Italian Wine Travel Guide 2025 - Find Memorable Wine Tours and Winery Tastings in Italy
Montalcino wineries
to visit for a wine tasting tour
Montalcino is one of the most popular places in Tuscany for wine lovers. Those looking to find a great winery for a cellar tour and wine tasting can select from as much as 167 wineries in and around Montalcino!
There are even more wineries affiliated to the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino - 201 to be more specific - but not all wineries also offer wine tastings and tours.
In addition to the wine tours and tastings at the wineries listed below, you can also find ready-made wine tasting tours that provide more. From cycling through the vineyards to a winery tour that will take you along several wine regions and thus allowing you to taste many different great Tuscan wines in a single day.
To discover these winery tours, check out these great Montalcino wine tasting tour ideas for 2024.
Back to Montalcino wineries.
A Brunello di Montalcino wine tasting, as mentioned, can be booked at no less than 167 wineries! in and around Montalcino.
The overview below is sorted in alphabetical order.
Two separate listings are also included.
The wineries where you can also have lunch or dinner.
And the Montalcino wineries where you can stay over for the night after a delicious wine tasting (very convenient...!). These 12 wine hotels in and around Montalcino are a great way to discover the surroundings with the winery as a starting location. Although, of course, you can also explore other wine regions nearby. Tuscany has quite a few.
For example you might combine it with a
wine tasting tour in or around Montepulciano.
A map of the Montalcino wine region. Montalcino is located in the Southern part of Tuscany. Not far from Siena, Pienza and Montepulciano (another Italian wine city gem).
Montalcino Winery Resorts to stay over for the night
Podere Brizio Foresteria
Podere Brizio, part of a promising network of wineries belonging to the Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards (ABFV), is located in one the most promising wine regions of Tuscany.
Podere Brizio Foresteria, only 10 minutes from Montalcino, gazes out over a southwest-facing valley and is nestled among vineyards and olive groves.
The farmhouse stands next to the winery, where the finest Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello and Brunello Riserva are lovingly produced. Guests are invited to join a guided tour of the estate and to taste the wines. Authentic traditional meals are served at La Bottaia Restaurant in the main building.
Altesino suites
Quiet and relaxing stay in the heart of Tuscany. An exclusive way to experience the wine's world in the middle of the vineyards, surrounded by beautiful countryside landscapes. Perfect location to visit the most beautiful villages of the area.
Set amongst the north eastern hills of Montalcino the imposing structure of the 15th century Palazzo Altesi overlooks the estate.
Visit the website of Altesino suites or have a look at the tasting tours at the Altesino winery.
Argiano Dimore
Surrounded by vineyards, Argiano Dimore is a wine relais in Tuscany and part of the original complex of farmhouses of the sixteenth-century villa of Argiano. The Dimore enjoy a panoramic views, private gardens and swimming pool. During the restoration and conservative restoration of the Villa Bell’aria, was born the idea to reuse the wooden beams of the roof to create a new design furnishings and the interiors of the farm holiday.
Visit the Argiano winery website to see their tasting tours.
Borgo Canalicchio di Sopra Wine Relais
Impeccable and captivating places that blend the splendour of nature with attention to the smallest details
Borgo Canalicchio di Sopra is a Wine Relais where you can stay to treat yourself to a unique experience, an elegant tasting room where you can discover and taste the quality of our wines, a naturalistic journey through our Brunello Cru:
It is this that has made Canalicchio di Sopra a benchmark for those who visit Montalcino in search of an unforgettable experience.
Castello Banfi - Wine Resort
The Banfi family is passionately dedicated to the Pursuit of Excellence in making the prestigious wines of Montalcino as well as our hospitality offerings at Castello Banfi, the historic fortress that crowns our estate, an elegant setting for vacations, celebrations, special events or a day visit.
Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, Il Borgo will pamper you with its luxurious rooms and its manicured gardens ideal for enjoying the comfortable tranquility of the Tuscan countryside. You can completely relax, enjoying our discrete attention or take advantage of our complete involvement to help you intensely discover a more authentic Tuscany.
Agriturismo il Cocco
Since 1955, the Bindi family started making wine under the leadership of Giovanni Bindi. Today, grandson Giacomo Bindi is in charge of the winery. He has expanded the company's activities. In addition to making delicious Brunello di Montalcino wines, you can now also stay over after a delicious wine tasting.
In addition to the Agriturismo, there is a camper site and a restaurant. A wonderful place to enjoy the beautiful surroundings, the hospitality and ... of course the delicious wines.
Cordella
The Cordella Orlando Family owns the wonderful Cordella in Montalcino Wine Resort, the Cordella Winery, The Restaurant Aldo@ Cordella Winery and the wonderful estate where Organic Cordella grains are packed. The estate is located in the Valdorcia among beautiful vineyards of the Brunello grapes, yellow grains fields and a beautiful view over the famous village of Montalcino.
