Although lesser known than the famous Chianti area, the mountains to the west of Florence are considered by many to offer the most outstanding scenery and superb wine. Hills, woods, cypress trees, medieval castles, and country churches offer the perfect backdrop to the beautiful neat rows of the vineyards and olive orchards.

Your tour of the region will include a fascinating visit to the five hundred year old medieval Castle of Trebbio. Its fame is due to the "Pazzi Conspiracy," a plot organized by the Pazzi family in 1478 in order to kill their old enemies Giuliano and Lorenzo de'Medici. The current owners bought the Castle in 1968, and have since worked about restoring the ancient castle.

Your tour will conclude with a stop in Rufina to visit the fascinating wine museum, which chronicles the history of wine production in the region.