Choose a Montalcino wine tour by departure point
A Montalcino wine tour suits different itineraries depending on whether you already have transport to a winery or need a day trip from another city. Local castle and cellar visits concentrate on the tasting itself. Excursions from Siena and Florence include the return journey from their stated meeting point and combine wine with stops in Montalcino or neighbouring towns.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Rosso di Montalcino DOC both come from Sangiovese. A tasting can introduce those wines, but the visit format matters just as much as the label: compare a sommelier-led castle visit, a private vineyard and ageing-cellar tour, and a minivan day covering several wineries. Wine tastings are for adults aged 18 and over.
Our picks: Montalcino tours
Our take: Choose a local castle or vineyard visit for a focused tasting, with lunch on selected visits. From Siena or Florence, day trips combine wineries with time in Montalcino and nearby towns.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Brunello wineries and Sant’Antimo
- 3 Brunello winery visits with wine tastings
- Lunch at a family-run winery
- English-speaking local guide
Travel by minivan from Siena to Montalcino and Sant’Antimo Abbey. Check any separate abbey admission before booking.
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Val d’Orcia towns and wine tasting
- Round-trip transportation from Siena
- Guided wine tasting of 6 wines
- Cold cuts and cheeses, pasta or lasagna
Enjoy free time in Pienza, Montepulciano and Montalcino. A vegetarian menu is available.
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Private vineyard visit with six wines
- Private guided tour of the vineyards and ageing cellar
- Guided tasting of 6 premium Tuscan wines
- Traditional Tuscan lunch
The private visit is priced per person. A vegetarian menu is available on request.
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Montalcino and Val d’Orcia day trip
- Expert multilingual tour leader
- Wine tastings at two local wineries
- Free time in Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano
Use the free time in Montalcino to explore its streets and viewpoints independently.
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Castle and cellar visit with lunch
- Professional sommelier
- Wine tasting
- 3-course lunch
The castle and winery are in Altesi, outside Montalcino. Make your own way to the meeting point.
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Castle winery visit and tasting
- Professional sommelier
- Food (bread sticks)
- Water
The castle winery is in Altesi, outside town. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the visit.
Check availability →Montalcino tastings, lunches and winery days
Compare a castle tasting, a private six-wine lunch visit and organised departures from Siena or Florence with different town and winery stops.
A wine tasting with or without lunch
The castle visit with a three-course lunch combines a winery and castle tour, professional sommelier, wine tasting and drinks in 1.5 hours. Its meeting point is in Altesi, outside the town-centre fortress. Hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded, so the booking works for travellers who can reach that specific location independently. Keep the winery appointment distinct from any plan to visit the Fortezza in town.
The tasting-focused alternative at the same castle lasts 1.5 to 2 hours and includes a professional sommelier, winery and castle tour, breadsticks and water. The food is a tasting accompaniment rather than lunch. If you want a compact local appointment, choose this castle tasting; if the meal is part of the occasion, choose the castle visit with three-course lunch.
The private vineyard and ageing-cellar visit lasts 2 hours and includes six Tuscan wines with lunch. Rosso, Brunello and Brunello Riserva are among the tasting selection, alongside other Tuscan wines. The guided visit is private and the charge is per person. A vegetarian menu is available on request. Use the winery’s stated meeting location for your arrival rather than treating the experience as a city-centre departure.
A day trip from Siena
The Siena minivan wine day combines three Brunello winery visits, tastings, lunch at a family-run winery, Montalcino and Sant’Antimo Abbey over 9 hours. An English-speaking local guide and return transport from Siena are included. The meeting point is Piazza S. Domenico, 4; hotel pickup is excluded. Choose this format when wineries and an abbey visit matter more than covering several different hill towns.
The 10-hour Siena excursion takes a different approach, with free time in Pienza, Montepulciano and Montalcino. A winery visit, guided tasting of six wines, lunch and a multilingual tour leader are included. Departure is from the railway-station area at Piazzale Carlo Rosselli, 10. The town time is independent exploration, so plan the streets and views you want to see rather than expecting a guided monument visit at each stop.
Sant’Antimo belongs specifically to the three-winery Siena itinerary described here. Read the abbey visitor guide for church access and seasonal visiting times. The alternative Siena itinerary suits travellers interested in combining several towns with a wine-and-lunch stop. Neither departure is a pickup service from your accommodation in Montalcino.
A day trip from Florence
The 12-hour Florence excursion starts at Piazzale Montelungo and combines Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano with two winery tastings. Return coach transport, Wi-Fi and a multilingual tour leader are included, along with time for medieval streets, shops and viewpoints. Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano feature in the tastings. Lunch and hotel pickup are excluded.
Montalcino is an independent town stop on this excursion. The booked experience gives you time to explore, while fortress admission and a guided fortress visit are separate from its included services. For an interest in the town itself, read what to see in the old town before departure. For independent travel instead of a coach itinerary, use the arrival guide from Florence and Siena.
Private visits or a small-group day
The private vineyard-and-cellar lunch visit keeps the local guided experience private while charging per person. The Siena minivan day instead brings transport, several winery appointments and an English-speaking guide into a shared excursion. Compare the starting location first: a private cellar appointment near Montalcino and a day beginning in Siena solve different transport needs.
The private tours guide covers private town walks and journeys from Florence. For the differences between Brunello, Rosso and Riserva, continue to the Brunello winery visitor guide. Make the booking around a real arrival plan: retain the meeting address, allow time to reach it and arrange your return after the tasting.
Questions about Montalcino wine tours
Can I book a tasting with lunch near Montalcino?
Yes, the Montalcino-area castle visit includes a three-course lunch with a sommelier-led tasting and winery tour. The private vineyard and ageing-cellar visit offers six wines and a Tuscan lunch instead. Choose by visit format and meeting point, and arrange your own arrival for the local appointment you select.
Does the Siena winery day visit Sant’Antimo?
Yes, the 9-hour Siena minivan day includes Sant’Antimo Abbey alongside Montalcino, three Brunello wineries, tastings and lunch. Departure is from Piazza S. Domenico, 4, rather than your hotel. The abbey visit is part of the itinerary; treat the church’s individual visit elements separately when planning additional access.
What does the Florence three-town excursion include?
The Florence three-town excursion includes return coach transport from Piazzale Montelungo, a multilingual tour leader, two winery tastings and free time in Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano. Lunch and hotel pickup are excluded. Use the independent town stop for streets and viewpoints, and keep any monument admission separate from the tour.