The private swimming pool is waiting for our guest, romantic dinners in the Patio with Montalcino skyline as background.
Relax, privacy and passion for a great wine and land is their philosophy.
Agriturismo Piombaia
In the heart of the Val d’Orcia, among the delicate profiles of the typically Tuscany hill, you meet the agriturismo, among the artistic itineraries of the abbey of Sant’Antimo, historical and urbanistic of Montalcino, naturalistic of Monte Amiata and thermal baths of Bagno Vignoni.
You will stay in nice and welcoming apartments with kitchen in a biodynamic farm just 2.5km from Montalcino. You can relax in the swimming pool or jacuzzi, in the children’s playground, try our restaurant or a visit to the cellar with a tasting of Brunello di Montalcino.
Brunello di Montalcino wineries to combine a wine tasting tour with a vineyard lunch or dinner
Fattoria dei Barbi - Taverna dei Barbi
Today the historic Taverna dei Barbi adapts to the times and rediscovers its origins. No longer a country restaurant, it will become part of the Cantina experience, a welcoming lounge where you can taste Brunello and all the Barbi wines, accompanied by the many pecorino cheese of the Caseificio dei Barbi, cold cuts, bruschetta with the Fattoria extra virgin olive oil and some other traditional dishes.
You can also checkout the wine tasting tour options at Fattoria dei Barbi.
Great vineyard wine tasting at Montalcino winery Franco Pacenti
Brunello di Montalcino wineries to visit for a cellar tour and wine tasting
Check out all the Brunello wineries for a cellar tour and wine tasting. Where possible the links tot the wine tasting tours are directly made.
Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
Wine tourism in and around Montalcino is largely the responsibility of the local consortium of winemakers (Italy has many such wine consortia that jointly promote their wine in a region and monitor its quality).
In Montalcino, the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino represents the interests of its more than 200 associated wineries. These winemakers can all be found via the consortium's website. You can also find the (very strictly) rules of production for the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, the Rosso di Montalcino DOC and other wines that are produced. The main role here is played by the famous Sangiovese grape (called Brunello in Montalcino).
Official wine routes near Montalcino
If you search for 'Strada del Vino Brunello di Montalcino', you will be disappointed. Unfortunately, there is no official wine route like many other great, well-known wines do. Tuscany, however, has plenty of alternatives. There are actually 18 wine routes you can take in the Tuscany wine region alone. All these wine routes can be found on the Strade del Vino di Toscana website.
The official wine route that includes Montalcino in its itinerary is the Strada del Vino Orcia.
Strada del Vino Orcia
The Orcia Wine Route organisation (Consorzio del Vino Orcia) was founded in 2003. Its headquarters is located in Castiglione d'Orcia, the heart of the Val d'Orcia. The
Thirteen municipalities are included. These are all located in the area south of Siena: the Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi. The towns annexed are Buonconvento, Castiglione d'Orcia, Pienza, Radicofani, San Giovanni d'Asso, San Quirico d'Orcia, Trequanda, Abbadia San Salvatore, Chianciano Terme, Montalcino, San Casciano dei Bagni, Sarteano and Torrita di Siena.
Passing one or more of these towns by car, you will immediately discover why UNESCO added this region to its World Heritage protected list.
The characteristic rolling hills, rows of cypresses, castles and abbeys, churches and monasteries, villages and towns, farms and roads provide one of the many impressions that make Tuscany in particular such a popular destination with its many tourists.
Once you include the wonderful wines from this region, the choice is quickly made. Sangiovese ('sanguis jovis') grapes, once imported by the Etruscans from the Far East, are the basis of one of Italy's tastiest red wines.
Wine festivals in and near Montalcino
The most important events and wine festivals in and around Montalcino are:
Red Montalcino
Website festival
Date: 15th July 2023
Location: Montalcino
Jazz & Wine in Montalcino
View website
Date: 18 - 23 July 2023
Location: Montalcino & Poggio alle Mura
Benvenuto Brunello 2023
See the website
Date: 17 - 28 november 2023
Location: Montalcino
See the complete and up-to-date list of all
Italian wine festivals.
Enjoy your wine tasting in Montalcino
I look forward to hearing about your wine tasting experience in Montalcino. Sharing your favourite wineries in Montalcino and the best tastings will definitely help other wine lovers on their next trip to this favourite Tuscan wine region.
To make your winery tour planning a bit easier, you can use the resources below:
Official tourism website of Val d'Orcia: Visit Val d'Orcia
Official website of Val d’Orcia Park
Official tourism website of Tuscany: Visit Tuscany
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