Summer and autumn are wonderful times to travel: the weather is warmer, the days are longer, and the desire for a good glass of wine goes up. Our pick of the best experiences to do at Tenuta Torciano Winery should make you want to plan a trip even more — and if you're already one of our guests, there's a wonderful surprise waiting for the 2019 season. Every member of the Tenuta Torciano Vip Club who comes back to visit us together with new friends and relatives gets a special price on our best 5-star experiences. So what are you waiting for? Start enjoying instant benefits as a member of the Vip Club.
1. For the nature lovers
Walk the vineyards, taste the wines
Savor Tuscany by walking through our vineyards, the ideal environment to relax and fully enjoy the Tenuta Torciano lifestyle. The Giachi family will welcome you like family, and together with Pierluigi and his team you'll taste the wines of the winery and learn wine and food pairing through the use of the 5 senses, the etiquette of the glass and all the visual, gustatory and olfactory techniques, thanks to a wonderful lunch in the vineyard. Sitting in the center of the vineyard, accompanied by delicious Tuscan dishes made only with fresh, genuine products and surrounded by hills of vineyards, olive groves and oak woods, the wine selection becomes an incomparable experience that carries the history and warmth of Tuscany. This experience is a vertical tasting of 15 Tuscan products, combined with a typical Tuscan lunch in the middle of nature. Being with us turns a simple trip to Tuscany into an unforgettable experience.
2. For the wine and tradition enthusiast
A vertical tasting with our sommelier
After exploring the hills, enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch in the cellar with a delicious vertical wine tasting. Our expert sommelier follows you through the tasting, explaining the secrets of the art of appreciating wine always combined with different types of food. It's a real lesson in wine and food pairing, winemaking techniques, the appropriate use of the 5 senses, glass etiquette and all visual, gustatory and olfactory techniques — so that once the experience is over, you'll know how to choose the right wine at a restaurant and astonish everyone with what you've learned in our wine school. The winery experience is a vertical tasting of 15 Tuscan products, combined with a typical Tuscan lunch in a private room, with dishes chosen for the perfect pairing between wine and food. A must for all wine lovers.
3. For truffle lovers
Hunt truffles in the Tuscan woods
At Tenuta Torciano, the most popular activity among our most adventurous guests is truffle hunting, an ancient tradition. For centuries the Tuscan people immersed themselves in the forest in search of truffles, a culinary delicacy that's an integral part of rural Tuscan culture. Truffles, also known as tubers, grow spontaneously in the ground near the roots of some trees or shrubs, especially oaks and holm oaks, with which they form a symbiotic relationship.
Visitors are first taught how to identify and find the truffle. Then a professional guide leads guests on an excursion into the surrounding woods, with special trained dogs, to search for these little treasures. At the end of the hunt, guests join a cooking class to learn the right way to prepare and cook dishes with the truffles they found. The day combines the beauty of the Tuscan countryside with the gratification of an exquisite meal, accompanied by 10 different kinds of wine.
4. For kitchen lovers
Cook a Tuscan meal with our chefs
You can't really say you've visited a place without knowing its cuisine, and there's no better way in than an outdoor cooking class. Tenuta Torciano's cooking classes never stop during the year, but with the arrival of spring it's time to relight the stoves of our mobile kitchen, ready to host lessons until next autumn. Come learn authentic Italian cuisine with our chefs: together you'll prepare homemade pasta and other simple, delicious Tuscan recipes, sauces, meats and desserts, using only fresh ingredients — the art of cooking a complete Tuscan meal in a relaxed, fun environment.
Try your hand at typical dishes and enjoy your creations with a beautiful lunch in the winery, followed by a vertical tasting of the best products from the cellar. You'll discover all the essential concepts for tasting wine: the best pairings between wine and food, the use of the 5 senses, glass etiquette and all visual, gustatory and olfactory techniques, in a sober, informal and joyful setting.
5. For vineyard and nature lovers
The ancient vineyard and the new circular one
Take a closer look at the vineyards and their beautiful surroundings: a deeply therapeutic touch of nature, and a sweet sense of joy and discovery in our cellar. We believe reconnecting with your environment and the purity of nature is the best way to rediscover the simple life of the countryside, together with family and friends.
The visit of our vineyards suits both true wine lovers and those wanting a first wine experience, guided by an expert who leads an in-depth look at the Giachi family's reality, from the territory to the winemaking. You'll admire the landscape and architectural context, the barrique cellar, the wine cellar and both the internal and external tasting rooms. In particular, you'll see the ancient vineyard of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, from which the homonymous wine "Poggioaicieli" — one of the most famous wines of the area — takes its name, and the new circular vineyard, which combines grape production with aesthetics and tradition and has become a real attraction in recent years: a harmonious succession of rows arranged in a circle, forming a spiral, interrupted only by the central stone table, a vantage point from which to enjoy the spectacle.
During this roughly 2-hour experience you'll savor Tuscany by walking among the rows and tasting the wines of our production, then enjoy an exclusive lunch in the cellar and a vertical tasting of the Estate's best products.
Where to check in
Tenuta Torciano Winery — Via Crocetta 18, Loc. Ulignano, 53037 San Gimignano (Siena). Opening time: Monday-Sunday (9 am-8 pm), by booking only. Monday-Friday: tel. +39 366 2324058. Saturday-Sunday: tel. +39 0577 950055. Emergency number: tel. +39 335 6390782. Visit our Directions page to get to the Estate — on request we can also arrange a rental car or van with a professional driver.
Discover our beautiful travel destinations. For more information and to book one of our experiences, visit www.torciano.com, write to booking@torciano.com, or call +39 0577 988134 / mobile +39 3662324058.
Explore our experiencesFAQ
How and where can I book an experience at Tenuta Torciano?
Tenuta Torciano Winery is located at Via Crocetta 18, Loc. Ulignano, 53037 San Gimignano (Siena); to book, visit www.torciano.com, write to booking@torciano.com, or call +39 0577 988134 / mobile +39 3662324058.
What are the opening hours of Tenuta Torciano?
Tenuta Torciano is open Monday-Sunday (9 am-8 pm), by booking only; the Monday-Friday number is +39 366 2324058, the Saturday-Sunday number is +39 0577 950055, and the emergency number is +39 335 6390782.
Which experiences include a vertical tasting of 15 Tuscan products?
Both the vineyard walk with lunch in the vineyard and the vertical tasting with the sommelier in the cellar include a vertical tasting of 15 Tuscan products, combined with a typical Tuscan lunch.
Which experience is accompanied by 10 different kinds of wine?
The truffle hunt in the Tuscan woods ends with an exquisite meal accompanied by 10 different kinds of wine.
What can I see during the visit to the ancient vineyard and the new circular vineyard?
You can see the ancient vineyard of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, from which the wine "Poggioaicieli" takes its name, and the new circular vineyard, a spiral of rows interrupted by a central stone table.
