CHIANTI WINE TOUR INFORMATION- FAWCO group

Contact for tour company: Irene Chimenti Phone. +39 055 0503517 - +39 393 8363746 or: Catherine Tondelli : +39 335 5950645 or +39 0652707116

DATE: 29.th March 2015 thru 1ST April 2015 Persons: 8 people

29 MARCH: ARRIVE 12:07 FROM ROME TO : (10 min walk or taxi)

Hotel in Florence: Hotel Pedini contact: Pamela Di Fiore

Via degli Strozzi 2 -Florence Phone ++39-055-211170 E-mail: [email protected] Suggested restaurants: Ristorante la Spada, Osteria delle Belle Donne, Trattoria Marione,Trattoria il Trebbio or Trattoria Angiolino

DAY 1: 30th MARCH 2015 GRAPE ESCAPE WINERY TOUR

Description: The tour departs Florence at 10:00am at Gelateria Carraia (10 minute walk from your hotel) address: Piazza Nazario Sauro, 25-red (over the Ponte Carrai) on a 8 seat van and the first stop will be at a wine tasting school where you will taste 4 different type of wines including the famous Classico D.O.C.G. and a Super , a 30 year-old balsamic vinegar and the delicious truffle extra virgin olive oil. Here you will learn how to recognize the different flavours and develop your taste buds with a passionate wine producer.

The second stop will be at a local winery located in a stunning area well known for the production of the D.O.C.G. Vernaccia white wine facing the famous towers of . The wine makers will guide you through the vineyards and the cellars and they will share the secrets of the wine and oil production as well as the best wine and food combinations. At the winery you will enjoy a home-style lunch based on Typical Tuscan fresh dishes made with local ingredients all washed down with 3 wines; the famous Vernaccia white wine, a rosè wine and a Chianti colli senesi D.O.C.G. You will also have the opportunity to buy the local products and wine at a great price to bring back home or ship to friends and family. In the afternoon you will be free to visit and spend time wandering through the narrow streets shopping in the local shops of the most beautiful medieval town of , San Gimignano and check out the tower filled skyline while eating the ice cream from aworld-champion gelateria.

Sleep in San Gimignano: Hotel Leon Bianco Piazza Cisterna Tel: 39 0577 941294 contact: Paola or Ilaria

Suggested restaurants: Peruca’ , Cum Quibus or Le Vecchie Mura

Details:

10:00am Meet the guide in front of the Gelateria alla Carraia 11:00am arrival to the wine tasting school in the Chianti 12:45pm arrival to our second winery for lunch and wine tasting 2:30pm arrival to San Gimignano. 1h Orientation walk of San Gimignano. Check out the best leather shops, the best gelato place, the best view in town. Assistance at check in with our staff

Inclusions: Transport in a 8 van Guide 2 wine tasting Light lunch based on mixed cured meat, bruschetta, mixed salad, Tuscan bread with extra virgin olive oil, pecorino cheese, truffe on crackers

DAY 2 : 31 March 2015 - CHIANTI CLASSICO

Depart from San Gimignano and drive to passing from the scenic Chianti Classico area

Castellina in Chianti is one of its most evocative medieval towns in the Chianti territory. With incredible views, intimate piazzas and some wonderful restaurants, boutiques and art galleries, Castellina makes a perfect base for a holiday in Tuscany.

Then it will be the turn of the Medieval town of . a 13th century medieval town which was the stage for the famous movie “The Gladiator”. Here you will be able to admire the wonderful views of the area and the Tuscan countryside from the ancient walls or explore the small shops selling the local handicrafts.

Lunch in Monteriggini and time exploring the town.

3rdnd stop will be local winery. You will be visiting the cellars accompanied by useful explanations from an expert and you will discover the traditions of the wine making art followed by a wine tasting at the end. In the winery you will be able to buy the local products at a great price either to bring back home or to the local farm later in the day to drink while enjoying the dinner with your new friends. 4nd stop : arrive in Siena the historic city where you will be enchanted by the architectural styles of the cathedral and the palazzo communal in Piazza del Campo, the venue of the famous Palio horse race held twice a year in July and August.

Sleep in Siena: Hotel Duomo Via Stalloreggi, 38 Siena () Phone +39 0577 289088 contact: Paolo Garavelli

Suggested restaurants: Trattoria I Barberi, La Taverna San Giuseppe or Le Tre Rane

Details:

10:00am departure from San Gimignano 10:40am arrival to Castellina in Chianti. 1h30 free time 1:00pm arrival to Monteriggioni. 1h Free time/lunch 2:15pm arrival to our winery for wine tasting 4:00pm arrival to Siena

Inclusions: Transport in a 8 van Guide Free time in Castellina in Chianti Free time in Monteriggioni Siena wine tasting Local info on board 2h guided tour in Siena with licensed guide Assistance at check in with our staff

DAY 3: 1st of APRIL

Spend the morning visiting Siena and its monuments in complete freedom. Departure from Siena at 11am. On the way to Florence we will pass from the town of Barberino Val’. . Barberino was born from the destruction by the Florentines of the nearby powerful town of Semifonte in 1202. Materials from the ruins were used to build a second Barberino following the plan of an elliptical wall, two doors and a long main street. The fourteenth century building fabric can still be seen to this day with tower-houses, the tall robust building also known as ‘Palagetto’ and the Praetorian Palace. The only exception is the church of S. Bartholomew, a neo-Gothic whim.

Our final stop of the day will be at the Antinori one of the most famous winery in the Chianti for wine tasting. Arrival back to Florence for 5:30/6:00pm

Inclusions: Transport in a 8 van Guide Free time Barberino Val’Elsa Local info on board

Details:

11:00am departure from Siena 12:00am arrival to Barberino Val d’Elsa. Free time and Lunch 2:00pm arrival to our winery for wine tasting (Antinori waiting for confirm on 22 feb) 5:30pm arrival to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train station 18:38 train back to Rome termini from SM Novella Train station