Montepulciano Tour Reviews

★★★★★

The cellar hour under the old town

Not to be missed. A properly interesting walk through the old subterranean rooms, and then a tasting you have been taught how to do.

Thomas J · Couple · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

The cellar hour under the old town

We were taken room by room through the cellar and every wine was explained before we tasted it. Relaxed, informative and worth booking.

Andrea · Canada · September 2026

★★★★★

The cellar hour under the old town

A strong guide and a remarkable place with real history behind it. Good wines, though the food bites were on the basic side.

George · Couple · Romania · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with lunch and wines

A great day out of Rome. The stop in Montepulciano and the food were the making of it, and the guiding and the driving were both first-rate.

Kerry · Friend group · New Zealand · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with lunch and wines

The coach day is long, but the breaks were well judged and the two towns were worth every hour of it.

Shelley · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with lunch and wines

We spent the morning grumbling about the early start. By the end of it we wished the day had lasted longer.

Madalyn · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with lunch and wines

Both guides knew the ground and answered everything, and the driving was assured all day.

Jeanne · Solo traveller · Italy · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with lunch and wines

Our guide was knowledgeable and easy to follow, and the whole day felt beautifully put together.

Allison · September 2026

★★★★★

E-bike wine day from Via Ricci

Enormous fun, and the best way we found to get out into the countryside. The shop could not have been more helpful and both wineries were excellent.

Kerri K. · April 2026

★★★★★

E-bike wine day from Via Ricci

They gave us every stop and showed us how to follow them on the map, then left us to it. One stop was a little awkward to reach.

Carol S. · September 2024

★★★★★

E-bike wine day from Via Ricci

I had not realised it was self-directed and self-paced when I booked, and it turned out to be the best thing about it. One of my favourite days in Italy.

Jaime M. · June 2024

★★★☆☆

E-bike wine day from Via Ricci

Not one for beginners: the motor does not save you on the hills back up, so be ready for that. The lunch stop and the wineries were excellent.

Kiersten O. · September 2026

★★★★☆

E-bike wine day from Via Ricci

This is not off-road, whatever the photographs suggest — you ride the main roads between wineries, and drivers here are kind to cyclists. Both wineries were lovely and lunch was one of our best meals in Italy.

Carrie B. · September 2025

★★★★★

The same cellar hour, sold on the other platform

We came over the winter holidays and there were only a few of us on the tour, which made it feel like a private one.

Jennifer N. · December 2025

★★★★★

The same cellar hour, sold on the other platform

A proper mix of the history of the food and the tasting itself, and far more to eat than we expected. Come hungry.

kristina M. · November 2025

★★★★☆

The same cellar hour, sold on the other platform

Well organised, friendly and clear on the history of the cellar and on pairing. A little more steer on which cheese goes with which wine would have helped.

Rene A. · June 2026

★★★★★

Winery tour and tasting below the walls

Professional and well judged: the right amount of time on the production, the building and the wines, with food alongside.

Timothy H. · September 2025

★★★★☆

Winery tour and tasting below the walls

Many stairs going down. The guiding on the styles of wine was informative and the tasting was enjoyable.

Dino C. · October 2025

★★★☆☆

Winery tour and tasting below the walls

Two crowded rooms, and long waits between pours while our host moved between them. We were also let out on a different side and were not sure how to get back to the meeting point.

Barbara L. · May 2025

★★★★★

Tasting with a professional sommelier

Over two hours and seven or eight bottles, learning as we went. Worth every euro.

Kathryn L. · May 2025

★★★★★

Tasting with a professional sommelier

A skilled sommelier who made the tasting both entertaining and instructive. Worth booking while you are in the town.

Marcia D. · March 2025

★★★★☆

Tasting with a professional sommelier

Interesting information in a lovely setting, but it cannot compare with visiting an actual winery and tasting with the people who made the wine.

Justine J. · March 2025

★★★★★

Winery tour and tasting a kilometre out

Informative, engaging and the wine was delicious. Worth the short drive out.

Matt F. · September 2026

★★★★★

Winery tour and tasting a kilometre out

Friendly, informative and in a beautiful setting. Be warned that the name on the sign at your turning is the winery's own name, not the tour's, which made the booking information confusing; the directions themselves are spot on.

MiriamSue R. · September 2026

★★★★★

Private tasting at a small grower

The owner and our guide set out how the business and the growing here work, and the pairings were excellent.

Danielle S. · September 2026

★★★★★

Private tasting at a small grower

It rained, and the day was still worth having. Beautiful views and a clear account of how the wine is made.

Roma · September 2025

★★★☆☆

Private tasting at a small grower

The two hosts guided us well and the three wines were good. The welcome area outside the cellar is another matter: rusting iron, unclean wooden tops and a counter that needs replacing.

Aniello T. · August 2025

★★★★★

Private guided walk of the town

Real knowledge and real enthusiasm for the town made the whole two hours mean something, and our guide went out of the way for us.

Gregory K. · October 2024

★★★★★

Private guided walk of the town

We learned a great deal of the town's history while tasting along the way. An excellent guide.

Zaida C. · March 2025

★★★☆☆

Private guided walk of the town

An average walk beside others we have done: we went into no buildings and no churches, and it could have been more informative. The tasting is at the bottom of the hill, and there is a bus back up.

