Podere Le Ripi

Absolutely fantastic tour ! Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, caring and clearly had a passion for the animals welfare and wine production at Vineyard she was absolutely fantastic!. The wines produced here are various and there is something for everyone! We opted for a tour of the animals, lunch and wine tasting and was extremely happy with the service and staff. I can highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun adventurous afternoon out !

One of our favourite winery visits!!! Our guide, Ciara was so welcoming and knowledgeable. When we speak to other wineries, they also acknowledge that this winery has a group of good people working for them - quite evidently because you can see that when you have happy employees, they give the best to your customers too. €40 for 5 wines and a tour of the winery was just a treat. We were lucky to have been giving a private tour as the other participants did not show up, but it was also expected to be a small group. The winery was just beautiful and even more so the wines! We had a tough time deciding what to bring home. Overall, a must visit if you are in Montalcino!!!

Just WOW! This was the coolest vineyard I’ve ever been to, and the wine was so delicious we shipped a bunch home. The property is gorgeous, the staff was so kind, attentive, and knowledgeable. We will absolutely be back!

We booked a tour with dinner and it was excellent! The chef was incredible! The tastings were excellent. We also had a pregnant woman on our tour and they were extremely accommodating and thoughtful with adjusting the menu choices that worked for her. The building itself is unique and worth the visit. We would go again!

I visited after booking via Airbnb (experiences) a 4pm tour of the vineyard with the tasting of a few brunellos and their flagship Bonsai. Unfortunately the booking was not something they had a record of and there was no tour at that time. (Lucky I called ahead too as the meeting point was meant to be in a vineyard nearby but wasn’t…) They were nice enough to squeeze me into a tasting with others who were just about to start (but had just finished their vineyard tour) so I got to taste the wines. However I had to point out that the wines the offered where not what my tour listed (also the listing was of different vintages so they thought that the tour listing I had was out of date). Glad to say they kindly offered me their top wines on top of that but I’m disappointed I missed the vineyard tour as it was dark by the time I finished and there were no more tours occurring that late. Anyway not sure if it is Airbnb’s fault or theirs for not managing their online tours and platform partners but the people in the tasting room were great. Also the rating I give is on the wines tasted and that experience alone. I’m not faulting anything there. On other topics the winery is a tricky drive along steep dirt roads so not recommended after dark. I can’t rate the winery facilities as I also missed seeing that.

Honestly, I don't understand the positive reviews. The place is geared towards foreign tourists. You come to taste the Brunello for the quality of the wine. And I am sorry, but this is not a great Brunello. The views are nice, all the route guides speak great English. It is a modern place you can learn how wine is produced using modern techniques. Unfortunately, we were not impressed with the final results. I wish we picked a different Brunello/Montalcino winery to go to. Ah yes, their prices per bottle are not justifiable for the quality of the taste (personal opinion of course)

We discovered the estate in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying a breathtaking view over the Orcia Valley. Different typologies of private Wine tours and Tastings are offered. You will be able to visit the densest vineyard in the world, the Bonsai vineyard. From this vineyard, they produce one of the most exclusive wines. We enjoyed wine-tasting coupled with one of the best Italian meals, made with love and served elegantly.

Podere Le Ripi is a must visit winery if you’re ever in Tuscany. Their wine is excellent, especially skin contact white, baby brunello, and brunello. The setting is magnificent, the staff is very knowledgeable, and the wine making is very unique. Highly recommend.