Best player count
Supports 1-6 players
Turn a humble Tuscan vineyard into a thriving winery by strategically assigning workers each season. Perfect for players who love worker placement games with a cozy, competitive twist.
Supports 1-6 players
Typical range 45-90 min
BoardGameGeek complexity from light to heavy
Manufacturer recommended minimum age
You've inherited a dusty vineyard in rustic Tuscany — a few plots of land, an old crush pad, a tiny cellar, and just three workers. Your dream? To be the first to turn this meager start into a truly successful winery. In Viticulture Essential Edition, you decide how to allocate your workers across the changing seasons. Every season brings different tasks, so workers have unique jobs in summer and winter. Competition is fierce — the first worker to grab a task often gets the best advantage.
Fortunately for you, visitors love touring wineries, and many are happy to help out around the vineyard (as long as you assign a worker to supervise them). These visitor cards offer brief but powerful boosts. With your workers and visitors, you can expand your vineyard by building structures, planting vines, and filling wine orders — all while racing to run the most successful winery in Tuscany.
This Essential Edition includes the base game plus popular modules from the original Tuscany expansion, like Mamas & Papas (giving each player a unique starting combo), Fields (previously called Properties), expanded and revised Visitors, and Automa cards for solo play. A few minor rule changes keep things smooth and fun.