Italian Wine Experience - Fortezza Medicea di Siena
Walking through the streets filled with history you will eventually arrive at the wonderful Medici Fortress built by Cosimo De' Medici in 1560; In two of the cities four quarters with very suggestive terracotta grottos you will finally find “Enoteca Italiana” and its permanent exhibition of fine Italian wines.
You will be able to find all types of wines on display in a permanent exhibition which belong to the denomination of controlled origin ( DOC and DOCG ) and typical geographical indication ( IGT ) of Italian wineries. These are selected by commission of experts.
You can then let yourselves be swept away from tasting such unique and selected wines thanks to " Enoteca Italiana Siena " wine mixers, where you will also meet oenologists and thanks to their explanations, and interactive material you will be fully immersed in the magical world of wine. Inside " Enoteca Italiana Siena " you will also find the Enoteca Italiana Siena restaurant. Here you can enjoy extraordinary typical Tuscan dishes, crafted by the hands of a chef and his staff who uses only local and Italian ingredients, raw materials, and typical products. All this inside a purely magical setting with its panoramic terrace that overlooks the Sienese Medici fortress.
After an extraordinary day spent among history, traditional foods and wines, we highly suggest you take a walk along the path on one of the Medici walls from where you will have a panoramic view of the city of Siena, among flower beds and centuries-old trees.
Duration of the itinerary: 8 hours.