The food was amazing. Service was amazing. The ambiance was amazing with olive trees, a farm and the beautiful sun of Italy full of grape vines. The Bolognese was amazing. The meat sauce was perfect and with adding the extra olive delicious. Their fresh charcuterie and cheese was to die for. The service was world class and very calm. read more

Fattoria Il Poggio - Bolognese!!! - Wineries Near Me - Montecarlo, LU

We had an absolutely wonderful time here as a part of a Trafalgar tour. The food and wine were fantastic. The setting is beautiful inside and out. We enjoyed the tour up to the vineyard. Definitely go here if you have the opportunity! read more

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The lunch tasting here was part of our Gate 1 Tour of Tuscany. The rainy weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the guides nor their dogs! We learned about the olive press and how they pick the olives. We tasted wine and had a lunch of meat, cheese, olives and bread. They sold but not oversold the wine and olive oil, as well as bath/skin care products. My favorite wines were Otium Bianco (white) and Otium Rosso (red). The very strong sips at the end of the meal (Vin Santo, holy wine) for dipping biscotti I could have done without. We did take home a bottle or two. The setup was cozy and elaborate, maybe a little cramped. The restrooms were separate and nicely clean. read more

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This place was beautiful! We came here as part of our Tuscany food and wine tour from the cruise ship. Upon arriving we were takin up to observe the olive trees and grapevines and to learn a little about winemaking and their wines. There were stunning views all around, later we went up and walked around without the group. After the little intro we were takin in to long tables with 7 different wines. We could pour to our liking has they brought out dish after dish. There was bread and olive oil and a delicious balsamic. We also had tomatoes, olives, toasted bread, roasted vegetables for us vegetarians and lots of meats. We also got a bowl of amazing pasta. To finish they brought out biscotti and a sweet dessert wine. The food was absolutely delicious and the wines were great too. Luckily, we had such accommodating servers and very kind as well. They had a little store if you wanted to purchase any oils, balsamic, wines and more. My only complaint would be how crowded it was, there's just too many people stuffed together. I prefer a more intimate experience. Also, the bathroom toilets kept getting clogged as well and there was always a line. I would love to come here again without a tour group! read more

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Good food. Clean and well maintained. Service was prompt, efficient and polite. Good value. Vineyard is quite busy with bus tours. I suggest a reservation read more

We loved this place... It's that simple.... Great food, good wine, pleasant people working there, two weeks out from the visit and I'm still smiling. We were there as part of a Gate One tour, and I'd suggest that they continue to use this establishment. They were absolutely wonderful, and my favorite memory is of the meat sauce on the pasta, but be sure and check out the pictures, as there was so much good food to be had. The food was served family style, and so our family (the people on the tour with us) got to share, have laughs and talk about how good the wine was. Again, we loved this place... read more

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What an amazing time we had here! We visited this winery/restaurant as a tour with our cruise line and it was our favorite excursion. The food and wine kept flowing, all delicious of course. So great we bought 2 bottles to bring back to the US as well their olive oil! read more

