Interested in multiple tours or tastings, but have limited time? This is the class for you! It includes a short overview of Spannocchia’s sustainable farm practices and our connection to the international Slow Food movement as well as tastings of our quality organic products. You’ll learn a little of everything about our farm, from the native livestock breeds we raise …
Pasta Making
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. At the end of the class, you will receive your portions of handmade …
Italian Wine Production
Learn the basics of wine production and get an introduction to wine tasting in this interactive lesson. We’ll discuss Spannocchia’s viti and viniculture, visit the cantina and finish with a tasting of all of our grape-related products such as grape juice, wines, passito, and distillates. Time: Weekdays, flexible Duration: Approximately 1.5 – 2 hours Groups of 4 or less: €80 …
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 …
Olives and Olive Oil
Have you ever wanted to know the whole story about olive oil and why it is such a prized product? Want to understand what makes an oil “extra virgin” and how to know if you’re buying a high quality product? Did you know olive oil is like wine, with different blends, and there is a correct way of tasting it? …
Traditional Cooking Class
Our cooking class begins with a tour through the vegetable garden and then we head to the kitchen. Our cook and instructor, Loredana Betti grew up on Spannocchia in the 1950’s when her family were tenant farmers on the property. Loredana will lead us through the preparation of a traditional three-course Tuscan meal utilizing food products from the estate. The …
Castello 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 …