Chianti Wine Tour and Badia a Passignano from Florence

 Spend your day in the Countryside surrounded by Chianti hills and enjoy the view that only this place can offer while tasting and drinking incredible wines and local products.

Forget the touristy places and live this authentic experience. Depart from central Florence via our comfortable vehicle and take the one and only Chiantigiana road that will lead you directly inside the Chianti wine region that gives you an endless range of things to see and do.[readmore]First, you’ll find Badia a Passignano a real jewel hidden in the hills of Chianti. Here you’ll first visit the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano a beautiful complex located uphill and surrounded by cypresses. This place is also known for its frescos especially the one by Domenico Ghirlandaio. After the visit to the Abbey, you’ll enjoy a beautiful wine tasting in the heart of Chianti Classico where you’ll get the chance to taste unique wines with a localhost.

Afterwards, delight your place with a Tuscany bbq lunch that includes a typical starter and barbecued meat and vegetables. In the afternoon, you will visit a small medieval village with narrow roads and full of artisan shops with a stunning view of the Chianti area which is famous and known all over the world thanks to its red wines and local products but also for its unique scenery over the countryside.

After continue your day trip to Lornano where you’ll have a second wine tasting and a visit to the cellars with a local host that will help you discover the main steps of wine production and you’ll also visit the cellars. Your visit to Tuscany would not be complete if you did not experience a traditional wine tasting and meal in the great Chianti area. After you will enjoy a pleasant ride back to central Florence where the tour will end.