Tuscany

Montalcino Wine Tours

Private Wine Guide · Tuscany, Italy

Credentials Alessandro: certified sommelier, Brunello estate ownerGiovanni: sommelier background, 20+ years in MontalcinoMario: formerly at a major Montalcino estate
Languages English · Italian
Tour style Private · Small group

Giovanni, Alessandro, and Mario are from Montalcino. Not based there, not relocated there: born and raised in the territory, with families whose roots in the Val d'Orcia go back generations. They founded Montalcino Wine Tours together, drawing on twenty years of shared experience with the region's producers, restaurateurs, and winemakers.
Alessandro is a certified sommelier who runs his family's small Brunello estate. Giovanni worked in restaurants as a sommelier before moving into guiding full time. Mario spent years at one of Montalcino's most prominent wineries before joining the operation. Chiara handles planning and coordination. The result is a team that arrives at every cellar as neighbors, not visitors, and whose family farm outside Montalcino has been the setting for memorable lunches on select itineraries.
Guests consistently describe access to small family producers that would have been difficult to find independently, winery owners who came out to pour and talk, and itineraries that shift based on what is actually worth visiting that season rather than what is on a standard route.

Twenty years of living and working among Tuscany’s producers means the team knows which cellars are worth the visit and which owners will open up for guests who arrive through people they trust.

  • Small family Brunello di Montalcino estates across the territory, including producers not listed on aggregator platforms
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano cellars in and around the historic town
  • Chianti Classico family estates across multiple villages, selected by the team based on quality and current form
  • Bolgheri producers for guests who want to explore the Super Tuscan coast
  • Lunch at the team's family farm, included on select itineraries
  • Wine purchases and international shipping coordinated from the cellar
Tours are private or small group, and the team builds each itinerary around what the guest is looking for. Chiara handles initial planning and coordination. Tours run from half-day Brunello visits to full-day programs covering multiple appellations. Pick-up from accommodation in Montalcino, Siena, Florence, and surrounding areas is available.

Private and small group tours available · By inquiry

This operator was personally evaluated by Michelle Ryan: WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, IATA Certified Travel Advisor. Vetting criteria: guide credentials, access to producers not available through public booking platforms, and knowledge intake process. Not every operator we evaluate makes it onto this site.

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