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Mamma mia! Where do I even begin with this review? If your tour guide offers you the chance go to Fattoria Il Poggio for a 'real farm house dinner' DO IT! Not only will it be extra money* well spent but it'll end up being one of the best meals you'll have in Italy. The property is beautiful. Trees everywhere, gorgeous old Tuscan buildings, little hidden hide-a-ways all over the place for a romantic moment. We started with a tour of the farm. Our guide, one of the owners of the farm, took us to view their rows of grapes and olives. And then we got to see exactly how the olives are pressed to make the oil. Full of little stories and jokes, he was just adorable. Plus he was rocking a NY Yankee t-shirt - so that's even more reason to love him. After our walk around the vineyard we came back to a large dining room w/ a barn feel, and designed to look like a wine cellar. Inside were at least 6 large community tables. Our group occupied three of them and as soon as we sat down the wine started flowing. Included in our dinner were a total of seven wines. Each better than the last. And the bottles seemed endless - as soon as our table finished a bottle another one was open and in front of us. Food was brought out soon after we were given a run-down of each wine. And the food - well the food was phenomenal. Make sure you try everything: Traditional Tuscan bread drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Did you know that traditional Tuscan bread is not made with any salt. So the sprinkle while you're eating is not only necessary but brings it to a new level of deliciousness. Olive spread. Bruschetta, Meat/cheese platter. Barley Soup. Why did no one ever tell me how good and comforting barley soup is!? Yum! Freshly made Pappardelle pasta with a nice bolognese sauce. Unbelievable dish - my favorite of the night. Meaty sauce, sprinkle of fresh parmesan. Looking back on it I should have requested another bowl... ya never know - they may have given me one. Pork / Chicken / Sausages. All seasoned and cooked to perrrrfection. Potatoes. More like French fries - but they were actually pretty tasty. Biscotti and shots of Grappa. Make sure you sip the grappa, it's strong. Luckily the semi-sweet biscotti will be there to counter the boldness of the liquor. After all that wine and food it was time for dancing. A DJ set up on the patio - groups of tourists coming together to show off their moves. So much fun. The whole evening was a blast. There is just no way that you're not going to love your visit to Fattoria Il Poggio. *Cost per person was around 50euros. read more

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Tour bus hot spot right here, but that doesn't mean it wasn't fun! I'm so glad Gate 1 included a tour of this farm/winery on our itinerary! It was the perfect way to conclude our day trip to Cinque Terre with more wine and food. One of the owners gave us a quick tour on their premises and through their vineyard. Beautiful property! They showed us some retired olive oil making equipment along with their pitch for their premium product. "First pressed, cold pressed olive oil." According to them they sell their excess products to local grocery distributors who press the product again for a less refined olive oil sold for much cheaper. Onto the dining hall area for dinner! There was already another tour group finishing up so we waited for a spot along one of the long benches. We sampled 6 wines. I can't remember them all. I do wish they had spent some time talking about the differences between the 3 red and 3 white wines. We also shared with the entire table of 14 so I'm not sure if we got to sample everything. The food itself was forgettable. Some anti pasta with cheese and cured meats, pasta dish with meat sauce and more cured meats for dinner. The balsamic and olive oil of course were delicious! We bought 2 bottles of the premium oil on our way out. €15/bottle. To conclude dinner they also let us try some strong dessert liqueur to go with biscotti and grappa. I did not like the intense alcohol smell and flavor of the grappa so I only took a sip. After dinner we all danced to the live music with those giant Saint Bernard dogs traipsing around behind us! More details of our trip to Italy: http://tinyurl.com/RBHItalyDay6 read more

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Perfect place for a great wine tasting and lunch! Call ahead for reservations - you won't be disappointed in the wine or food. 45 minute drive from Florence. Beautiful out door setting. They bring the bottles to your table and you pour the tastes. Food comes out in droves: olives, sundried tomatoes, bread, bruschetta, cheese & honey, salami and grilled garlic bread. Second course pasta with choice of topping, and a main course of meat (we didn't order the main). Dessert was a sweet wine with biscotti. Need I say more? $35 for tasing with 2 courses. Great service and a beautiful setting. Wine and gifts available for purchase in the shop. read more

Amazing wine! Great food! Fabulous olive oil! Great service! Excellent live music and dancing too. Views are amazing ... wow! read more

