We did the tour followed by the cooking class. Allessio gave a detailed explanation of the history of the castle and the family, now in their 25th generation, that maintain and operate the wine business. Cooking class takes place in a modest building perched overlooking the vineyards and the town of Montalcino. Alessandra is the chef and took us through dessert, pasta and main course preparation. First step was a glass (a bottle, actually) of Prosecco. There may be up to a dozen people in the class which is given twice a day, once at 11 am and again at 2 pm. We were fortunate to find ourselves in a private class. Alessandra was the perfect instructor, professional and still very easy going and fun. She made our lunch a 5 star experience never to be forgotten. The food was wonderful. Alessandra credited her nona as the inspiration. We enjoyed the three wines as well and found them more approachable than brunellos I have had in the past. We bought a case of wine (shipped to US for a very reasonable fee) along with a few bottles as gifts to our hosts at Villa Vignacce in Bettolle. We loved everything about our visit to Castello Tricerchi.

Our party of 8 (family members) are staying in Montepulciano on holiday. We researched this vineyard online and decided to visit because it’s a family-owned smaller vineyard. The tour was well organised and run. We visited the castle, the cellar and grounds and tasted their top 3 wines. Alessio was knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Very nice visit. Highly recommend.

Tomasso and his family were great hosts. Great tour of the castle and the winery. Great lunch with wine after the tour. Bought bottles there and have bought more since. The favorite of the three wineries we visited.