Pinoit Noir Wine Tasting Experience and T- Bone Steak Lunch in the famous Mugello Medici Land (Full Day)
The Mugello postcard is far away. Here the Apennines rise, a land of woods and pastures that rise north of Florence, the kingdom of a Tuscany unknown to the most, even if it is the land of Giotto and Cimabue and of the poet Dino Campana. And is also the land of the Medici family! The first Medici man was born in the Mugello countryside. Here, the wine arrives late and chooses the opposite path. It runs through the subtle and balsamic aromas and textures of Pinot Noir. And at the end of the old millennium, thanks to some courageous pioneers, that grape symbol of Burgundy becomes one of the protagonists of the rebirth of Mugello.
9.30 am - Meet your Driver Guide at your address in Florence
10.30 am Explore the famous Mugello land and visit a famous Mugello winery (wine tour and tasting). Guided visit of the cellar and the vineyard + tasting of 2 pinot noirs (Fortuni + Coldaia) + 1 white wine “Greto alla Macchia” accompanied by cold cuts, cheeses and flatbreads / focaccia. The winery has a cellar specifically structured to have continuous and efficient quality control. The winery produce 100% organic wines, as we are gradually approaching organic cultivation. Following the collection and reception of the grapes, the bunches are scrupulously checked on two sorting tables, and then proceed with the control of the grapes after destemming. This phase represents for us one of the most important points in order to always ensure a high quality of the finished product. All our Pinot ferment in conical wooden vats with controlled temperature; fermentations last from 18 to 25 days and are carried out by natural yeasts.
12.00 Stop to see the first Medici Villa - The construction of the new Castello Mediceo di Cafaggiolo began in 1452.
📷Castello Mediceo di Cafaggiolo, in a view by Giusto (or Gustav) Utens, 1599.The Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo is a villa situated near the Tuscan town of Barberino di Mugello in the valley of the River Sieve, some 25 kilometres north of Florence, central Italy. It was one of the oldest and most favoured of the Medici family estates, having been in the possession of the family since the 14th century, when it was owned by Averardo de' Medici.[1] Averardo's son, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, is considered to be the founder of the Medici dynasty.
The villa was reconstructed following designs of the eminent Renaissance architect Michelozzo in 1452, becoming a meeting place for some of the greatest intellectuals of the Italian Renaissance. The villa is located in the Mugello region, the area which was the homeland of the Medici. Although by no means the grandest or largest of their many houses, they visited it often: as a consequence, the villa was the scene of many momentous events in the history of the dynasty, ranging from the reception of Medici brides to the murder of a Medici wife.
12.30 pm - Lunch at famous T-Bone Steak restaurant in the Mugello land
2.30 pm - Free time for shopping experience at the famous McArthurGlen Barberino Designer Outlet
5.30 pm - End of the Tour in Florence
