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Private
day cheese & wine tasting tour to an organic
cheese farm and to a scenic winery in the
area of the Pisan hills |
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A
visit to the sheep shed on a cheese
farm
A
winery near Terricciola,
exporting wine to all the world
Oak wood casks at the winery
Seasoned
pecorino cheese
Panorama over Volterra from the
farm in mid June
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One
of the best tour options for visitors
to the rural Tuscany is enjoying the
fantastic countryside while visiting
local producers of excellent specialties.
Arianna & Friends arranges a fantastic
full-day experience at an organic
cheese farm and at a winery in one
of the most enchanting rural areas
of Tuscany.
MORE ABOUT THIS TOUR
Our
guide meets you at an agreed meeting
point by Volterra and takes you to
a very panoramic cheese farm in the
middle of the countryside. The
visit to the farm starts in the
workroom during the production
of cheese. The production may
vary according to the season, from
milk coagulating, to cheese salting
or cheese-mould rinsing. You will
also visit the barn where the sheep
and the pigs have their lodging.
The visit to the farm is completed
only when you meet the fabulous Orazio,
a very nice donkey who acts
like a pet. The encounter with all
these animals make this tour ideal
for families with children.
In the end you will enjoy a genuine
buffet lunch by tasting different
kinds of pecorino cheese, caciottas
together with local hams,
different kinds of salami,
home-made honey, ricotta and wine.
After the lunch break, you will drive
just 30 minutes to reach
an extraordinarily panoramic and
beautiful winery, whose premises
are mostly all underground. The facility
has a wonderful view over its vineyards
and is the starting point of a
nice walk among the vine rows together
with the winemaker. The visit
to the premises continues with a detailled
explanation of the fermentation
area, where the grapes boil inside
several casks just after being harvested.
Following is a visit to other storage
areas where the rest of the aging
process takes place, up to the
most fascinating room in the whole
complex: a large and artistically
decorated barriccaia full of
wooden barrels.
The visit is followed by the sampling
of at least 4 excellent wines in a
very charming tasting room.
Our
day cheese and wine tasting tour takes
about 6 hours.
Transportation to the locations is
not included.
If you need collection with our chauffeured
car, van or minibus, please specify
this in the booking form.
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Piglets on the farm get their daily
meal
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Sheep on the farm with Volterra
in the background
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Pecorino, tricotta and baccellone
cheese
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Orazio
the donkey welcomes you
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The curd being poured into moulds
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Waiting
for fresh ricotta to be ready
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800 sheep live on the farm
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Massimo describing the dishes for
lunch
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Scenic
winery near Terricciola
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A
walk among the wine tanks
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A
walk through the vineyards
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Artistic
barrique room
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Rates and enquiries
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PRIVATE
FULL-DAY CHEESE & WINE
TASTING TOUR IN TUSCANY
with lunch
- Rates 2013 -
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Number
of people
in your party
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Total
rate
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1
person
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€
280
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2
persons
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€
290
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3
persons
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€
335
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4
persons
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€
380
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5
persons
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€
425
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6
persons
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€
470
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7
persons
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€
515
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8
persons
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€
560
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9
persons
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€
605
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10
persons
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€
650
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extra
person
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€
45
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child
4-12 y.o.
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€
25
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DURATION
OF THIS TOUR: 6 HOURS
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RATES INCLUDE:
+ an
English speaking tour leader
for the whole tour
+ a visit to the dairy and
the farm
+ a visit to the winery
+ a cheese and salami based
light lunch
+
wine tasting of 4 wines with
snacks and
extra virgin olive oil
+ tax
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish, French,
Russian or Italian
with no surcharge.
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You
can choose to combine a half-day
cheese and olive oil tasting tour
with either one
of our tasting tours
or one
of our cultural tours
and book a full-day excursion.
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Transportation
Rates
do not include transportation.
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MORE
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
TOUR
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If
you drive
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If
you do not drive
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If
you like driving you can rent
a car or drive your own car to
the destination or to an agreed
meeting point.
Our English speaking assistant
can also meet you at your premises.
If your holiday house/hotel is
more than 40 minutes from the
premises of our Travel Agency
in Peccioli (Pisa area) and you
want to meet the assistant where
you are staying, please consider
a 40 Euro surcharge on
the total price for the assistant's
transfer. |
In
case you prefer not to drive
we can book for you a car/minivan
or bus with personal chauffeur.
Please specify it in the booking
form.
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Testimonials
from our guests
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This is
an email we received from Barbara,
who took our half-day tour including
a visit to an organic cheese
farm and an oil mill.
Hi
Arianna,
Jay and I just wanted to thank
you so much for arranging our
tour with Massimo. We had a
great time and thought that
Massimo was a fantastic and
very informative guide!. The
Olive Mill and Cheese tour was
wonderful. We really enjoyed
it.
All the best -
Barbara
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This is an email we received
from Ilene & Gary, from
the Arizona. They spent a
day with us in the area of
Volterra for an olive oil
and cheese tasting tour:
Greetings
from back in Phoenix, Arizona.
Karen, we just wanted to take
a quick moment to thank you
from the bottom of our hearts
for the most wonderful day
of our entire vacation. You
were so kind and generous
with your information, we
will never forget what a great
time we had. I hope Massimo
has recovered but thank you
for filling in for him. I
will get on trip adviser this
week and give you guys rave
reviews.
Also, the organic farm outside
of Volterra. Was that part
of "town" considered
part of Volterra or another
name?
Again, we could not have asked
for anything better (except
for weather perhaps) but I
will send you a picture of
that quilt once I get it done.
I have a few other projects
ahead of it but will make
sure I send you a picture.
Hope everything went well
at your son's school and things
worked out. If you don't mind,
we might be back in touch
for some real estate advice!!
You never know... our dreams
might come true.
Hope all is well and again,
thank you. Keep in touch!
Best Regards,
Ilene & Gary
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This is
an email we received from Karin,
spending one day with us at
the organic cheese farm:
Hi
Arianna,
Hope
the sun is shining in Tuscany,
and that you are fine!
We
all have had a nice program
at the farm.
Again I would like to thank
you for your kind welcome.
And the lunch with the beautiful
table presenting all the delicious
cheese, I liked very much. (long
tables, nice people and nice
food!!!!)
Whatmore do we need?
So, I hope you are able to send
me the recipy of the "spelt"
salade.
I
hope you like the foto which
I have attached.
Here
in Holland, the weather is nice
and we are enjoying spring-
time. Although I always want
to go to Italy.
Next time, when we are in the
neighbourhood, I let will you
know.
with
kind regards,
Karin
Karin
and her family visiting our
farm in Spring 2009
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This
is an email we received from
Jacob, staying in Tuscany with
his girl and visiting the cheese
farm with us:
Arianna,
I
wanted to pass on a thanks for
everything that was put together.
We had an excellent time. I've
already passed along the info
about you to some others who
were considering visiting Italy
within the next year or so.
In addition, I've included some
of the pics that I took while
I was down there. You're welcome
to use them however you like.
Once again, thanks.
Jacob
(USA)
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This
is an email we received from
Lisa:
Arianna
and Massimo,
I
just wanted to write and let
you know how much we enjoyed
our tour with your company.
It was wonderful. We really
enjoyed Massimo's company and
his information about the area.
We loved our time in Tuscany
and hope to return again soon.
We'll be sure to recommend your
services to others who are traveling
your way.
Thank
you again and keep up the good
work!
All
my best,
Lisa
(USA)
Lisa
and her family visiting the
cheese
farm near to Volterra - August
2007
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