Wine Tour in Tuscany — Local services in Siena

We booked our reservation with Donatella having very high, hopeful, expectations. Living in Northern California wine country (Sonoma) we were looking for a more personal curated tour, not the usual large group, uninformative, rushed experience at a large corporate producer, so often the case with too many winery tours. We specifically asked to visit small, family wineries - seeking that special experience. Our reservation went smoothly, Donatella kept us up to date, confirming the when and where. The morning of our tour we were met at our hotel in Siena by Dario, right on time. Turned out we were his only clients for the day! Can’t say enough about what a friendly, funny, informative guide he was. His knowledge of the area, the history, the wines was truly top notch. Along the way we enjoyed sharing personal stories and learning a lot about his family and life beyond the tour. The wineries we visited were exactly what we hoped for - small production, family owned and operated, learning about not just the wines, but the generational family histories and wine making traditions. Each winery experience felt more like visiting an old friend, chatting over some incredible Chianti Classico. Definitely the highlight of the day, perhaps the highlight of our entire vacation in Italy, was sitting down to lunch with a private family friend in the garden of their very old Tuscan home - delicious food and wine, wonderful company. It gave us a glimpse of Tuscany life, authentic, simple, - the good life and an afternoon we will never forget (to say nothing of the homemade tiramisu!) Now home, we savor our memories for a lifetime of this incredible day with Dario, filled with great food, wine, landscapes of Tuscany, and new found friends. Donatella and Dario are exceptional in every sense of the word. We’re already looking forward to our next visit and highly recommend Wine Tour in Tuscany if you seek that specially curated, personal experience into the world of Tuscany wines. Grazie Mille, Donatella and Dario! Michael and...

Exceptional! This tour was a recommendation and that turned out to be the greatest gift we could have been given! This was hands down the best day of our honeymoon! We had originally booked in 2020 and Donatella was very accommodating in helping us reschedule over 2 years later! And wow, was it worth the wait!! It was just my husband and I on the tour and we truly felt like VIPS. The wineries Donatella picked were so lovely - no commercial, overrun wineries here! Each winery was a small, typically family run establishment. We had to opportunity to meet the owners and even sit down with them and chat while we tasted their delicious wine - which we shipped home from every place we went! Lunch was so delicious and special as well. We went in November when they pick all the olives and we even got to see an olive oil press in production! I truly can't say enough great things about this tour, but all you need to know is BOOK IT! You won't regret it, I promise. Our day with Donatella is the first thing we mention when people ask about our honeymoon. It was absolutely a one of a kind experience. We love having our wine back home in the states and getting to relive this wonderful day all over again! I can't wait to rebook when we return some day. Grazie...

Donatella's Wine Tours are the best part of Tuscany! I've gone back to Tuscany 3 times (with a 4th time planned for the near future) and each time I'm in the region I make it a point to spend at least a couple of days with Donatella. Her care in curating truly authentic experiences with a personal touch is well worth every cent. My best memories in ITaly have been on Donatella's tours --- these are not just "go to a winery, taste some wine and repeat" type of tours. They are EXPERIENCES. Don't skip out on the lunch option because Donatella's contacts will make you the most amazing meals I've had in all of Italy. Also - Donatella is just a delight to be around. She is fun, funny, outgoing and super informative but she can also respect "quiet nap time" in the car after you've had a few glasses of chianti or brunello and need a cat nap! After spending time with Donatella in Tuscany, you will not only be super happy you did, but you'll go home feeling like you've made a new...