Top Montepulciano Food & Drink

Enjoy 1.5 hours wine tasting experience in an historical cellar in the heart of Montepulciano. Together with an expert sommelier, discover the cellar’s underground of XVI century characterized by vaults and tunnels attributed of Etruscan civilization. Listen the history of this ancient cellar as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of the wine production. During this journey follows a unique tradition in high quality wine production. Furthermore, discover private collection of old wine bottles tunnel and be amazed by the Etruscan tomb located in the cellar. Then, take part to an exclusive wine tasting experience combined to regional products. A sample of four local wines will be served with bread with a plate of local products. During this experience, you will taste four of the most important wines made in Montepulciano and known all around the world while a professional sommelier will explain you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies.

Learn how to make two types of homemade Italian pasta—topped off by a tasty tiramisu dessert—during this small-group cooking workshop in Montepulciano. Head to the home of a local Tuscan cook and enjoy an intimate class in a group capped at 12 people. A tasting of your creations is included, paired with wine and prosecco.

Rent an electric bicycle in Montepulciano and visit the wineries of Tuscany without getting too tired. Thanks to the extra sprint it gives you over hilly terrain, the electric bike is the perfect way to explore the country lanes and soak up the landscape of the famous wine region. Following a planned route, you will be able to visit a selection of local wineries and enjoy two wine tastings in their cellars.

Combine a sommelier-led wine tasting with a traditional Tuscan lunch during this gourmet Montepulciano excursion. Sample four local wines paired with regional products from within an authentic, centuries-old underground wine cellar. Then, sit down to a two-course Italian meal of cold cuts, cheeses, and fresh pasta, with vegetarian options available.

We offer an educational, yet fun and joyful experience, ideal for couples or group of friends willing to explore wines from all over Italy. We are the only ones to offer a comparative tasting among wines from the top winemaking regions of our beloved country, with a passionate and professional approach, with the goal of making great memories for our beloved guests and Perbacco Wine Club members.

Find out how Italians eat in Montepulciano during a private lunch or dinner at the home of a local chef. Everything is prepared before you, so you get an insider’s look at traditional family recipes. Be sure to come hungry as the 4-course meal consists of a starter, pasta, main course, and a side dish. Wash everything down with a selection of regional wines.

Tuscan cuisine is one of the most famous in Italy, so there’s no better place to learn how to make the region’s most traditional dishes than Montepulciano in the heart of Tuscany. Meet with a Tuscan chef to prepare four iconic recipes together, including “crostino toscano”, fresh “pici” pasta with "aglione" sauce, and “cantucci” cookies. Feast on your handiwork over a sit-down meal to cap off your class.

Roberto knows his pigs one by one; they are raised in a semi-wild state, with carefully selected feed and cereals grown in the Tuscan countryside. The experience is as rural as it is unforgettable; after a walk through the vineyards and the olive grove, you will have the opportunity to interact with "Ciro", the domestic pig, and to meet all his company of Cinta Senese pigs having fun in the mud. after meeting these cute animals (and maybe even taking some selfies with them), it will be time to delight your palate with a tasting platter of Cinta Senese cured meats or a quick lunch based on agricultural products, perhaps collected directly in the garden from you.

The medieval center of Montepulciano stands on the historic cellars hidden below the city. With this exclusive tour, take a guided walk in the historic center and visit two underground cellars, venture into the tunnels carved into the rock to admire the impressive oak barrels where the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is left to age. Learn about the history of wine and how it is produced in this area and taste the local vintages.

The Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano is surrounded by rolling vineyards where some of Italy's most prestigious wines are produced. Delve into the world of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano with this wine tour that stops at two boutique wineries to meet the vintners and learn about the history and production of their storied reds. Stroll through the estates to take in the views, visit the cellars, and relax over a guided wine tasting.

Skip a cliché meal out in town on your vacation, and head to the Tuscan hills for dinner with a view instead. Taking place at a farm near Montepulciano against a backdrop of vineyards and olive groves, the dinner features a menu of Tuscan specialities and local wine. Four courses of food and carefully paired wine are all included.

