Val d’Orcia & Tuscany Day from Rome with Wine and Cheese Tasting

About this tour

A 12-hour road trip from Rome into the rolling hills of Val d'Orcia, taking in two of Tuscany's most distinctive hilltop towns. You'll taste three wines at Cantina Talosa in Montepulciano, including the region's signature Vino Nobile, then sample three varieties of Pecorino di Pienza in a local dairy shop. The route threads through vineyards and wheat fields with plenty of time to wander both villages at your own pace, absorbing their Renaissance architecture and narrow stone streets.

Highlights

• Montepulciano winery visit with three Tuscan wine tastings
• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano tasting at historic Cantina Talosa
• Three Pecorino di Pienza varieties sampled in a working dairy
• Pienza UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed Renaissance town
• Val d'Orcia landscape drive through classic Tuscan countryside
• Unguided exploration time in both towns
• Coach with wifi and expert guide commentary

What to expect

You'll meet your guide early morning and spend roughly two hours on the coach heading south towards Montepulciano. Once there, you'll enter Cantina Talosa for a structured tasting—three wines paired with light snacks—lasting around 90 minutes. Afterwards, you have free time to walk the medieval streets and grab lunch (not included). Mid-afternoon, you drive to Pienza, stopping briefly to visit a Pecorino dairy where you'll taste three aged varieties. The final few hours are yours to explore Pienza's geometric piazza and Renaissance facades before heading back to Rome.

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