with showing attention to white guests and heading home than providing a memorable visit for everyone. I envisioned a once-in-a-lifetime experience that would leave me feeling enlightened, supported, and valued. Instead, I felt dismissed, excluded, and disrespected. I will return to Tuscany, but to a different winery that prides themselves on excellent service and fairness for all.

My experience at Fattoria di Montemaggio was one of my favorite experiences in all of Chianti. My…read morehusband and I hired a driver for the day to take us to a few wineries. The first winery we went to that day was Fattoria di Montemaggio. I'm so glad we hired the driver to go there. It was up on a hill off a gravel and dirt road in the far reaches of Radda in Chianti. Had we tried to drive there on our own, I think we may have given up, thinking we had gone the wrong way. However, on the way there, we saw beautiful view after beautiful view. Then we arrived and the views were even more stunning. Once we began the tour, we were joined by another couple (happenstance, also Americans) and our tour guide, an intern from the University of Florence who was very knowledgeable about winemaking in Chianti. We walked around the beautiful vista points, and through the vineyards. We saw hills, grapes, olives, and roses. This tour and wine tasting was beyond informative. I honestly learned so much about the region. It was really interesting. Our tour guide was very personable and the whole experience was enjoyable. We tried several wines and a grappa in the middle of an olive grove sitting in a lovely picnic area. In true Italian style, we were given a plate with salami, pecorino cheeses, bread and olive oil to taste along with the wine. We truly had an amazing morning of wine (yes, it is always 5 o'clock in Chianti) and I would truly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chianti. Yes, it is a bit treacherous, so a driver is a good move.

Off the beaten path, follow the instructions on their website (gps took us the wrong way). The wine…read moretasting typically is 2 hours but we were short on time so they modified for us. Scenery is beautiful, wines were really good - they had a surprisingly great Chardonnay and of course great Chiantis. The gate was closed when we arrived but you just use the call box and they buzz you in. Great experience :)

Service from the staff was great. We had a 4pm tasting and then tour of the property and wine…read moremaking process there after. It was just me and my wife on the tour as it was near closing on a Monday. We wish we could do the lunch I've heard it's special. I really liked the rose and of course we enjoyed the reserve Chianti and Tuscana blend.

We stopped in for the tour/lunch and had a great afternoon. We were the only ones on the tour so…read moreit was very personalized. We had all of our questions answered, ate a fantastic lunch, and enjoyed several of their wines. We stopped in several spots in the region and I think I preferred the Classico here over anywhere else. Their olive oil was fantastic as well. Lunch consisted of a meat tray, pasta course, and a meatball dish. The shipping on their wines is quite high (9e a bottle) compared to other vineyards we visited. Word of warning, don't put Monterinaldi into Google Maps and hope to get there. There is a village at the top of the adjacent hill by that name. Keep driving on the main road until you see the big sign with the turtle!

Better late than never Beautiful grounds and…read moreinterior-stoped here for a wine and cheese tasting which was good but could have used more snacks/crackers with the wine Maybe things have changed since we last visited but fun to be in the heart of Chianti

This review is for a wine tasting and tour. We did not stay at the hotel but drove there…read more We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and tasting. Gabriel gave us interesting information about the Castle, which was built in the 11th century by Benedict monks! He showed us interesting things such as a hidden room where people can spy into the dining room through a hole in a painting, an underground tunnel, and a theater with its original backdrop from 1742. Don't forget to take a few pictures at the giant bench which is a few minutes' walk away. The view is gorgeous and the grounds are well maintained. For the tasting portion, we really enjoy the high quality of wine. Gabriel was also nice enough to let us sample a few other wines beyond the ones included in tasting, such as the dessert wine and the whites. Quite a few of us bought some bottles to take home. There are plenty of wineries in the area and we had visited quite a few of them during our three weeks in Tuscany. This is definitely one of the better ones, for the castle's history, the view, and the quality of wine.

I can't say enough great things and if you don't stay here on your trip to Tuscany, you're…read moreseriously missing out. This was the best experience of my life. The hotel is incredible, beautiful views, peaceful and quiet, delicious wine and educational tours, superb food. The service is top notch. So respectful and educated. You can hike, you can swim in their serene pools, you can take wine tours, and so much more.

On a recommendation from a local restaurant, Castala, we came to Dievole on the hopes of purchasing…read moresome Olive Oil. They were SO welcoming. After explaining that we didn't expect a tasting and that we just were interested in Olive Oil, the nice young lady sat us down and poured us 3 samples and explained all the aromas, qualities, and regions of each. A truly wonderful experience completely unexpected. We decided to have lunch at the restaurant and it was also quite wonderful with welcoming staff and wine and olive oil from Italy and the region. I had the Guinea Fowl and the Raviloi and it was all wonderful.

This is a charming hilltop castle and winery in Tuscany that is open for tours. We came in the…read morewinter time and for seven euros, we were able to hike the property basically by ourselves and see a view of the surrounding valleys that made my heart stop! Included in that admission cost is one free tasting of the Chianti that they make on the property, which is lovely! I was very glad we stopped here and would recommend it to anyone.

We went here yesterday on a wine tour. The castle grounds are very pretty & worth checking out…read more There is a winery tasting room but it's not at the castle. It's down the hill at another building. You can walk around the outside of the castle building and see amazing views of the vineyard. At the wine tasting room we tried a few of their wines and bought a bottle of one the Chianti's.

Our concierge (Belmond Hotel, Tuscany) recommended this winery for wine-tasting. We enjoyed the…read morebeautiful drive through many vineyards to arrive at Castello di Radda. The tour of the winemaking process was impressive and thorough. We learned about the cost, labor, and integrity of the vineyard to be Organic. We learned about the effects of weather and were able to taste different years of Chianti from years that were warmer (2018), cooler (2014), and the ideal weather (2016). Our entire visit lasted about 1.5 hrs. Our guide, Tobia, was excellent!

This was a nice winery in the area. It had a "bigger" feel than the smaller self owned wineries…read more They took us on a nice tour of the facilities and let us sample the Chianti wines for sale. We thought they were good but not enough to buy any.

Beautiful winery in Panzano, Tuscany Italy. We were walking around this cute town when we came…read moreacross this winery. We did wine tasting in their cellar which was an awesome experience. Loved their wines, got a few bottles to take back home. I really love going to wineries in different countries and here in US. This Tuscany experience was amazing. Can't wait to go back and visit Le Fonti again.

Beautiful winery on a beautiful property with some really nice staff! We enjoyed a lunch wine…read moretasting here, and the wines were really interesting and well thought out. The food was amazing, between 3 of us we tried 3 different dishes and loved them all, along with the apps and cheeses. The wines were good as well, paired well with the food, but the food was certainly the standout. The view was beautiful as well, on a sunny patio overlooking the Tuscan hills. We brought our baby as well and they were very welcoming, we had no issues during our experience. Highly recommend for lunch!!

The most incredible wine tasting experience that I have ever had ! The hospitality is so warm. I…read morelove that it is a family owned winery and members of the family actively run the business. The wines themselves are fantastic. They have a diverse range of vintages to fit every palette. The lunch is just as delicious as the wines ! Be sure to save room for grappa.