Fattoria Il Poggio - Wineries Near Me - Montecarlo, LU

I have to admit that we had slight hopes that we would have a similar experience like Diane Lane's character in "Under The Tuscan Sun" when she found her true love in Tuscany--of course minus all the drama that led up to that experience! Unfortunately, we did NOT find Raoul Bova (a.k.a. Marcello) look alike but we did fall deeply in love with our meal at Fattoria il Poggio! Here are our highlights: Note: If you haven't seen the movie then I highly recommend it because it is very good and will be referenced throughout this post! THE FARM This little Tuscan farm sits in an area called Montecarlo Lucca. It is just what I would imagine a Tuscan farm to look like. When we arrived we were given a very animated tour of the olives and learned a little bit about the farm. 'Helena' our crazy guide told us to forget about finding the hot men that we saw in the movie because the only men in Lucca are fat, hairy and have missing teeth! The other thing we learned from 'Helena' is that the fine people of Lucca really do not have warm feelings for Pisa. She was so passionate about it that I decided it was best to not ask why--I can always google it later. The farm produces both extra virgin olive oil and wine and both are delicious! We had to buy extra luggage to bring it back home. OLIVES I had no idea that olive oil could be so complicated. I knew it can be quite expensive depending on various factors but 'Helena' made sure we understood that under no circumstances are we to buy any olive oil that isn't cold pressed and unrefined. Below are some the machines that are used at the farm for there delicious olive oil. THE VINEYARDS The wine, the wine, the wine! The wines produced here are from both Montecarlo DOC and IGT Toscana. They specialize in both red and white and they are quite good. My two favorites are: - Vin Santo del Chianti - delicious dessert wine which is perfect for dipping biscotti - Otium Montecarlo Bianco - refreshing white If you stay for lunch or dinner just note that the wine keeps flowing and everyone gets louder as the meal goes on! THE FOOD Other than meeting wonderful new friends and learning all about olive oil, the most memorable part of our visit to Fattoria il Poggio was the food. There are several areas to eat and you will learn what Italian "family style" really means after this experience. We have been back for just over two months and we are still thinking about it! We are actually trying to figure out how we can squeeze in a quick visit in the next month or so! ANTIPASTI They serve the traditional Italian first course items: cured meats, cheese, olives, etc. All were quite good. PASTA This was eyes roll back in your head and slap the table good. We had seconds, thirds and some even fourths! Pappardelle Braised Beef Ragu. Yes, this is my Marcello on a plate! read more

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This was absolutely the highlight of our trip to Tuscany. Our Gate1 tour had a special add-on of 45 Euro to take a shuttle to Fattoria Il Poggio Montecarlo, but unfortunately not enough people signed up. Well, we had a rental car, met two lovely fellow Texan ladies in the lobby, and decided to try our chances at going ourselves! They graciously accepted us and gave us a seat despite us not having reservations--and we had the whole place to ourselves! And wow. Wow wow wow. We thought we were getting a simple wine tasting with a light meal, and we expected to pay more than 45 Euro since it was not part of the tour. Not only did the meal only cost us 30 Euro apiece, the food portions were HUGE (meat and cheese plate with bruschetta, soup, pasta, main course, and biscotti), and the wine was ENDLESS. Plus you get an after dinner liqueur and grappa at the end. PACE YOURSELVES, my fellow Americans. To be honest, I don't quite remember the end of the meal. that's how endless the wine was. It is not a tasting. It is as much as you can drink. The only downside is that the weather kept us from exploring the picturesque landscape. But definitely do this farmhouse dinner. And if your tour gets cancelled, rent a car and get yourself there somehow. It's totally worth it! read more

