A special winery: monovarietal wines and pasta making lab
Wine & Food ToursDuration: 4 hours - for a maximum of 25 people
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A LOT OF FUN IN A SHORT TIME
Have you got just a half-day free while visiting Tuscany? Are you looking for a short fun activity that involves wines and cooking? This is the tour for you:
A 4-hour program at a panoramic winery in the area of San Miniato for foodies who want to taste excellent wines and enjoy a hands-on class on how to make fresh pasta, like tagliatelle. It is fun and great wine & food in a short time! Full lunch served included.
The special family-run winery in San Miniato
Making wine is always a challenge, especially if you try to put on the market a product you are the first one to make. This is the case of this special family-run winery in San Miniato, where the brothers Federico and Fabio produce wines that are very peculiar.
You are welcome to walk in the vineyards together with them and learn about their ideas and philosophy in wine making. You will discover how they produce some outstanding single-varietal wines in their little winery in the middle of the countryside by San Miniato, a location with a great view on the valley. They make not only 100% sangiovese, but also 100% ciliegiolo, 100% colorino and… 100% trebbiano. Also, they produce some innovative sparkling wines and some other young reds and whites, not to mention the superb dessert wine!
Making pasta by hand from scratch
Our adventure goes on with a very entertaining hands-on pasta making class in the kitchen of the farmhouse. Mamma Concetta is also going to open her kitchen for you. You will wear an apron, which will be your souvenir, and you will learn how to make fresh pasta, like tagliatelle, starting from eggs and flour. You will experience how to use a rolling pin and how to stretch a perfect dough to the ideal thinness. Lastly, you will cut your pasta and get ready for a great lunch.
Lunch in a panoramic room in the vineyards and wine tasting
The activity culminates in a really panoramic dining room surrounded by vineyards, where a full meal is served. Your fresh pasta will be served for your lunch, along with other local specialties perfectly matching the 5 wines.
This exclusive winery not only offers a tasting of 5 exceptional wines but also invites you to be a part of the culinary process, creating a unique connection between the flavors of their wines and the art of pasta making. It’s a journey through the senses, celebrating the passion and dedication that define this special winery in the heart of San Miniato wine valley.
A great day with lots of emotions and incredible wines and food!
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.
The family Caputo runs a beautiful winery in the hills right halfway between Pisa and Florence. Their business is famous for focusing on monovarietal wines based on San Giovese, Malvasia, Colorino and Trebbiano Toscano. They are all clones of ancient vineyards present in their estate. 
Mi chiamo Carlo, the only "boy" among the chefs of Arianna & Friends. I am a cousin of Lorena, who has worked with the company for long now and who introduced me to them back in 2022. I live in Pontedera, home of Vespa, and I have been cooking all my life, since preparing delicious food has always been my great passion. In my working age I was an operator for an insurance company, so I know plenty of local people and I am very friendly and talkative. I then retired and decided to dedicate myself to the things I like the most: cooking and joining friends. I have limited Enlish but miraculously all our guests can easily understand me through my body language and face expressions. I will be waiting for you for great barbecue dinners and traditional dishes of all kinds! 
Hi everybody, ciao a tutti. I am Elisabetta and I am the youngest one among the chefs of Arianna & Friends. I have been working with the company for several years, initially just as a sous-chef and eventually as a proper chef. I have accumulated many years of experience while learning from all my other colleague chefs, but I also added my personal taste and knowledge to the whole. I am really happy to be part of this team and to be able to meet people from all over the world. In my free time I enjoy the company of my lovely puppy for long walks or just hanging around for shopping. Ciao a presto! 
Ciao, I'm Silvia, one of the youngest cooks at Arianna & Friends'. Cooking is my real passion and I like to prepare any traditional dish both for visitors and for my family. I also love baking pizza as well as trying innovative food and special contemporary techniques, especially in my kitchen at home. When I started working for this company in 2018, I met an incredible team of collaborators and with them I finally feel joy and serenity in what I do. Any time I work as a cook I can breath freedom and this makes me happy.
As I really love the sea, in my free time I like being at the beach. I have a passion for travelling and being in the company of my friends. I could define myself as a "free spirit" with a big attraction to ... hats !!!
Looking forward to meet you all! 
Ciao, I'm Ester, one of the cooks of Arianna & Friends'. I've been working with them since the beginning of their adventure in 2007.
I love cooking together with people from all over the world, especailly with young kids.
What I prefer to cook is pasta dishes, pizza and desserts, like for example the stunning cake I made to celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary.
I live, like Davide (my nephew), in the little village of Lajatico, birthplace of Andrea Bocelli and from my home I can hear his voice and see something when Teatro del Silenzio takes place in July.
I live on a farm and I have chickens, rabbits, a large vegetable garden. I make my own olive oil and wine together with my family.
I hope to be able to cook with many of you in the years to come and teach you a lot of our typical Tuscan food. 
Eccomi! My name is Margherita, mother of 2, who lives in Santa Croce sull'Arno. I was born and raised in the fantastic wine region of Fiano, Greco and Taurasi, namely some the best wines from the South of Italy. I have been living in Tuscany for decades and I have always cooked both for my families and for several restaurants. My very mild and sweet personality is able to create a very relaxed working ambience and my guests really appreciate this atmosphere. I am a curious person who likes learning and I am ready to share my knowledge with all visitors who take on a cooking class or a chef service. Grazie a tutti! 
Hi everybody! I am Paola, a talented cook who is never tired. I have been cooking all my life both privately and in the kitchens of a series of restaurants in the area I live in, near the central town of Empoli. I joined Arianna & Friends in early 2022 as the whole world was recovering from the difficult years of the pandemic and as the company was quickly restarting its operativity. I was very glad that I could join such a dynamic and friendly team and share with them all my knowledge and passion. I deal with cooking classes and chef services in all the region together with the various story-tellers and chef assistants who participate in the service. In my free time I enjoy cycling in the spectacular Tuscan hills that surround my home town. I can't wait to cook for you an unforgettable meal! 
Maria Grazia, in our team called MG, is a very positive thinking lady who works as a sous-chefs at Arianna & Friends, when she is not busy helping children get born. In fact she is also a professional
obstetrician! A nice irony in her character, combined with an intrinsic calm when working, create
an incredible effect during the services provided. 
The total rate for this activity varies according to the number of people in your party.
Check rates in the table below.
PRIVATE Wine tour & pasta making class
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY |
TOTAL RATE |
| 2 persons | € 560 |
| 3 persons | € 660 |
| 4 persons | € 760 |
| 5 persons | € 860 |
| 6 persons | € 960 |
| 7 persons | € 1060 |
| 8 persons | € 1160 |
| Extra Adult | € 100 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 80 |
| Extra Child (4-11 yrs) | € 60 |
Rates include
- A private English speaking tour leader for the whole tour. Also available in French, German and Spanish
- A guided visit to a stunning winery
- A private pasta making class
- Aprons and printed materials as souvenirs
- A guided tasting of the best wines of the property (at least 5 different wines)
- Lunch
- Tax
Rates do NOT include
- Transportation is not included in the rates above. For more info on transportation, please see the box “Transportation options”.
- Tips to the staff. Not obligatory but very much appreciated
This tour takes place in the area of San Miniato, in central Tuscany, a rural region right between Pisa and Florence.
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the tour guide meets you at a meeting point in or near San Miniato.
DURATION:
This program takes 4 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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