Wine and Food Tours in Italy
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Private SUPERTUSCAN wine tour in Tuscany

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049 Tenuta Sette Ponti

WS' Top100 winery excursion, tasting & VIP lunch

In Wine Spectator Top 100 for 5 times!!!

Da Vinci’s Monna Lisa (the Gioconda)

Tenuta Sette Ponti in Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 for FIVE TIMES with its CROGNOLO & ORENO supertuscans.

History makes sense: Etruscans, Romans, the Medicis, the Princesses of Savoia-Aosta… all winemakers HERE.

You’ll be personal guest of the owners and you’ll have lunch facing the landscape that’s on the background of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Monna Lisa (the Gioconda).

The Sette Ponti Estate is located in the Chianti, between Arezzo and Florence, and takes its name from the number of bridges that cross the river Arno between the two cities.

The first of these bridges, the Buriano Bridge can been seen in the background of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

TUSCANY

LOCATION:
Castiglion Fibocchi (AR)

STYLE OF EXPERIENCE:
RARE WINES – Supertuscans

DURATION:
Duration on-site (hours. ±1): 4

 

 

 

 

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Upon your arrival you will be greeted with a welcome drink at the historic (centenary vines) Vigna dell’Impero with Champagne Grand Tour (selected by A. Moretti himself) local cheeses, bread sticks and focaccia. In winter aperitif will be served in front of the fireplace in the “Hall of Ceremonies”.

We’ll then walk in the vineyards and visit the cellar with an expert who will show you the secrets of this company, all based on passion and quality.

Then, in the “Ballroom Hall”, professional vertical tasting which will include Oreno 2003 (# 5 in 2005 in WS’ TOP 100), Oreno 2010 (94 pts by Wine Spectator), Oreno 2015 (# 1 in the Best Italian Wine Awards).*

  • Tenuta Setteponti “Toscana ORENO”
    Wine Spectator TOP100 2003 n.10, 95 pts. (2001)*
    Dark, with fantastic aromas of currant, blackberry, spice and lightly toasty oak. Full-bodied, with very well-integrated tannins and a texture as fine as the best cashmere from Scotland. SUPERB. Needs time in the bottle to show its full potential. One of the new hot wines of Tuscany. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. —JS
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  • Tenuta Setteponti “Toscana ORENO”
    Wine Spectator TOP100 2005 n.5, 95 pts. (2003)*
    BREATHTAKING. Dense and powerful, with grilled meat and currant aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, round and chewy; a massive and exciting wine. More muscular than the 2001. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2007. —JS

 

  • Tenuta Setteponti “Toscana ORENO”
    Wine Spectator TOP100 2006 n.45, 95 pts. (2004)*
    Fabulous aromas of ripe blackberry, cappuccino and toasty oak. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit and supervelvety tannins. Long and GORGEOUS. All there. Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2009. 3,330 cases made. —JS
  • Tenuta Setteponti “Toscana ORENO”
    Wine Spectator TOP100 2008 n.15, 96 pts. (2006)*
    Shows loads of black licorice, blackberry and toasty oak. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long, long finish. Has WONDERFUL concentration and balance. Structured. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. Best after 2013. —JS

 

  • Tenuta Setteponti “Toscana CROGNOLO”
    Wine Spectator TOP100 2009 n.30, 93pts. (2007)*
    Beautiful aromas of dried cherry, plum and blackberry, with hints of dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with soft, silky tannins and a fruity finish. Balanced and DELICIOUS. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2011. 7,500 cases made. —JS
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LUNCH in the private villa with the owners: exclusively seasonal fresh ingredients, with ORGANIC products from the garden and with game from the estate’s hunting reserve.

A mini-cooking-show: you can watch the preparation of lunch in the kitchen with our chef.

The menu, which follows a seasonal variability, includes: first course (gnocchi or homemade tagliatelle), main course with side dish, dessert.

Wine pairing: Vigna dell’Impero and Oreno, plus a surprise tasting (which could be a barrel sample, a preview usually reserved for journalists, a new wine, the passito, our wine celebrating Twentieth anniversary… or, who knows?).

This PRIVATE experience includes:

  • Visit of the vineyards facing the landscape that’s on the background of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Monna Lisa
  • Champagne welcome drink
  • Professional vertical tasting of old vintages of supertuscan Oreno
  • Full Tuscan lunch in show-cooking mode, with pairing of WS’ TOP100 wines & surprise tasting
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ON REQUEST

  • FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING IN LUXURY CAR, LIMO, VAN OR HELICOPTER with English speaking professional driver/pilot. Departure from any main location, example Rome, Civitavecchia, Livorno, La Spezia, Milan, Florence, Bologna, Venice etc.
  • PRO Photographer/videomaker
  • Mr. Marco Tenerini as your “emotional storytelling guide” for the whole day.

PRICES

From 1.050 €

Rates per person:

ADULT (≥18 yo):
Pax 2: € 2100
Pax 3: € 1400
Pax 4: € 1050
Pax 5: € 1050
Pax 6: € 1050
Pax 7: € 1050
Pax 8: € 1050
MINOR (6-17 yo): Pax € 90
INFANT (0-5 yo): FREE

Prices for experience only; ask for transfers prices.
Just tell us how many people and your starting location.

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SUPERSTARS

  • The bridge and the hills that are in the background of “La Gioconda”
  • The pairing-lunch with the private chef at the villa of the owners.
  • Oreno 2003 (# 5 in 2005 in WS’ TOP 100)
  • Oreno 2015 (# 1 in the Best Italian Wine Awards)

TOP PRODUCTS

  • Wine Spectator Top 100 (for FOUR times and #5 in 2005 ) “Oreno” supertuscan
  • Wine Spectator Top 100 (#30 in 2009) “Crognolo” supertuscan
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STEP BY STEP

  • Arrival in the location
  • Champagne welcome aperitif
  • Meeting with Ambassador
  • Storytelling about history, philosophy, products and territory
  • Guided tour of the Vineyards
  • Guided tour of the Winery
  • Guided tour of the Cellars
  • Guided tour of the Villa
  • Vertical wine tasting of old vintages
  • Wine tasting of the top wines
  • Surprise tasting
  • Transfer to the private villa of the owners for the “show-cooking” wine pairing full lunch
  • Full Lunch in show-cooking mode with wine pairing
  • Free time
  • Goodbye

SUPERSTARS

  • The bridge and the hills that are in the background of “La Gioconda”
  • The pairing-lunch with the private chef at the villa of the owners.
  • Oreno 2003 (# 5 in 2005 in WS’ TOP 100)
  • Oreno 2015 (# 1 in the Best Italian Wine Awards)

TOP PRODUCTS

  • Wine Spectator Top 100 (for FOUR times and #5 in 2005 ) “Oreno” supertuscan
  • Wine Spectator Top 100 (#30 in 2009) “Crognolo” supertuscan

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