Only a few kilometres from Montepulciano, close to the village of Valiano, stands the old farm estate Le Capezzine. It is the heart of the company and it has been impeccably restored. It contains spacious cellars for vinification, cellars for ageing and storing, the vinsantaia, the frantoio (the olive oil mill), warehouses and offices.

The estate comprises 19 hectares, of which 7 hectares of vineyards divided as follows: 6 (Prugnolo Gentile) of albarello vines in the "settonce" pattern; 1 dedicated to density experimentation ranging from 2,000 to 8,500 vines per hectare with six different rootstocks; finally 0,4 hectares are dedicated to growing ancient varieties indigenous to Montepulciano and the surrounding area.


Wine Tastings  
Timetable
Winery's tours take place at the Fattoria Le Capezzine three times a day and explain the different steps in wine making, from the harvesting to the ageing process. Our professional staff is pleased to guide our guests through this unique experience that lasts about 2 hours, from the vineyards through the ancient cellars, until the final wine tasting.
Winery's tours and tasting upon reservation: Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm.
 From May 1st to October 30th, also open on Saturday and Sunday from 10.30am to 6pm.

10,00 - Tour + Tasting
12,00 - Tour + Lunch
15,00 - Tour + Tasting
Saturday & Sunday
11,00 - Tour + Tasting
15,30 - Tour + Tasting

FARES:
5 Wines                                                           €  10,00 per person
Tour + 5 Wine tasting  ( about  2 hours )   € 15,00 per person

Guided Visit with lunch or dinner

FARES:
Tour + Lunch   3 course   €  50,00 per person
Tour + Lunch  4 course   €  70,00 per person
Tour + Lunch  5 course   €  90,00 per person

Cooking classes
From Monday to Friday only in the morning
Avignonesi's initiative is dedicated to the Tuscan cooking tradition and its wines. We offer you the opportunity to learn about food and wine pairing while also learning the secrets of the Tuscan Table. The one-day classes are conducted by the Chef Luca Biancucci and a professional sommelier.
 Classes consist of:

• Guided tour of the cellars.
• Cooking class at the winery’s kitchen. Participants will actively prepare the food, from the starters to the dessert.
• Lunch at the Common Table including wine appreciation; the different courses are paired with the Avignonesi wines.
  
  

Programm
09:00  Welcome coffee, introduction, cooking class
12:00 Guided tour of the cellars
13:00 Lunch with Avignonesi wines 
15:30 Departure
Conditions
Each cooking class is intended for a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 8.
FARES
€ 160,00 per person

Marchesi Antinori first purchased land on the Tenuta Braccesca estate back in 1990. The land is a few kilometres from Montepulciano in south-east Tuscany, near the border with Umbria. The surface area of about 380 hectares is divided into two parts: the main part of 294 hectares (of which 151 are at present planted with vineyards) is between the towns of Montepulciano and Cortona. The second, 87 hectares almost entirely planted with vineyards, is situated between three of the best-known subzones for the production of great red Montepulciano wines: Cervognano, Gracciano and Santa Pia.

ARCHENOVISITE
from 26 march to 2 JUly 2011 each SATURDAY
Programm:
• Meeting at the ticket desk of  MAEC - at H  10.00
•  Guided visit to   “Le collezioni del Louvre a Cortona. Gli Etruschi dall’Arno al Tevere”
• Visita guidata dentro il museo con spiegazioni riservate al rito del banchetto etrusco
• transfer by bus to La Braccesca
• Tour of the winery and wine -tasting, discovering Etruscan agriculture and wine-making
• return to Cortona at  13.00

Prices: 25 € per  person

Duration:  About  3 hours
Minimum 15 partecipants, Languages: italian and english
Reservations should be made within the thursday before.