The best wine tastings in San Gimignano

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known also as the "Town of Fine Towers", San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture and its white wine: Vernaccia.

A wine tasting in San Gimignano, as mentioned, will involve a taste of Vernaccia paired, very often, with light foods, which are combined with its dry and harmonious flavor. There are dozens of wineries in San Gimignano that produce the famous Vernaccia and in many of them it is possible to book a wine tasting.

Not infrequently, during a wine tasting in San Gimignano, It is possible to combine a lunch or a dinner within the winery. You would have the occasion to taste some "Pici" (tuscan handmade pasta) with "Ragù" (a meat-based sauce that is commonly served with pasta).

Tuscany is famous in the world especially for its red wines, but a white wine in particular is an exception: the San Gimignano's Vernaccia. Vernaccia, the protagonist of every wine tasting in San Gimignano, is a white wine with a straw yellow color and a delicate aroma. It is interesting to know that it is one of the few white wines to be produced also in the Riserva type, due to its capacity to preserve itself to the aging.

To visit San Gimignano's wineries is possible in almost all periods of the year, especially between April and October.

Not infrequently, during a wine tasting in San Gimignano, It is possible to combine a lunch or a dinner within the winery, as well as related experiences such as Yoga, truffle hunting, or a tour on horseback among the vineyards in San Gimignano.

The average price of a wine tasting with winery visit in San Gimignano is around €39. Depending on the experience, prices range from €23 to €55. Booking in advance ensures availability and the best prices.

Here are the top wineries to visit in San Gimignano:

• Tenuta Torciano
• TENUTA SOVESTRO
• Azienda Agricola Cesani
• Tenuta Guardastelle
• Pietraserena
• Poderi Arcangelo
• Mormoraia
• Collina dei Venti

Here are the best wine tastings to book in San Gimignano:

• Discover Pietraserena: Vineyard and Cellar Tour with 3-Wine Tasting in San Gimignano
• "Tosca" Tuscan Light Lunch with Wine Tasting at Palagetto Winery
• “San Gimignano” Wine Tasting at Palagetto winery
• Picnic in the Vineyard at Palagetto Winery in Val d'Elsa
• Tuscan Lunch & Wine Tasting of 3 wines at Pietraserena in San Gimignano
• 5 Wines for the Few: Wine Tasting at Tenuta Sovestro in San Gimignano
• Easy Wine Tasting at the Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Consortium
• San Gimignano: The Wine Prelude Wine tasting at Poggio ai Laghi

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