We visited the Daidema Winery. Fantastic presentation and tour!! I loved the white wines, and my…read morewife loved the reds. The Branding is fantastic!!!

Gorgeous setting in the hills of Tuscany. Fabulous service and wine. For our wine tasting they…read morebrought out several of their wines , red and white, all exquisite. We ordered several to be shipped home. Food and wine was excellent. Hope to return some day.

Visited as part of a larger tour…read more The staff was friendly and helpful. The tour provided of the wine-making facilities was fairly perfunctory. The main point of interest is the wine that they age in terracotta containers, vs. wooden barrels. The wine tasting (and olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting) were very good, and we ended up ordering several bottles of wine shipped home (and skipped dinner out that night). In short, a stop definitely worth it.

I have visited the winery twice and ordered wine to be shipped via their distribution location in…read moreIllinois to Texas. My wine was shipped without cold packs in 94 degree Texas heat and loosely wrapped. Unfortunately, the wine was hot to touch so the wine isn't good. I've been trying to get this matter resolved with no luck so far. Instead, my emails are being ignored. I have worked in the wine industry for many years and would never treat a customer like this. I'd be glad to update this review if and when the matter gets resolved.

This experience was the highlight of our group tour to San Gimignano from Livorno. It was part of a…read moreNCL tour that included a visit to the medieval village, but with emphasis on the wine of the region. We were taken to this lovely estate, while dodging roosters and chickens as our bus entered through the main gate. It's such a picturesque setting for a wine tasting. I can see that many events are celebrated in these vineyards all year round. The beautiful rose bushes along the trail leading to the wine tasting room added even more charm. Gabrielle was our guide for this tour. He gave us a great presentation of all that Tenuta Torciano has to offer. It all started with the appetizer plate that went perfectly with their amazing Vernaccia wine. It is such a beautiful golden color with a bright and crisp fruity taste. The grape is only grown in this region. It's a must try when in San Gimignano. I was also very much in love with the Rosato IGT Toscana wine that is very deep pink in color. It looks so pretty in the bottle. It was my second favorite of the 9 or 10 different wines that we tasted. It was an extremely generous amount for the cost. I even purchased a couple of reds, which I'm not usually fond of because they give me headaches. These did not have that affect on me. The Super Tuscan red wines called Bartolomeo & Baldassarre totally won me over. In all honesty, I've never spent this much on wine in my entire life. It was worth it. They ship it straight to your home. They have a stateside warehouse in Chicago which makes it so convenient. The package arrived a couple of days after we returned from our trip. It was exactly what we ordered, and packed with such wonderful care. Great service! We also were given the opportunity to try their flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegar. The truffle oil was drizzled over the lasagna for the tasting, but it was the balsamic vinegar that was a big hit with my husband. We've been getting a lot of use out of it when making bruschetta and caprese salad at home. It's delicious! The sweet ending to our tasting was the Vin Beato dessert wine. We dipped the cantucci (or biscotti cookies) into the wine. It was the perfect ending to a lovely wine tasting experience. I really wasn't expecting a full meal, nor was I expecting so many different wine samplings. It exceeded our expectations. I believe they have a number of different experiences here like truffle hunting and horseback riding. Just check out their website. I would have never known about this place had I not booked a tour through the cruise line. It was a memorable visit with an excellent wine tasting. I'd do it again if ever in San Gimignano.

The best of the best in small Chianti wine tours! Titi was our guide, who is a Hungarian student…read more doing her internship at the estate. She was spectacular! She helped us pair delicious wines with equally delicious bites to eat. The wine tasting experience and the wine itself were the best on our tour. Come here for an excellent ambiance and a unique experience with knowledgable and friendly staff!

Alessandro personally gave us a tour of their family estate. We are fortunate to have booked one…read moreof their homes on property on AirBnB! We are staying here a month. This is an amazing property and they treat you like family here! The wines were exceptional! We started with an amazing white and progressed to the Sangiovese based 345 collection. Silky smooth tannins with nice fruit flavors! Very elegant wines. He then poured their flagship super Tuscan! What can I say! Just amazing!!! You will love this place. It's exactly what you would expect from a family owned vineyard nestled in the Tuscan Hills!

Our second time to Verrazzano and partook in a tasting/lunch this time. It was one of the best…read moretastings/lunches we've had. The staff is so nice and knowledgeable - Rebecca was great. The castle itself of course is lovely and so picturesque. Recommend when in Tuscany!

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!

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!

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 :)

We had a wonderful time at Poggio al Bosco, Hill in the Woods, on our tour led by Elena. We were a…read moresmall group of 6, and Elena carefully explained the history of the winery, the name and the making of wine and olive oil. She was very friendly and answered all of our questions thoroughly in English. The wine tasting was excellent and she made it easy to purchase and ship a case home. We were fortunate to time our visit just before the harvest as we were able to sample the grapes as we strolled through the vineyards, accompanied by the family cat, Attilio. Elena's father joined us during the tasting and while he spoke no English, was clearly happy we were there, sampling the wines. The tour is one of our favorite memories of our two weeks in Italy. When we make it back, Poggio al Bosco will be on the itinerary.

This is a small family winery, and tastings are by appointment. The service was wonderful and the…read morewine delicious. They made it easy to ship bottles home too so we didn't have to worry about more luggage.