Wine Tasting and Tuscan Cooking Lesson near San Gimignano

Spend a day dedicated to the passion for country life, wine, and learning the secrets of good Tuscan cuisine in the family kitchen.

Spend a special day immersed in the Tuscan countryside - includes a cooking class, tour of the organic winery, wine tasting and the lunch your prepared.

Start: 9:30 am

Duration: day-long experience (back to your accommodation at 4:30 pm)

Participants: min. 2, max. 6

Price includes:

day-long excursion (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)
private car or van with English speaking driver
guided visit of the winery
cooking program
lunch with the wines produced by the winery

Reservations must be made at least 3 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy

100% refund for cancellations at least 15 days before the tour
50% refund from 14 to 2 days before the tour
No refund for further cancellations and no-shows

Wine Tasting & Tuscan Cuisine Cooking Lesson near San Gimignano | Weekend in Italy

The program:

9:30 am: Departure from your accommodation by private car or minivan with English-speaking driver

11:00 am: Arrival at Podere La Marronaia, a family-run organic farm and winery near San Gimignano. Guided tour of the winery, cooking lesson and lunch with wine tasting – 4 hours in total.

You will learn the secrets of preparing Tuscan appetizers such as crostini or bruschetta, a first course (soup or pasta), and a tasty dessert. We only use seasonal products; for this reason the menu may vary depending on the ingredients available.

After the cooking class, you will visit the organic vineyards that produce Vernaccia and Chianti wines, and the cellar, before ending with a lunch with the fruits of your work.

The lunch will include the dishes you have prepared during the morning:

appetizer of crostini or bruschetta
first course: soup or pasta
second course: Tuscan cold cuts and local cheese
dessert

You will taste a minimum of 4 or 5 wines (such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Chianti Colli Senesi) and 3 or 4 different kinds of natural extra virgin olive and flavored oils, all of them produced at Podere La Marronaia.

3:00 pm: Departure

4:30 pm: You are back at your accommodation

Before You Book

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