The real harvest experience starts at Tenuta Torciano: a feast where every generation has a task, from picking the grapes to the first taste of the new wine.
A family tradition
The harvest as we remember it
The real harvest experience starts here at Tenuta Torciano. It feels like going back to childhood memories. We have always lived the harvest as a feast, where our generations gathered to celebrate the event, everyone working together. Our grandparents, our parents and we children each had a task, from collecting to transporting the grapes from the vineyards to the cellar, where the processing began — it was like a dance. A delicious lunch was always the highlight of the day, with a nice schiacciata with grapes for dessert.
Live it yourself
Join the harvest at Tenuta Torciano
If you are planning a trip to the Tuscan countryside from the middle to the end of September, Tenuta Torciano offers the chance to relive this authentic experience with a special vacation package. Entire days of Educational Grape Harvest are planned, perfect for families, children and nature lovers, dedicated to harvesting the grapes and creating the must that becomes wine. Being able to touch the process that turns a juicy fruit into nectar is an experience you will always remember.
Contrary to popular belief, the grapes are no longer trampled today — it makes for good folklore, but it is actually unhygienic. What is still very much in vogue is the great lunch organized with all the participants in the harvest, and the atmosphere of celebration and conviviality that goes with it. After a morning spent collecting, sorting, turning and pouring, a typical lunch with wine tasting awaits, around a large table filled with the colors and scents of the season.
Life today is busier than ever, and the little free time we have is precious. Rediscovering ancient activities and flavors, before we forget them, is one of the best ways to use it. The harvest is exactly that, and picking grapes remains an activity of undisputed charm.
Info and bookings
For more details and reservations, contact our booking office at +39 0577988134 or send a message to booking@torciano.com.
