Wine tasting experience at Campochiarenti Winery close to Siena

Here is what's in store for you

Welcome to Tuscany. Welcome to Campochiarenti Winery, named after the locality and established in San Gimignano close to Siena.

The history of Campochiarenti can be traced back to the end of 10th century when the church of Saint Nicholas was built in this area. This area has historical importance for wine production as there are documentation of wine ¬ exports from Campochiarenti region from as far back as 1276. The winery that stands now was established in 1977 by the current owners to remember the rich history of Campochiarenti.

The estate has a total area of 50 hectares in which 14 hectares are the vineyards. They grow all their grapes in these vineyards to produce all their wines. The vines are between 10 to 40 years old and the majority if grapes grown are Sangiovese and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. These are used to make Chianti and Vernaccia di San Gimignano wines respectively. Some other autochthonous grapes grown in their vineyards are Colorino, Canaiolo, Mammolo, Ciliegiolo and Foglia Tonda. There are also some more varieties such as Ancellotta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Rebo, Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero and Pinot Grigio. All these varieties allow them to produce many wines with suitable blends which are highly focused on terroir.

The estate is a located in the beautiful Tuscan wine country and visiting it will be worth their while for any wine enthusiasts. So, pack your bags and go to this winery to experience the Campochiarenti wines.

You may choose among the 3 experiences:

Tasting top quality wines of Tuscany: Taste real handmade wines produced by the Ambassador of Tuscan Tradition. You'll discover the real flavor of wine made by Nature.  Wine tasting of the current vintage available will allow you to understand the Tradition of Tuscany. You will discover how we work in order to respect the Nature and to preserve the environment. You will appreciate the flavours of real handmade wines and you will learn the best pairing.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano vertical tasting: a red wine dressed by white, Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a white wine able to age like a great red. Let's taste the of an amazing wine with a vertical tasting. Vernaccia di San Gimignano was the first wine who obtained the DOCG in Italy in 1966. This shows the quality level of this wine since the beginning. During this tasting you will know the history of Vernaccia di San Gimignano variety and you will have a vertical tasting starting from the youngest to the oldest available, coming directly from our aging cellar. It is a full immersion in the Tradition of Tuscany with the top white wine of the region.

Tasting limited edition wines with the winemaker: Enjoy a top wine experience discovering all the secrets of our limited edition wines served directly by the winemaker