Follow the arc of southern Tuscany through vineyards, Romanesque silence, and panoramic backroads where wine is landscape before it is flavor. This is a day of depth and rhythm—where territory, history, and craft unfold gradually, never in a hurry.
Vineyards, abbey stones, thermal landscapes glimpsed along the way, and roads that rise and fall between Val d’Orcia and Crete Senesi—one glass at a time, with the countryside doing half the storytelling
After a scenic drive through open countryside, the itinerary reaches Montalcino, a hilltop town long associated with one of Italy’s most renowned red wines. When accessible, the visit includes the Brunello Museum, offering historical context, production insights and cultural background behind the denomination. The stop remains subject to availability, as the museum is not open year-round.
The route continues toward Sant’Angelo in Colle, a lesser-known hilltop settlement overlooking wide stretches of vineyards and valley. When timing allows, a short walk through the compact historic center offers a closer look at its quiet stone architecture and remarkably panoramic position. Small in scale yet expansive in view, the village unfolds as one of those discreet places that rarely appear on standard itineraries.
Leaving the main route behind, the drive follows a panoramic backroad where cultivated hills descend toward the valley floor. The landscape gradually narrows into vineyard rows that lead directly to the estate. The approach itself becomes part of the experience, shifting from open horizon to the measured geometry of vines before entering the working heart of the property.
The stop takes place at a remarkably panoramic estate overlooking the valley below. The visit unfolds through the working cellar, introducing production and aging processes within their territorial context, before moving into a guided tasting. A light countryside lunch accompanies the wines, allowing landscape, craftsmanship and horizon to align in one continuous experience.
The road leads to the Abbey of Sant’Antimo, rising in pale stone among olive groves and rolling hills. According to tradition, its origins are linked to Charlemagne, whose passage through the region is said to have inspired the foundation of the early monastic settlement. Whether legend or layered memory, the atmosphere remains unmistakably contemplative: sculpted capitals, rhythmic arches and filtered light shaping one of Tuscany’s most refined Romanesque spaces.
The route briefly reconnects with the historic Via Francigena, tracing the path once walked by pilgrims heading toward Rome. The landscape shifts once more before arriving at a second estate for a focused tasting. Here, wines under the Orcia DOC designation take center stage, alongside vibrant sparkling expressions that interpret the territory with freshness and precision. The experience balances heritage and experimentation, rooted firmly in this quietly expressive corner of Tuscany.
The route passes through Bagno Vignoni, where thermal waters occupy the central square in the form of a vast Roman basin. Unlike most Tuscan villages, the heart of the settlement is defined not by a piazza but by water — gently steaming, reflective and structural. The surrounding buildings frame this singular composition, where geology and architecture meet without spectacle.
| Guests | Total price | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | €600 | €300 |
| 3 | €690 | €230 |
| 4 | €800 | €200 |
| 5 | €900 | €180 |
| 6 | €1,020 | €170 |
| 7+ | Available on request | |
