Fattoria di Fubbiano: Tastings, Booking and Getting There from Lucca

Why Fattoria di Fubbiano Works as an Easy Lucca Countryside Tasting

The estate sits on the south-facing side of the hills that ring Lucca, a belt of old villas, Romanesque parish churches, olive groves and vineyards that most day visitors never see from the walled city. Fubbiano combines wine and olive oil production with holiday apartments in restored stone farm buildings, so the property feels like a small rural hamlet rather than a purpose-built visitor center.

That dual identity is useful for planning. The estate is set up to receive guests, publishes a structured tour and tasting, and answers requests by email or phone, which suits travelers who want one well-organized countryside appointment instead of a string of unconfirmed drop-ins. For a wider shortlist of estates in the same hills, the guide to Lucca wineries covers where else to taste Colline Lucchesi and Montecarlo wines.

Where It Sits in the Colline Lucchesi Landscape

The estate describes itself as lying between Tofori and San Gennaro, on the slope facing south toward the Lucca plain and the Pisani mountains. San Gennaro is also the site of a Romanesque parish church the estate names among the countryside sights worth combining with a visit, which makes the village a natural anchor for the outing.

Because the property is in open hill country rather than on a station square, treat the trip as a half-day built around one fixed appointment. Group the drive or transfer with a walk through San Gennaro and a slow look at the villa-farm landscape, rather than trying to squeeze in a second estate on the same afternoon. If you want the broader context of appellations, prices and day-trip logistics around the city, start with the Lucca Wine Tasting planning guide.

Colline Lucchesi DOC in Brief

Fubbiano's wines carry the DOC Colline Lucchesi designation, the appellation for the hills around Lucca. The estate's own description credits the mineral-rich amphitheater of hills, sheltered from northern winds, with a mild climate year-round and grapes with high sugar content and intense aromas. Read that as the producer's characterization of its terroir rather than a tasting note for any specific bottle.

Practically, expect a small hillside appellation rather than a famous-name label, and let the guided tasting introduce the estate's own range on the day. The visit is also a chance to taste the estate's extra virgin olive oil, which Fubbiano names as one of its two principal products alongside the DOC wines. If comparing estates matters to you, the Lucca wineries guide sets Colline Lucchesi beside the better-known Montecarlo zone.

What the Published Visit Includes

Fubbiano publishes the sequence of its tour: it begins at the oldest part of the property, the 17th-century villa that exemplifies the Lucchese villa-fattoria, framed by the stone cottages where farm workers once lived. Guests then move into the new cellar, completed at the end of 2009 according to the estate, where the winemaking process is explained from grape reception through aging in the barrel room.

Weather permitting, the visit also takes in one of the vineyards, so you can see the vines at close range before returning for the tasting. The estate does not publish a set duration for this route, so ask when you book whether the vineyard stop is likely to run in your season. The barrel room and cellar portion is indoors, which matters if you are visiting in unsettled weather.

The Guided Tasting: Olive Oil, Wines, Cheese and Salumi

Every visit closes with a guided tasting of the estate's products, moving from extra virgin olive oil to the Colline Lucchesi wines, served with samples of cheese and salumi. That format makes the stop a compact introduction to both sides of the property, and it suits travelers who want food with their wine rather than a bare lineup of glasses.

The estate does not publish the number of wines poured, the tasting fee or the length of the seated tasting. Ask those three questions in your booking message so you know what the appointment covers and can budget accordingly; the reply will also tell you whether the cheese and salumi selection can be adjusted.

Booking: Email, Phone and What to Put in Your Request

Fubbiano asks visitors to write to fubbiano@fattoriadifubbiano.it or call +39 0583 978011 to arrange cellar visits and tastings. Those are the estate's published contacts, and using them directly is the most reliable route, since the site offers no online booking calendar for visits.

In your first message, state your preferred date and a backup, the number of adults in your party, whether you will have a car, and whether anyone needs the non-alcoholic side of the tasting. Mentioning that you are coming from Lucca for the day helps the estate slot you into a workable time. Because this is a working farm with holiday apartments as well as a winery, appointment times are arranged around cellar and estate work rather than fixed daily opening hours.

Independent Versus Organized: Getting There from Lucca

The estate sits between Tofori and San Gennaro in the hills, and the property does not publish a bus connection, shuttle or scheduled transfer for visitors. A taxi from Lucca is the simplest car-free option, but a return trip into open hill country needs a booked pickup time, so agree the return with your driver before you set off.

If you prefer not to manage that logistics yourself, a driver-led countryside tour removes the return-trip risk and often pairs a single estate with the hill villages. Compare operators on whether the day is built around one winery or several, since a rushed three-stop schedule undercuts the point of a slow visit like Fubbiano's. The Lucca wine tours comparison lays out how the hill, Versilia and Chianti options differ.

With your own car, the estate becomes a straightforward countryside appointment, and you keep the flexibility to stop at San Gennaro's parish church on the way. A bicycle is realistic only for confident riders who are comfortable with hill roads and heat; the estate publishes no bike route or rental arrangement, so plan the ride independently and leave buffer time.

Pairing the Estate With the Rest of the Lucca Hills

One confirmed tasting plus a village walk makes a full, unhurried half-day in the hills. If you want a second appointment, choose an estate in a different zone, such as the Montecarlo hills, rather than stacking two visits on the same narrow hill roads. The guide to wineries near Lucca explains which villages group naturally together. Travelers weighing a trip further afield can compare the format with wine tasting in San Gimignano, where Vernaccia replaces Colline Lucchesi in the glass.

Travelers who want the countryside to be the base rather than the excursion can look at vineyard stays in the Lucca hills, where sleeping on an estate removes the transfer question altogether. Fubbiano itself lets its restored apartments for as little as a single night, so staying on the property is a genuine option rather than a package add-on.

Practical Notes for the Day

The visit is built around wine, so a driver should not taste: use the spittoons at the tasting, book a driver or taxi, or take turns so one adult in the group stays alcohol-free. The estate also pours olive oil and serves cheese and salumi, which means a non-drinking companion still gets a proper seat at the table. Content here is for adults of legal drinking age.

Book ahead rather than arriving on spec. The property is a farm with cellar work, events and apartment guests, and it publishes email and phone booking rather than walk-in tasting hours. A confirmed time also lets you plan the taxi or tour pickup around a real appointment instead of waiting in the hills.

What to Confirm Before You Travel

Confirm four things when you book: the exact meeting point on the estate, whether the vineyard walk will run, the tasting fee and what it includes, and the best arrival window for your transfer. The estate's published contacts, fubbiano@fattoriadifubbiano.it and +39 0583 978011, are the right place to settle all of them in one exchange.

Once the appointment is set, the rest of the day falls into place: a slow drive or booked taxi through the hills, a stop at San Gennaro, and a cellar tour that ends with Colline Lucchesi wines, estate oil and a plate of cheese and salumi. For alternatives in the same landscape, keep the Lucca Wine Tasting guide and the Lucca wineries shortlist on hand.