This is a tour for anyone who wants to have the full Spannocchia experience. We’ll discuss the history of the farm as we tour the Castello building, in order to contextualize in time and space what Spannocchia is today. After a visit to one of our organic vegetable gardens, we’ll then get into the details of our wine and olive …
Foraging & Cooking Class
Foraging is an ancient practice of recognizing and harvesting products that the earth spontaneously offers us. Leading us in the practice will be Daniela Casarin, who has been a member of the Erbandando association, an organization of women who for years have been engaged in studying and rediscovering wild herbs and their uses in the kitchen, recovering old Tuscan recipes. …
Pasta Making Class
Have you always wanted to learn how to make your own fresh pasta? We will explain all the details! From different wheat varieties and special ingredients to countless shapes and fillings, you’ll learn all about the different tools and techniques to make your own pasta at home. As a group, you will prepare 3 different types of pasta and enjoy …
Vegetable Garden Tour
Tour Spannocchia’s impressive organic vegetable gardens and learn about the different aspects of organic and regenerative farming including no-till, crop rotating, synergetic beds, cover crops, composting, and greenhouse gardening. Participants are guided through each area of the garden and learn about the local herbs and seasonal crops typically grown in Tuscany. The class also includes details about crop storage and …
Cinta Senese Tour & Tasting
Meet Spannocchia’s most entertaining and popular dwellers, our Cinta Senese pigs. Named for their distinct white-belted band (cintura), they are a rare heritage breed that was at risk of extinction. Now, under the proper care of the Spannocchia famiglia, you will see them foraging in their natural habitat of the Senese countryside. This unique tour includes a visit with the animals, a guided explanation …
Traditional Cooking Class
Our cooking class begins with a tour through the vegetable garden and then we head to the kitchen. The instructor will lead us through the preparation of a traditional three-course Tuscan meal utilizing food products from the estate. The first course might be pasta such as tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi, a typical ribollita Tuscan soup, or a simple but delicious …
Castello Historical Tour
Enjoy a guided tour of our historic Castello and its grounds! You will learn about the architecture of the Castello, the histories of the Cinelli and Spannocchi families, the mezzadria sharecropping system (by which Spannocchia operated for centuries) and past and present agricultural activities on the property. You’ll visit the chapel, the library, the cantina, the secret garden, and lastly …