Salvatore Z. · April 2024

★★★★★

Pasta and tiramiù in a local home

Welcomed into a family home, taught several kinds of pasta and tiramiù, then sat down to a proper meal at a laid table.

Susan S. · September 2025

★★★★★

Pasta and tiramiù in a local home

Homemade pasta and tiramiù in a Montepulciano home, with a welcome that made it feel like a family kitchen.

Alex M. · June 2026

★☆☆☆☆

Pasta and tiramiù in a local home

We had read that it was hard to find and we never found it at all. The pin we were given led to a roundabout with a closed restaurant on one side and a house under construction on the other. Get a phone number that works before you set off.

Kim C. · October 2024

★★★★★

Cooking class at a farmhouse kitchen

A beautiful place, kind teaching, two kinds of pasta and tiramiù to carry home in your hands. The wines were paired properly.

Celya F. · April 2026

★★★★★

Cooking class at a farmhouse kitchen

We spent the morning learning the traditional methods hands-on, and heard the family's own history while we worked.

Amanda W. · October 2023

★★★★★

Cooking class in central Montepulciano

Clear instruction, good ingredients and food that was worth eating at the end of it.

Yvonne · Couple · United Kingdom · September 2026

★★★★★

Cooking class in central Montepulciano

An authentic Italian chef with real teaching skill. We went home with recipes we can cook ourselves.

Laurie · September 2026

★★★★★

Cooking class in central Montepulciano

A wonderful teacher and food that came out of the class better than we expected. Recommended without reservation.

Jennifer · Couple · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

Cooking demonstration and dinner at home

We learned to make gnocchi and were welcomed into their home. The meal was one of our favourites in Italy, the pork and the pesto especially.

Danielle D. · June 2025

★★★★★

Cinta Senese farm visit with lunch

The farm tour was exactly the right length — olive trees, vineyard, vegetable gardens, the pigs, and the room where the meat is aged and cured. Then lunch.

Amy B. · May 2024

★★★★★

Cinta Senese farm visit with lunch

Roberto was so welcoming, and so obviously in love with the farm. An unusual view of Tuscany.

Stefanie M. · October 2023

★★★★★

Cinta Senese farm tour with food and wine

An intimate feel for life on a Tuscan farm — the vineyards, the olives, the garden, and above all the pigs. A lovely lunch and a special day.

Leslie L. · September 2025

★☆☆☆☆

Cinta Senese farm tour with food and wine

We never got to do it. Nobody answered when we could not find the place, we walked forty minutes there and forty minutes back, and no refund was offered.

Vera O. · December 2025

★★★★★

Self-guided e-bike day into the Val d'Orcia

The highlight of our week: the long ride out to Monticchiello and Pienza, and a lunch stop with a view worth stopping for.

Paul L. · May 2026

★★★★★

Self-guided e-bike day into the Val d'Orcia

Great help at the shop and a beautiful route. The saddles are ordinary bike saddles and it is a long day, so take the cushion they offer.

Maggie L. · November 2024

★★★★★

Horseback ride through the vineyards

A family-run property where I felt at ease straight away. The horses and the other animals are beautifully cared for, and the instructor matched each of us to the right horse.

Kassie S. · July 2026

★★★★★

Horseback ride through the vineyards

Riding through a vineyard was a dream, and the farm itself is full of animals — cows, donkeys, dogs and more.

Stephen L. · April 2026

★★★★☆

Horseback ride through the vineyards

A nice ride through the vineyards with a wide landscape and a view of the town. I had hoped to be told about the area as we rode; the staff are there to keep you safe on the horse rather than to guide. Cheese and a glass of wine afterwards.

Christina B. · April 2026

★★★★★

Vespa day with lunch and a tasting

The scenery was the thing, and the back roads made for easy riding. The food and the tasting at the vineyard were a good end to it.

Jose V. · October 2024

★★★★☆

Vespa day with lunch and a tasting

There were only two of us, and the machine my husband was given was heavier than expected; he came off into a tree and was bruised but fine. Everyone was kind about it and the tasting carried on. Ask for a smaller bike if you are not an experienced rider.

Mitra K. · September 2025

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome with wine and lunch

About three hours each way and still worth it: the Tuscan views, the tasting, and the walk through the small towns.

Danielle · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Rome to a vineyard lunch

Well organised, with a real variety of local reds and an informative cellar tour alongside the lunch. A relaxing day out of Rome for anyone who wants to see the Tuscan countryside.

Imelda · Family with teens · United Kingdom · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Florence, three hill towns

An excellent guide and an excellent choice of wineries. I could have stayed longer in Pienza, and be ready for a hard climb in Montepulciano.

Anita · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Florence with two tastings

Three beautiful towns, enough time in each, and two good tastings. A long day and absolutely worth it.

Anna · Friend group · Australia · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Florence with two tastings

Three stops to explore the towns and two wine tastings, and the day went quickly without ever feeling rushed. One of the highlights of my trip.

Aimée · Solo traveller · United Kingdom · September 2026

★★★★★

Coach day from Siena with lunch and Brunello

A lively, flexible guide and extraordinary places, with lunch at the winery and the food tastings alongside.

Ludmila · September 2026