My summary review of Montecatini is that it's where you go when you can't afford Florence. That's the unfortunate truth about this leg in my tour with Globus. If you don't opt for the "Tuscan Farm Dinner", you're stuck in a boring town, one parading as something worthy of visit. I know that's cruel but I'll review the hotel where it's appropriate. You have few places to go, and the interesting bits are a ways walk. Where am I going with this? Patience, Skywalker. On the first day, you have an option to take an evening at a Tuscan farm. This farm is located in another town, Montecarlo (no, not that one). On the second day, you spend most of it in Florence. This may lead you to wonder, as I did, if you spent the majority of your time outside of Montecatini, why on Earth would you stay in it? Good question. I wouldn't be making such a big deal out of it if our hotel had one of those wormhole machines from Contact--you leave for Montecarlo, spend the day, and return seconds after you leave. And that would be a proper use of an anomalous hypothetical warping of space-time, thank you very much. Visiting alien worlds? Pfffft! Let me save a day traveling around Tuscany! (How can you tell I just watched Interstellar...WOOT!) You want details on this level of BS before reading about how awesome and worthwhile the Tuscan farm Fattoria Il Poggio is? I knew you would, so let me continue. Our tour took us past Florence from Rome to stay in Montecatini, we then drove to Montecarlo and back on the same day. Then we drove back to Rome to stay the day in Florence, passing over the same road thrice (that's "thrice"). And as you might have guessed, the day after, we drove over the same road a fourth time (quarce?) on the way to Venice. Why not just stay in Florence and then drive to Venice? Globus wastes your time to save money on a hotel. The one saving grace in all of this thankfully is Fattoria Il Poggio, the farm resulting from this colossal detour. I won't lie, there's a bit of paid DLC going on here, using a video game reference. Visiting Fattoria Il Poggio does cost an additional $70, which covers an impressive dinner with unlimited wine. You're also taken on a quick tour of the farm. But no lie, they do have a shop where you can buy everything they make. Of all the times Globus did that on the journey (and they did it often), this was the one occasion where I didn't notice and didn't really care. The wine was free and ever-flowing. The various dishes were amazing. And when we were all properly tipsy, the music started playing. Our boisterous host shouted and heralded her products with such charisma, you couldn't help but buy her bottles. My mother snapped up wine while I olive oil. Was it good oil? Let me put it this way: There's a local business in my town I support wholeheartedly specializing in olive oil and vinegar. They are my go-to place and remain it considering I don't actually live in Europe. The quality of their products are beyond comparison. Having said that, upon my return, I emailed Fattoria Il Poggio and ordered fourteen more cans. I'm unlikely to do that again, but that still remains an impressive number. Fattoria Il Poggio is also...sigh, look, I'm just gonna called it FIP from now on. Yes, I'm copy/pasting each time and you know it, so let's just cut that out move on. FIP is a restaurant, a hotel, a farm, a tourist attraction, all in one. It does each of those competently, servicing every tour group like they were special. Oh yes, I'm onto that; FIP is too out of the way to be a restaurant location, and the tables are all large, meant for oversized parties (though there are exceptions). I don't know how many tours stop at FIP, but I imagine it's quite a few. The night was cool, and as the rest of my tour danced clumsily under the lights, I wandered around, snapping what few photos I could. We returned to our depressing hotel, believing that of all the optional excursions taken, FIP would be the eventual high point. It was eventually supplanted by Burano, but that was a tough call. Was it worth the massive inconvenience of this part of the journey? Honestly, no...but that's the fault of Globus. If you happen to find yourself in Montecarlo independently, than a visit to FIP would definitely be a suggestion. There are probably a hundred over identical farms just like it, but I only know of this one...and it was good. Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Presentation: 4/5 Value: --/5 Recommendation: 4.5/5 read more

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We had a nice visit to Fattoria II Poggio, but I wouldn't call their experience a "wine tasting" as it was described. Our guide simply placed bottles on the table and walked away. There was no description of the wine, the differences in the bottles, or any pouring of tastes. In fact, I didn't get to taste two of the wines because others at the table filled their glasses preventing others from a full taste. While I know that is on the other guests, the staff here could have really helped manage this process to make sure all had fun & enjoyed a full tasting. Pretty grounds, nice/quick tour. Lots of beautiful olive trees (and the olive oil is good too!). The wine served was good and we ended-up shipping 6 bottles back home (reasonable price as well). Hope that in the future staff will help with the tasting pours or provide additional bottles so everyone can partake in the full experience. read more

If I could give this place a thousand stars, I would. I did a tour of the grounds, wine tasting, and lunch with a tour group. MAMMIA MIA! Absolutely outstanding! The food and wine were incredible and so was the food. Best part? They accommodated for my gluten sensitivity by bringing me a gluten free pasta dish that tasted EXACTLY like the real deal! They even brought me GF bread! I can't say enough about the personable staff that made this experience top notch! read more

Great wine and food! The staff is attentive and a pleasure to be around. Highly recommended!

