Top 4 Montepulciano Drinks Tours

1.Wine Tasting and Cellar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 545 reviews · 1 hour · from $38Our pick

Spend an hour beneath Montepulciano tasting five local DOC and DOCG wines with pecorino, bruschetta, and crostini. Guides such as Mirko, Debbie, Emilio, and Ron explain the cellar, family traditions, tufa soil, and oak aging in English or Italian. Parking is outside the no-car center.

“The guide was excellent extremely knowledgeable & entertaining. The location was stunning with the architecture & history. And to finish the wine was excellent. Thank you forcthe experience.”

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2.Tasting Tour in One of The Most Beautiful Cellars in the World

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $39Top rated

Meet your guide on Via Ricci for a small-group tour of the De’ Ricci cellar, cut into Montepulciano’s sandy tufa rock. You’ll hear about local winemaking, see large Slavonian oak and French wood barrels, then taste three to six wines, often including Supertuscan, Vino Nobile, and Nobile Riserva, with bruschetta and olive oil.

“Ron was Very informative and gave a lot of interesting information about the winery and its history. Wines were delicious.”

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3.Winery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 187 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Meet at Talosa Cantina Storica for a 1.5-hour visit beneath Montepulciano. You’ll walk through vaulted tunnels, hear about the cellar’s past, and taste four Tuscan wines with bread and appetizers. Guides such as Luigi, Flavio, and Hector explain the wines in English or Italian.

“It was really great All of us ( adult family of 5) found it fun and informative”

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4.Wine Tasting & Lunch in a Typical Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 183 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $65

Meet your English- or Italian-speaking guide at Talosa Cantina Storica for a 1.5-hour tour through ancient cellar vaults and tunnels. Learn how Montepulciano wine is made, taste four local wines with Tuscan specialties, then sit down to cold cuts, cheeses, and seasonal pasta. Guides may include Luigi, Hector, Flavio, or Julia.

“The tour is incredible!! So interesting! You learn a lot about wine making in the region and the underground tomb and wine barrels. Fascinating stuff! Great staff - really welcoming and knowledgeable.”

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