Tenute Ruffino provides you endless occasions to experience everything that wine has to offer, in the breathtaking setting of the Poggio Casciano farmhouse estate.
We organize a variety of tours and tastings so that our guests can savor every aspect of our hospitality.
You will be welcomed by everything that Ruffino and Tenute Ruffino represent in the world: art, history, and the aromas and flavors of Tuscany at its most authentic. Our brand ambassador will introduce you to every aspect of the Poggio Casciano Estate and the exciting world of wine.
All of our tours end with a Ruffino wine tasting, paired with local delicacies.
Our tastings include barrel samplings to discover all the secrets of wine ageing and opportunities to taste historic vintages that elicit rare and timeless emotions.
Tours and tastings are available by appointment from Monday to Saturday and include a walk through the historic cellars and tastings of a wide selection of Ruffino wines. Special events can be organized on Sundays.
Tours are available in Italian and English. Tours are possible in French on request.
Taste of Tuscany
This tour includes a walk around the winemaking room and cellars with details about the history of Ruffino. The tour ends with a tasting of three Ruffino wines, our extra-virgin olive oil and a curated selection of local specialties.
Price: Upon request
Duration: 1h30
Tradition vs Innovation
DOCG and Supertuscans. Stories and styles side by side. An intriguing comparison of traditions and innovation.
The tour includes a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the cellars and a tasting of four Ruffino wines, including a limited edition.
You can also taste the extra-virgin olive oil paired with a curated selection of local specialties.
Dive into history and the knowledge of good wine.
Price: Upon request
Duration: 2h
Vineyard in the Glass
Taste wine as it refines straight from the barrel.
An experience to understand how wine evolves and to explain all the stages needed to go from the vineyard to the glass.
The tour includes a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the cellars and a tasting of four Ruffino wines, including a limited edition.
You can also taste the extra-virgin olive oil with a selection of local specialties.
Price: Upon request
Duration: 2h30
Back to the Future
Discovery and wonder: everything about this experience focuses on exploring Ruffino and its most iconic wine: Riserva Ducale Oro. A vertical tasting of four decades of Riserva Ducale Oro is a unique opportunity to fully understanding the past, present and future of Ruffino and Chianti Classico in the last 40 years.
Price: Upon request
Duration: 2h30
Cooking Classes
Cooking classes are held with expert cooks and food lovers in the picturesque setting of Montemasso Castle. The classes are perfect for cookery enthusiasts and everyone who’s keen to find out the secrets of traditional Tuscan recipes, from fresh pasta to unsalted bread. By the cooks’ side, you’ll prepare a complete menu paired with Ruffino wines. You’ll be the ones to cook under their expert guidance and in the uniquely special ambience of the castle. During the class, there will be an opportunity to visit the historic cellars of the nearby Poggio Casciano estate.
Price: Upon request
In the heart of the Tuscan countryside and easily accessible from the city.
Discover how to reach us.
| Florence | 12km | 28' |
| Pontassieve | 22km | 31' |
| Bagno a Ripoli | 8km | 15' |
| Grassina | 4,5km | 10' |
| Fiesole | 12km | 30' |
| Scandicci | 20km | 30' |
| Milan | 316km | 3h25' |
| Rome | 273km | 3h16' |