Participate in a unique local Tuscan tradition with this guided truffle hunt followed by lunch and a wine and olive oil tasting. Follow the powerful noses of hunting dogs and learn how to discover precious truffles. Tour the Tenuta Torciano Winery before settling in for a tasting of local wines. Start with a tour of the Tenuta Torciano Winery before getting a brief lesson on truffle hunting. Follow the trained dogs through the forest where precious black and white truffles are found. Learn to identify the different species of trees and the ideal habitat for truffle growth. Take a break in one of the winery’s tasting rooms for lunch and a tasting of local wine and olive oil. For lunch, dig into Tuscan cheeses and cold cuts, bruschetta, tagliolini with truffle and truffle lasagna, roasted meat with a vegetable side dish, and cantuccini cookies for dessert. Taste renowned local wines like Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and more. Learn about the wines and local industry from the local sommelier.

On horseback is an excellent way to explore the trails and byways of Tuscany, taking in vineyards and olive groves at a relaxed pace against a backdrop of rolling green hills and landscapes. Once arrived, our guide will match you with a horse that fits your level and needs. The horses are very reliable and also persons without riding experience can partecipate on this tour. We ride through lush vineyards, native woods, olive groves and rolling hills to offer you a collection of breathtaking and unforgettable views. Find the right rhythm and get in harmony with your horse, immerse yourself in the fresh and clean air of the countryside and walk along the newly cultivated fields among patches of sunflowers. After the ride, we will stop in Tenuta Torciano winery to enjoy an authentic Tuscan lunch with typical appetizers (bruschetta, pecorino cheese, cold cuts), lasagna with meat ragù, roasted meat and cantuccini biscuits as dessert. All this will be nicely combined to a great wine tasting class in which you will have the pleasure to taste wines of local production: Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Chianti, Chianti Classico and many other Super Tuscans. You will have the chance to take amazing pictures of the magnificent landscape offered by the Chianti region. And after the tasting if you like you will have the opportunity to buy or ship home. Lunch includes: • Appetizers: Tuscan cheeses and cold cuts, bruschetta • First course: lasagna with meat ragù or ribollita Tuscan soup • Second course: roasted meat with vegetable side dish • Dessert: cantuccini biscuits with dessert wine

Tenuta Torciano winery is a family-owned winery located in a gorgeous spot from where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside and wine country. After a brief visit of the vineyards and the cellar, a full wine and oil tasting experience will follow, accompanied by our typical Tuscan appetizer, with pecorino cheese, cold cuts and tomato bruschetta. You will taste different types of wine including the famous Chianti Classico, Brunello of Montalcino, Super Tuscan wines, a 30-year-old balsamic vinegar and the delicious extra virgin olive oil. Here you will learn how to recognize the different flavors and develop your taste buds with our passionate wine expert. This moment is perfect to discover the most revered local wines, learn the characteristics of each blend and hear the winemakers’ secrets! Our professionalism, the beautiful landscape and the high quality of our wines and products will make this experience unique.

Discover the best of the Chianti region from its history and landscapes to its wine and culinary traditions during this private winery tour, guided tasting, and 4-course meal experience at Tenuta Torciano in San Gimignano. Spend the day immersed in the countryside atmosphere. Start your visit with a meal right inside the vineyards will give you the chance to immerse yourself in nature and live an experience of the senses, soaking up the air, the colors, the flavors, and the smells of the countryside. Enjoy coziness and the gentle sounds of the earth as you taste menu items such as Tuscan cold cuts, cheeses, lasagna, soup, roasted meat, fresh seasonal vegetables from the garden, and more. During lunch, enjoy the famous Vernaccia white wine, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and many other renowned Tuscan wines paired with extra virgin olive oil. Meet your private wine expert who will guide you through your tasting and share secrets of wine and oil production. The rural yet elegant setting of the estate will perfectly frame and complete your experience. Lunch Menu: • Appetizers: Tuscan cheeses, cold cuts, and bruschetta • First course: lasagna with meat ragù or ribollita Tuscan soup • Second course: roasted meat with a vegetable side dish • Dessert: cantuccini, biscuits, and dessert wine

Enjoy a 2-hour walking tour and discover the unique histories of noble families that lived once in San Gimignano. At Cistern Piazza, you can taste a famous ice cream that has won many prizes. At the Piazza Duomo square, you will admire the Public Palace and the wonderful Cathedral. If you choose to visit the palace, you will explore the Civic Museum and the highest tower in the town, from where you can take wonderful pictures of the surrounding landscapes. If you prefer to enter the Cathedral, you will be able to admire well-preserved frescoes. Witness panoramic views from the Montestaffoli Fortress where the Vernaccia Museum is also situated. DOCG white wine is produced in this area. The guide will suggest that you have a toast in a wine shop (at a little extra cost).

Sample some of the winemaking excellence of the San Gimignano territory. Go on a wine tasting of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG d'annata wines. Benefit from the presence of professional sommeliers and connoisseurs of the evolution of this wine-producing area, its wines, and the people who produce them. Be comfortably seated and safely distanced in the wine tasting room. Enjoy a sensory wine tasting of the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG reserve. Sample a white wine that will amaze you both with its taste and its story. Continue to a wine tasting of the San Gimignano DOC red wine. Treat your taste buds to this fascinating wine from the territory. Enjoy a pairing of savory foods produced in the region.

A few steps from San Gimignano, there is a splendid family-run winery. Here you can taste the typical Tuscan products: starting from the wine up to tasty local croutons. You will visit the cellar, the vineyards, and all the places where the wine comes to life. You will listen to stories, and curiosities, and you will learn the winemaking processes that make Tuscany and Chianti areas to be protected and loved. You will discover the secrets of wine and grapes and the best combinations with strictly typical foods. Do not miss the opportunity to combine Tuscan wine with appetizing foods (such as cheese and ham) and find out how wines are produced in a real cellar. You can have a lovely tasting of 4 wines accompanied by snacks of typical products preceded by a tour of cellars and vines.

Meet your guide for a city highlights tour in front of the grand Porta San Giovanni, the main gate, and continue along Via San Giovanni, once a pilgrimage route to Rome. Discover the history of the economic center Piazza Della Cisterna, as well as the Piazza del Duomo, the religious and political center of the town.   Then, admire the medieval 'beautiful towers,' and hear stories about the process making of saffron - the so-called 'gold of San Gimignano.' On this tour, you'll also learn about the famous locally produced Vernaccia wine. Your journey will end at the main square - the Piazza del Duomo.

Begin your wine tasting experience with a tour around the vineyards that surround the winery. While touring the vineyard, learn about the agronomic phases of the vineyard. Once you have toured the vineyard, you'll visit the wine cellar, where you’ll learn about the vinification process and aging techniques. Move into the tasting room, where you’ll get a chance to learn about wine and food pairing before starting your wine tasting. The wine tasting will include all the wines in the vineyard production. The wine tasting will be paired with local cured meats, cheese, and olive oil. Taste a variety of wines including, Vermentino IGT, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva DOCG, Chianti DOCG, Chianti Riserva DOCG, Japigo, IGT Supertuscan, and Vin Ssanto del Chianti DOC.

Treat yourself to a relaxing cultural experience in one of the comfortable, professional wine tasting rooms at La Vernaccia di San Gimignano Winery. Taste 2 vintage Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG and 2 Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Riserva, along with a local red wine, San Gimignano DOC, in one of its many declinations. Learn about the history of this wine-producing area and its inhabitants from local experts, while you enjoy the charming surroundings.