All in one day: cheese, wine & olive oil tasting tour
Wine & Food ToursDuration:8 hours
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The most complete tour at Arianna & Friends’
Join us for an extraordinary private tour of rural Tuscany, focusing on three main themes: extra virgin olive oil, organic pecorino cheese, and white & red wines! Tailored for discerning gourmets, this is the perfect one-day journey to discover the finest specialties of Tuscany.
In the morning, together with your private guide, you’re going to visit an authentic olive mill to understand all the moments of the production of the gold of Tuscany, and to became a real expert through a compared tasting of the real extra-virgin olive oil and its difference with the commercial olive oils.
You move then to a beatiful organic farm located in a breathtaking position right in front of the town of Volterra. You will visit the production to discover the secrets of cheese making, from the sheep to the table, and you’ll finally enjoy a delicious typical lunch, based on the award-winning cheeses and organic products of the farm.
In the afternoon, your guide will lead you to another remarkable property in the area: a family-run agriturismo & winery renowned for its exceptional production of unique wines. Set against a breathtaking backdrop, the family warmly welcomes you to explore their vineyards and learn about their ambitious project of crafting wines in a challenging environment. Delve into their winemaking techniques with a visit to their underground cellar. You will then settle into a beautiful panoramic tasting room where the winemaker personally presents their four distinct wines and grappa. Savor this exquisite experience accompanied by delightful snacks, immersing yourself in the rich flavors and hospitality of this family-run winery.
A miniseminar with the olive oil expert
Begin your full-day program in the morning at a local oil mill, a hub for the production of extra virgin olive oil. Your private guide will introduce you to Annamaria, a local producer and advocate for top-quality EVOO. Explore the premises and delve into the intricate details of extraction methods that yield the finest olive oil. Transition to a cozy tasting room, where a mini-seminar on olive oils awaits, complete with comparative tests to refine your ability to distinguish genuine from imitation. The experience culminates in a delightful tasting session featuring olive oil-based snacks
A visit to the most panoramic cheese farm of Tuscany
In just a 25-minute drive through breathtaking landscapes, you’ll arrive at a panoramic organic cheese farm, the birthplace of delectable pecorino, ricotta, baccellone, and stracchino. Your guide will lead you through the working rooms, including the dairy, where numerous cheese wheels are in production or aging. Explore the farm’s lively atmosphere with various animals such as pigs, chickens, cats, and dogs. Following the tour, a delightful Tuscan family style lunch will be served with a selection cheeses produced on the farm, along with salads, cold meats, and other culinary delights,ending with dessert and coffee
A family-run winery in heaven
In the afternoon, your guide will lead you to another remarkable property in the area: a family-run agriturismo & winery renowned for its exceptional production of unique wines. Set against a breathtaking backdrop, the family warmly welcomes you to explore their vineyards and learn about their ambitious project of crafting wines in a challenging environment. Delve into their winemaking techniques with a visit to their underground cellar.
Concluding the tour, settle into a beautiful panoramic tasting room where the winemaker personally presents their four distinct wines. Savor this exquisite experience accompanied by delightful snacks, immersing yourself in the rich flavors and hospitality of this family-run winery.
It will be your memorable day in the rural Tuscany!
What you taste
This is a list of specialties that you are likely to sample as part of the program of this tour. Please, note that the specialties of the tasting session and/or lunch may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the tour.
In our tour we like showing you places off the beaten track and introducing you to Tuscan people with their personal stories, careers and characters.
You will have one of our guides with your party during the whole tour. Please, see below all the guides who can be with you.
During this experience you can also meet some of the Tuscan friends involved in the events. Please, see below which friends you are likely to encounter.
Claudia and her father Genuino are the winemakers of a stunning family run winery in the hills surrounding Volterra with an outstanding production of typically Tuscan reds 
Orazio is a friendly and cute donkey in one of our farms in Tuscany. Very often an animal farm in Tuscany is also a holiday farm. If you happen to meet Orazio during your holiday you may want to not leave any more... 
On the organic cheese farm of our tour some professional cheese makers are often in the process of making cheese. They are usually very busy with curdling the milk or creating the cheese wheels but they are very friendly and always available for questions and details during our visits. 
Anna Maria is one of the members of the official panel of olive oil testers of Tuscany for the district of Pisa. She runs one of the most renowned oil mills in the area of Volterra and she has a great personality. Her mission is to make products available in most supermarkets. 
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The total rate for this activity varies according to the number of people in your party.
Check rates in the table below.
PRIVATE FULL-DAY CHEESE, OLIVE OIL & WINE TASTING TOUR IN TUSCANY– Rates 2024 – |
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|---|---|
Number of people in your party |
Total rate |
| 2 persons | € 490 |
| 3 persons | € 600 |
| 4 persons | € 710 |
| 5 persons | € 820 |
| 6 persons | € 930 |
| 7 persons | € 1040 |
| 8 persons | € 1150 |
| Extra Adult | € 110 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 90 |
| Extra Child (4-11 yrs) | € 70 |
Rates include
- A private English speaking tour leader for the whole tour. Also available in French, German, Spanish and Russian
- A guided visit to a cheese farm with the dairy
- A guided visit to one family run winery
- A guided visit to an oil mill
- A cheese and salami based light lunch
- Guided wine tasting session with 4/5 wines with snacks
- Guided extra virgin olive oil tasting session with snacks
- Tax
Rates do NOT include
- Transportation
- Tips to the staff. Not included, not obligatory but very much appreciated.
Transportation is not included in the rates above. For more info on transportation, please see the box “Transportation options”.
This tour takes place in the area of Volterra, in central Tuscany, and in the hills around Terricciola, a rural region among Pisa, Volterra and San Gimignano. About 20 km from Selvatelle.
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the tour guide meets you at a meeting point in or near Volterra.
DURATION:
This program takes 8 hours (transportation not included).
AVAILABILITY:
Available all the year through, from Mondays through Saturdays.
LANGUAGE:
This tour is available in English language. German, French, Spanish, Russian or Italian are also available with no surcharge.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Easy
CHILD FRIENDLY:
Ideal for children
CLOTHING:
Comfortable shoes recommended.
FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The foods served during this tour might contain gluten, lactose, nuts and alcohol. If you have any food restriction, please inform our personnel during the enquiry process.
TRANSPORTATION:
This program and its rates do not include transportation and are set on a self-driving base. For further information see the box "transportation options".
The destinations reached during this activity are in the Tuscan countryside, in areas off the beaten track that cannot be reached by public transport. We highly recommend renting a car or a scooter in order to reach them. As an alternative, we can offer a valued service by chauffeured car, van or minibus. Any cost of transportation is to be added to the rates displayed on the rate table of this page.
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