Visit of the Vineyard with Lunch and Winetasting in Winery
Our Welcome
The visit allows an insight into the reality of the Vineyards of Giachi family from the point of view of the territory of belonging and from the wine with a wide tasting. Interesting is the landscape and architectural context, the barrel room, wine cellar and tasting rooms both inside and outside the garden.
First step of the visit: the vineyard
In particular you will appreciate the ancient Vernaccia Vineyard San Gimignano, still implanted under management by Romano Giachi in 1996, from which originates the name of the wine named “Poggioaicieli” one of the most famous wines of the area; we are one of the vineyards dedicated to grape Vernaccia di San Gimignano with a revolt exposure between South and South East. Do not miss a visit to the Sangiovese vineyard.
The garden Vineyard
This new spiral vineyard is capable of combining production with the aesthetics and tradition, has become an attraction for the “maniacs of the discovery”.
It is a harmonious succession of rows of vines arranged in a spiral circle, in an intermittent motion from an island in the central stone, as a vantage point to enjoy this spectacle of nature.
Second step of the vist: the cellar
Visit with prepared guide that covers the Company’s historical Tenuta Torciano and the current production line. Built on a 1.5 / 2 hour period in which you will have the opportunity to taste wines of our production.
Third step of the visit: Tuscan lunch with winetasting school
Menu of the event
Appetizers
Tuscan salami and cheeses, bruschetta and snacks
First Course
Truffle Lasagna or Tuscan Ribollita
Second Course
Roast meat with roast vegetables
Dessert
Cantuccini Biscuits with Dessert Wine
Fourteen products to taste
• Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
• Cabernet Bartolomeo Riserva I.G.T.
• Merlot Baldassarre Riserva I.G.T.
• Syrah Cavaliere Riserva I.G.T.
• Vernaccia of San Gimignano D.O.C.G.
• Chianti D.O.C.G.
• Chianti Classico D.O.C.G.
• Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G.
• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G.
• Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C.
• VinBeato – Dessert Wine
• Extra virgin Olive Oil
• Truffle Olive Oil
• Pepper Olive Oil
• Balsamic Vinegar Selected
Who can participate in this?
The visit is aimed at a broad audience of both fans of people who wish to make a first experience of wine culture: includes the presence of an experienced local guide and our agricultural practices and cellar.
The duration of the visit with a tasting and lunch is about two and a half hours.
We do not accept groups of less than 6 persons. Starting time: 10:00 am
Only in the event of the visit will be postponed by bad weather and rain
Reservation to be made at least one day’s notice.
Booking is needed for this event.
Author
Luciana Cilemmi
Luciana Cilemmi, deals with Magazine, Style Director and Co-founder of Tenuta Torciano winery and Tenute Giachi wines and the innovative Viviarium Restaurant of Bottega Torciano- Tenuta Torciano & Winery is part of an international reality that is born in Italy by an initiative of Pierluigi Giachi and Luciana Cilemmi, who have worked for years in the Italian wine market , expanding throughout in the United States, managed and controlled by the american company ' Bellavini winery. Luciana Cilemmi was born in San Gimignano to a family of artists specialised in the restoration of medieval buildings. Having completed her technical studies, she now pursues the interests passed on to her by her family, like her passion for artistic objects, in particular works of art created in Tuscany between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. But she reserves her keenest enthusiasm for the historic works completed in San Gimignano between 1100 and 1300. Alongside her love of medieval history, she is fascinated in wines produced from Tuscan vineyards, which, together with saffron and wool, were the most sought-after goods traded by the wealthy noble families of San Gimignano already in medieval times. Luciana Cilemmi left San Gimignano at the age of 21 and embarked on a pilgrimage in search of knowledge and to discover the new winemaking skills and products that were then developing both in Italy and in France. In the meantime she added to her knowledge of wine by attending specialised courses and becoming a master of wine. On returning to Siena, she discovered a wonderful area near Murlo where she fell in love with the tiny, unspoilt village of Montepescini. She bought the estate of Montepescini where, based on the experience she had acquired over the years, she found a particular lie of the land, special climatic conditions and an altitude suited to the creation of great wines. With enormous enthusiasm, doggedness and considerable effort, a reclamation programme was started to renew the terrain which was then used to plant 30 hectares of specialised vines. Sangiovese is the dominant vine, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Years of experimentation and the introduction of new winemaking techniques eventually led to the creation of Luciana di Memmi’s prestigious wines. Some years ago, Luciana Cilemmi succeeded in realising her dream of a lifetime: to return to her home town, San Gimignano. She was destined to buy the historic palace with the medieval tower, which had been owned by the prestigious Useppi family from 1200 to 1927 and had then passed to the noble and historic Chigi family of Siena. The Useppi were a powerful Sienese family who owned several castles. This beautiful medieval building has an elegant and distinctive façade full of Sienese and Pisan architectural influences. If you find yourself in San Gimignano, make sure you visit the Chigi Tower and Palace. Luciana Cilemmi holds regular events in the rooms of the medieval tower, such as the presentation of wines, both from her vineyards and elsewhere, attended by international journalists, experts from the sector and critics. She also organises exhibitions of works of art and paintings, and press conferences on the subject of "Wine in San Gimignano during medieval times”. Visiting the home of Luciana Cilemmi is like re-living an aspect of the past that will not return except through the imagination of those who have believed and continue to believe in this story.
