History and Chianti Wine - Prestige: San Giminiano with Visit and Lunch at Antinori

Explore the medieval streets of San Gimignano and savor the world-class wines of Antinori

From Siena, travel northwest through the Chianti hills for a day pairing the medieval towers of San Gimignano with an extraordinary winery experience at Antinori nel Chianti Classico. Your first stop is San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage town whose medieval skyline of 14 surviving towers rises above the Elsa Valley. Spend an hour exploring at your own pace — the Piazza della Cisterna, the Collegiate church with its fresco cycles and the artisan shops along Via San Giovanni.

A scenic drive through the Chianti Classico brings you to Antinori nel Chianti Classico near Bargino, a gravity-fed winery built seamlessly into a hillside. A guided tour leads through the architectural spaces, the barrel rooms and the suspended tasting hall overlooking the barrique cellar. The tasting covers four signature wines, which may include examples such as Tignanello, Brunello Pian delle Vigne, Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione and Cervaro della Sala. Lunch follows at Rinuccio 1180, the estate restaurant with panoramic views over the Chianti hills, with traditional Tuscan dishes paired with three further estate wines.

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