9 Wine Tours in San Gimignano Worth Opening a Bottle For

1.Visit Best Wineries in Tuscany – Wine Tasting & Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $47Our pick

At Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano, you taste Tuscan wines, olive oils, balsamic vinegar, pecorino, salami, bruschetta, and cantuccini. Staff such as Leo, Latisha, Rebecca, and Lucca explain the tasting. Expect a warm winery meal, but confirm whether your booking includes a full vineyard tour.

“We were late for our booked schedule but they accommodate us with good food and wine. The property and the people are nice”

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2.Lunch or Dinner at a Winery with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 177 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $65

Meet at Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano for a 1.5 to 2 hour tasting led in English or Italian. Expect several Tuscan wines, olive oil, and a substantial traditional meal, with guides such as Lorenzo, Mari, Marco, or Serena explaining pairings and winemaking.

“Pietro was awesome! the entire experience was great and the staff were incredibly friendly and charming. A must experience if you are in the area and you enjoy wine.”

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3.Wine and food tasting in an organic family winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $108Top rated

At Casa Lucii near San Gimignano, Orlando, Lucrezia, or another family host leads you through the gardens, vineyard, olive grove, historic cellar, and vinsantaia. You taste eight organic wines with Tuscan meats, cheeses, garden produce, olive oil, chocolate, and cantucci.

“Orlando and the team gave us a perfect experience! Our favorite day in Italy so far! Highly recommended”

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4.Wine and Oil Tasting with Tuscan Appetizers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 156 reviews · 1 hour · from $46Best value

At Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano, you’ll spend an hour tasting Tuscan red and white wines, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pecorino, cold cuts, and bruschetta. English or Italian hosts such as Melanie, Leticia, Matteo, and Fulvio guide the tasting in a scenic, wheelchair-accessible setting.

“Peter and Chiara were amazing! Their knowledge of the wines and olive oils were outstanding. We learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of the experience.”

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5.Vineyard and Cellar Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53

Spend 1.5 hours with Eleonora touring the vineyard and cellar at Azienda Agricola San Benedetto. Learn how Vernaccia and Chianti are made, then taste vintage and Riserva wines with cheese, cured meats, olive oil, dried fruit, and cantuccini.

“Elenorna was a fantastic host and thought us so much about wine, the process, the tour and reading of labels was excellent. She provided a fantastic aray of cheese and meats to sample with the wine. The tour has been a significant memory of our time in Italy. Would highly recommend. 10/10 overall”

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6.Premium Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $77

Spend 2.5 hours at Tenuta Guardastelle touring vineyards and a wine cellar, then sit down to pappa al pomodoro, Tuscan meats, Pecorino Senese, bruschetta, and five wines. English and Italian guides lead the visit, with Gaia among the named guides.

“This was an amazing unique wine tour Beautiful setting a delicious lunch Very knowledgeable guide and far exceeded our expectations. We totally recommend this 100 percent”

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7.Wine Tasting and Paring Class Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · from $52

Meet a wine guide at Via del Gomitolo dell’Oro 11 for a 75-minute tasting class. Sample three or seven Tuscan wines, including Chianti Classico, with cheeses, olives, bruschetta, salami, and prosciutto. Guides such as Giorgio and Vinchenza have made the lesson lively and personal.

“Fantastic, she was amazing at explaining the background on each of the lines. We walked away, feeling like we can be much better about ordering wine and knowing how to parent certain types of food.”

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8.Tuscan Vineyard Lunch with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $141

Spend two hours at Tenuta Torciano in San Gimignano with a wine expert host, a traditional Tuscan lunch, local wines, and extra virgin olive oil. You will have time to enjoy the gardens and vineyard, take photos, and ask about Tuscan food and wine. Transportation is not included.

“The wine tasting and lunch was incredible. The place was beautiful and the host was super friendly and knew a lot about wines. We loved the wines and the food. We recommend this 100%”

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9.Tasting of Tuscan Wines and Cheeses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

At Tenuta Torciano, an English-speaking wine instructor guides you through Tuscan reds, whites, rosés, sparkling wines, five cheeses, salami, bruschetta, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. The one-hour tasting takes place in the winery bar, not on a winery tour.

“The atmosphere was lovely and we had great service and good value for money. Be aware that this is not 18+ event, babies and children are there with families which made it feel less special. The pictures advertised for this event (outside private table) do not match the real setting - we were seated in a large room with other tables and guests like a restaurant, but was still beautiful. The cheeses were nice but, there could have been more variety of hard and soft cheeses e.g. mozzarella, Barata and ricotta rather than all hard cheeses. Apart from these small negatives we had a wonderful time.”

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