We are looking for a winery recommendation where we can do a winery tour and tasting and possibly an olive oil tasting in the central part of Tuscany. A lunch option would also be great. We are staying in Figline Valdarno area and have a rental car. Thanks!
Posted by
Upstate NY
274 posts
It's been a while since I was in Tuscany, but we found a beautiful little family owned vineyard called Casa Emma. The owner let us taste wine, and then offered us homemade bread and their own olive oil. I see on their website that these days they do a tasting of wine, olive oil and balsamic vinegars.
If I remember correctly, it was centrally located on the road to Greve.
Posted by
Rural Georgia
2201 posts
We stayed at Castello di Verrazzano during our last trip to Tuscany. It's just outside Greve.
For us, to do a proper wine tasting, especially of Chianti and similar reds, they need to be accompanied by an appropriate dish. They are not sipping wines.
If you want to make this a memorable event, Verrazzano's food and wine tasting lunch is just the ticket. They start with prosecco as the aperitivo. Next is the antipasti with their wonderful salami. Then it's on to primi with a pasta dish. From their, they serve a secondi with meat cooked on their open grill. Along the way you get vegetables and salad. Finally there's dolce with vin santo and biscotti.
During all this you sample their Chianti Classico, Chianti Reserva and their Super Tuscan. They also serve their own balsamic vinegar and olive oil, both to die for.
Part of the experience is a tour of their gorgeous winery and grounds. Again, this is an experience. It's chance to have a true relaxed, unhurried Italian meal. Schedule at least two hours. We stayed longer and visited with the owner. After lunch, you might want to stroll the grounds for a while, then head down the hill and explore the town of Greve.