(4/6/2014) Came here for a farm tour and lunch as part of a group tour package. It's a lovely setting "under the Tuscan sun." The setting is pastoral and idyllic. Really enjoyed the experience, seeing the olive groves and vineyards, and the explanation of how their olive oil is pressed. Lunch was a variety of regional antipasti, cured meats, Toscani Crostini, bruschetta, garlic toast, sundried tomatoes. Really enjoyed the biscotti (slightly chewy-crisp, not too sweet, studded with nuts) with dessert wine. Food was plentiful, almost unlimited. Service very friendly. Wines were mostly unimpressive to me (thin and sharp), except for the Montecarlo Bianco and the Vin Santo. The kitchen is well-adept to handle large groups (ours was 20+), and they were even setting up for a wedding while we were still there. read more

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Omg! Fantastic. Amazing food, even better wine. Watch out... they had a tour of people dancing around with so much laughter. Just a great experience. Lovely people. read more

We had the option of adding on a "traditional farm dinner" as part of our tour experience. The tour guide raved about how good the food was at this place and we totally got our hopes up. To start, we were herded in on a "tour" of the vineyards and olive oil making machines. We didn't get to see any part of the winery and the only olive oil making machines we saw were ones that don't even get used anymore. As for the dinner, the french fried potatoes were literally the best part of the meal, no kidding. Okay, and maybe the barley soup was pretty tasty. But, the pasta was nothing special and the meal went downhill from there. The chicken was dry and overcooked, the steak tips were tough, and the ribs weren't worth trying. As for dessert, a few pieces of almond biscotti, again nothing that will make me want to come back again. For 62 euros, we wish we would've just caught ourselves a taxi into the city and had a real Tuscan meal. read more

This is the quintessential Tuscan farm! Such a beautiful and laid back atmosphere. Our guide was very informative and humorous. The food & wine were phenomenal! I highly recommend this place read more

I LOVE this farm! I have been 5 times and I just enjoy it more and more each visit. The scenery is STUNNING, the staff is wonderful and the food and wines are spectacular. This time I bought 12 bags of biscotti (the best I have ever tasted!) as souvenirs. I have to go again!! read more

Chinese & Italians are from a common heritage when it comes to food & drink! A Tuscan House of wine, olive oil, and food. This was not enough to earn my vote to visit this vineyard. Luckily, my Hoya friends knew better and outvoted me. Fattoria il Poggio is a throwback to a simpler time. It is not the factory that you may find in Napa or Sonoma in Californian lore. It is a smaller family run operation that produces a dry red wine of modest, but outstanding quality and at a bargain price. When I say the future of food is street food, I did not truly understand that this started in farm homes thousands of years ago in Italia! Our Tuscany--Family style lunch would have been fit for Bob DeNiro or Big John Thompson! Olive Oil, bruschetta, purpled, prosciutto--Wine Tastings!!! My favorite was the pancetta dessert--World Class! Sometimes Old School & Old World is Best! The service is wonderful. It is not the kind of Millennial special service that many Yelpers look for. It is more like your grandparents, aunts, and uncles give you when they invite you in to their home for an afternoon. Italia! It does not get any better than this! Food is about Family! read more

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We had absolutely the best time there! It was included in our Gate 1 trip. The food was great and the wine even better! Of course we ordered wine and olive oil to be shipped home! read more

We were there in May 2018 and it was one to the highlights of the trip. If you are near there and do not stop you will have missed something special. read more

We went here as part of our excursion from our cruise ship in May. This was by far the best excursion we took, besides the Vatican! The hostess and tour guide at the Fattoria was fabulous and gracious. The food and wine and olive oil was above and beyond our expectations! We ordered both wine and olive oil and had them shipped back to the US. If you are ever offered this excursion or are visiting Tuscany, do yourself a big favor and go to this farm. It is a jewel! read more

Excellent food. Staff was wonderful and Great approach to tasting. Definitely due tasting with meal

Call and ask for a wine tasting and they will take great care of you and make the experience perfect!! Excellent value. Great tour from Livorno Italy. read more