Soak in the know-how of generations of Tuscan cooks with this cooking class in the Montepulciano hills. Join chef Giacomo at his farm cooking school and discover the secrets to preparing Tuscan classics like fresh pappardelle and pici pasta with traditional sauces plus an assortment of appetizers and luscious tiramisu from scratch. Cap off your class with a tasting of your handiwork, paired with Tuscan wines.

In Florence, a few steps from the Duomo, there is a special experience going on: an exclusive Italian wine tasting experience. Don’t miss this chance to discover and taste 3 of the best Italian wines in a traditional enoteca in the heart of Florence city center. Daily, in an typical and traditional wine bar enoteca located in the heart of Florence a special event is going on: a Wine Tasting Experience. Enjoy 1-hour experience, you will taste three of the most important Tuscan wines, known all around the world, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Chianti Classico and Carmignano. A sample of wine, approx 35 ml per wine, will be served with bruschette made by the Chef with local products. During this journey throughout the winery world, a sommelier will explain to you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies. Included in the experiences there are water and wine, and bruschette Learn how to match your wine with tasty food, and how wines are made and taste with a sommelier.

Discover the secrets to Tuscan cuisine during a small-group cooking class in Montepulciano. With the careful guidance of your host, learn how to prepare an appetizer, two types of fresh pasta with sauces, and an iconic dessert. Once everything is ready, sit down with your classmates and enjoy your handmade Italian feast. Afterward, you’re ready to impress your friends and family back home.

You will experience in first person a unique experience in search of the precious truffle with a tour on the wood trails.

Educational Tour Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wine: tasting class dedicated to extra virgin olive oil with a visit to a farm

Nothing says Tuscany like olive groves and vineyards. Savor the beauty of the Tuscan hills with this al fresco lunch under the olive trees at a farm just outside Montepulciano. Take in views of the Valdichiana and Val d’Orcia countryside while relaxing over a four-course meal featuring Tuscan specialties paired with the estate’s own wines. Opt to relax by the pool or in the spa after your meal (extra charge).

Learn to make two of Italy’s most popular recipes when you book this private cooking class in Montepulciano. Join your host and learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch, learning tips and tricks to recreate these dishes at home. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with Italian wine and good conversation with your host.

Tuscan cooking class at the farm: together with the local housewives, you will undertake a typical local cooking course, cooking dishes that are simple and tasty at the same time, typical of the sharecropping period. All the ingredients of the course are selected according to seasonality and focusing on local zero-miles productions.

Upon your arrival we will welcome you to visit the winery and discover all the winemaking processes together. After the visit we will reach the table among the rows where you will eat wrapped in the colors and scents of nature. An experience that is a must for Tuscan wine enthusiasts, interested in learning more about the territory and places of this magnificent region. To have meals in the vineyard, in the spring, summer and autumn, conveys Tuscan history and warmth.

Learn to make fresh pasta during a 3-hour cooking class in the picturesque Valdichiana Senese region of Tuscany. Accompany the pasta with a delicious sauce that you also prepare, following the instruction of your professional chef. Select an afternoon or evening package that includes lunch or dinner accompanied by wine.

Combine two of Montepulciano’s highlights—spectacular landscapes and world-class wine—in a single experience with this Vespa tour through the countryside plus wine tasting at a local cellar. Zip through the Val d’Orcia or around Lake Trasimeno on an iconic Vespa scooter (drive yourself or opt to ride with a driver), stopping to snap photos and admire the view. Then end with a wine-tasting lunch at a winery in the Montepulciano hills.

Slow down and explore the stunning Tuscan hills of the Val d'Orcia and Valdichiana far from the urban crowds and chaos with this scenic horseback riding excursion just outside of Montepulciano. Meet your riding guide and amble through the vineyard-covered hills on horseback, stopping to snap photos and take in the view. Then relax over an alfresco picnic featuring local Tuscan specialties.