Wining in Florence
The history of wine making in and around Florence. This program sheds light on wine, its history, and the relationship with the city of Florence and its noble families such as Antinori and Frescobaldi.
There will be a brief wine itinerary in the city, before starting the actual wine tasting session. The session includes a sensorial analysis, with three wines included. At the end, tasting session with the regional gastronomic specialties.
The program
- 10:00 am You meet your guide at your hotel reception in Florence.
- 10:00 am – You have a walk looking for the old Florentine wine makers, as well as the so-called "wine's windows." The old wine makers in Florence during the 1800s were small taverns, which were offering their service to local artisans. The walk includes a stop in the famous Enoteca Migliorini, one of the oldest shops in the city.
- 10:30 am - Visit at Palazzo Antinori, which represents the Corporation of the Wine Makers. Walking towards Wine bar Gastone to join a professional-led wine tasting session.
- 11:30 am - Introduction to main Tuscan red wines and descriptions of the most widespread vines; the traditional denomination of origin (D.O.C.); the best of the traditional production, Brunello and Nobile; the role of the Cabernet and new trends. The tasting session will be conducted around the table, with red and white wines.
- 1:00 pm - Organoleptic analysis of the wines presented during tasting and suggestions for matching with food; the menu will include traditional canapé, slices of toasted bread with tomato or garlic, olive oil and basil, local cheeses and salami, crostini with mushroom and artichokes, bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and fresh white beans (cannellini)
- 2:00 pm You are be escorted back to your hotel. End of the excursion.
The price of the program includes: an expert guide in your language, the guided wine tasting and a Tuscan lunch with wines.
