3-hour Tuscan Cooking Class with Wine & Oil Tasting
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Unlike standard cooking classes, this hands-on Tuscan experience immerses you in authentic farm-to-table traditions, guided by our family in a rustic countryside setting. You’ll start with an exclusive introduction to our farm’s history and sustainable production methods before diving into a unique cooking sequence—beginning with dessert! Every step connects you to centuries-old Tuscan flavors, from baking a traditional Tuscan dessert to crafting three seasonal bruschettas and mastering fresh handmade pasta (Pici & Gnocchi). What sets us apart? Each dish is paired with organic and biodynamic wines from our vineyards, ensuring an unforgettable culinary journey. This is more than just a cooking class—it’s a true taste of Tuscany! ✨
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour escort/host
- Wine tasting
- Lunch
- Dinner
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Transportation to/from attractions
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 40 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Great cooking class in the countryside right outside of San Gimignano
Podere La Marronaia is located just a short trip from the historic San Gimignano town-center, with great views of the hilltop town and towers from their patio and from the second floor cooking class-room we were in (makes for great photos). All individuals working there were polite and friendly, we had Leonardo as our private cooking class teacher and he was great, super friendly and efficient with time. We had the chance to make bruschetta, pici and ricotta gnocchi (as in photograph) and a mascarpone-based dessert. After completion of the ingredients and forming the pasta, it is cooked for you while you go to the patio and begin the wine and oil tasting, which was also great with a wide-selection of both and balsamic varieties to try. The patio is covered and offers views of the vineyards surrounding as well as San Gimignano. Total length of the class and eating was about 3 hours, not rushed and certainly enough time to enjoy everything. Great experience overall.
5Highly recommend!
This was our favorite day during our trip to Italy! So much fun, lovely hosts and we had so much fun cooking a meal together and then enjoying it with wonderful wines in a beautiful setting.
5Italian cooking class with wine tasting
Great class with knowledgeable chef. Food was delicious and wine tasting was so good. Highly recommend!
5If a sunbeam reached down from heaven, this is where you'd be
Like cooking in your Italian Nonna's kitchen and tasting Nonno's best wines. If at all possible, you MUST stop here! In the cooking class , you learn to make an authentic meal, dessert included, for your family and friends. Taste what GOOD olive oils are supposed to taste like . The wines were superb! -- to the palette and eye. Be prepared to be treated like family while relaxing in the peaceful Tuscan countryside --- treat yourself ; you owe it to yourself; you deserve it!
5Private cooking class with a wine & olive oil tasting
My husband & I enjoyed the experience we had from start to finish with Chef Leonardo leading us in making an appetizer, pasta dishes and a truffle tiramisu dessert. We enjoyed the courses with a wine & olive oil tasting. This was a true highlight of our trip to Italy.
5This was the best experience of our trip!! Warm and welcoming staff with a stunning view! Delicious wines!!
Absolutely a must! The staff was warm and welcoming. The views are breathtaking. The wine was so good we ordered 3 cases!! Highly recommend!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Address: Sosta Alle Colonne Podere la Marronaia Via Martiri di Citerna 2 53037 SAN GIMIGNANO (SI) Directions: Az. Agr. Podere La Marronaia "Sosta alle Colonne" Via Martiri di Citerna, 2- Podere le Colonne -53037 San Gimignano (Siena) Tel. +39 0577 907026 - +39 0577 907265 Mob. +39 347 3586897 GPS: Latitudine:43.473279 Lungitudine: 11.032066 By Car: Coming from the A1, exit in Firenze Impruneta and take the road Firenze-Siena; exit in Poggibonsi Nord and follow he signs for San Gimignano (14 km about). Arrived in San Gimignano, follow the main road towardsCertaldo, for about 1 km. Pass the crossroad to Fugnano and the traffic back and turn right into a small white road and continue for 50mts, then turn right info the first gate with the sign for Podere le Colonne parking. By Autobus: from Poggibonsi frequent busses are available to rach San Gimignano. The nearest stop is in front of the proprety Via Martiri di Citerna. By Train: the nearest train stations are in Poggibonsi and Certaldo. From here it's possible to go on by bus or taxi. Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Podere la Marronaia
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Minimum age is 12
- A maximum of 6 people per booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
How it compares in San Gimignano
- Its from-price is 90% above the median of the 160 experiences we list in San Gimignano.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 160.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Gimignano
San Gimignano, in Tuscany, is a hill town of medieval stone towers, built on a ridge above the vineyards of the Elsa valley.
San Gimignano rises on a hilltop in the Tuscan countryside south-west of Florence, its skyline pricked by medieval towers built by rival families as symbols of wealth. More than a dozen still stand. The town is listed by UNESCO, and its stone streets run between two gates to the Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square with a thirteenth-century well, beside the Piazza del Duomo.
Top-ranked sights in San Gimignano: Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo di San Gimignano).
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