This weekend is dedicated to the great Tuscan wines, tasting them and learning how they are born. Two days immersed in nature, traditions and delicious pleasures.

FRIDAY:

1. arrival on the estate , settle in to the apartments  
2. 6 pm aperitif in the historic cellar
3. 8pm 4 course dinner matched with 3 wines by Donatella Cinelli Colombini.

SATURDAY:
Morning:

1. 8,30-10 am breakfast with home baked cakes
2. 10.00 am transfer with own car to Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino
3. 10.30 am guided tour of the  Casato Prime Donne winery where the Brunello barrels are alternated with frescoes regarding the Montalcino history
4. 11.30 barrel tasting of Brunello in ageing, vertical tasting of 4 vintages of Brunello, followed by a light snack of pecorino cheese, Cinta Senese, and crostino nero toscano.
5. we suggest the Prime Donne trail walk: a route through the Brunello vineyards to admire the pieces of contemporary art and the quotations left us by the winners of the  Casato Prime Donne international award.

Afternoon:

1. we advise a visit to Montalcino, with its 14th century fortress and its Brunello wine stores.

-    we can help you organize an appointment to visit the wineries in Montepulciano, land       where Vino Nobile is produced.
      -     walk through the historic centre in  Montepulciano, the “16th century pearl”  
          
Evening:

1. 8,00 pm dinner in with  traditional local dishes with 3 wines produced by Donatella Cinelli Colombini

SUNDAY:
Morning

1.  8.30 – 10.00 am breakfast with home baked cakes
2. 10.30 guided tour of Fattoria del Colle, the 16th century with the bedroom that once belonged to the Granduca Leopoldo di Toscana, the hermitage and the medieval tower upon which the fattoria was created, and the chapel called San Clemente.
3. 11.00 am guided tour of the Fattoria del Colle vineyards, of the production and the ageing cellar, special because of it historic barrels and for its Vinsanto ageing area. Here the Chianti Superiore, the Cenerentola and the Leone Rosso are also produced, and it is possible to discover the secrets regarding vinification and barrel ageing.
4. 11,30 tasting lesson regarding the Tuscan DOCG wines:  Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Morellino di Scansano
5. 1 pm lunch at the Osteria di Donatella: 5 courses matched with Rosso di Montalcino and awarding of the diplomas.

euro   277,00 in low season
euro   294,00 in low season 

FRIDAY:

1. arrival on the estate , settle into the rooms or apartments  
2. possibility of dining in the Osteria di Donatella, our restaurant, with special menus with a theme, to discover the flavours of traditional local cuisine

SATURDAY:

1. 8.30 – 10.00 breakfast with home baked caked made by our patisseur Patrizia, cold meats, cheese, “pinzimonio” and omelettes matched with teas and coffees.
2. To be booked during the stay: Safari dei Panorami, for hunters of art, of nature and of all that is delicious. 4 hours on mostly dirt tracks, use of a cross country vehicle, export chauffeur-guide, stop off in the most suggestive spots where one toasts the beautiful landscape and has a snack, and then a couple of nice walks. Possible itineraries: Crete Senesi, Val d’Orcia, “Unknown countryside”.
3. Possibility of dining in the Osteria di Donatella, menus with a theme, where one discovered the local traditional cuisine

SUNDAY:

1. 8.30 – 10.00 breakfast with home baked caked made by our patisseur Patrizia, cold meats, cheese, “pinzimonio” and omelettes matched with teas and coffees
2. Guided tour of the Fattoria del Colle, the 16thcentury villa, the bedroom that once belonged to the Granduca di Toscana and the other historic halls, followed then by a tour of the production and ageing cellars of the Chianti Superiore wine that begins with the medieval hermitage and reaches under the roof where the Vin Santo caratelli are kept.  Finally a guided tasting of Leone Rosso that now has a new label and has become Orcia DOC.

Euro 232,00 per person

THE PRICE INCLUDES

1. 2 nights stay in an apartment for two people or a double room with bathroom
2. n.2 breakfast
3. guided tour with tasting
4. Safari dei panorami –half day excursion (4 hour duration)

Excursion created in collaboration with Tour Operator  “Wine and Tours”