Tenuta Torciano sits among woods and pine forests near San Gimignano, in Siena's countryside, with poplar, pine, hornbeam, oak, ash trees and thick undergrowth.
The estate is rich in land and water, home to birds such as hawks, ducks, mallards, pheasants and herons.
Among the estate's attractions is truffle hunting, from prized white truffles (tuber magnatum) to the less valuable whitebait truffle (tuber borchii). Read more about white truffles.
The white truffle is used freshly caught. It is irregularly shaped, off-white and smooth, and looks like the white truffle though it should not be confused with it. It grows in sandy-loamy soil.
On the estate's land, Tenuta Torciano organizes truffle-hunting competitions where truffle hunters take part with their dogs.
The routes also suit walking, on foot, on horseback or by scooter, all through the surrounding nature.
Near Florence, Siena and San Gimignano
Why visitors combine the truffle hunt with a Tenuta Torciano visit
Many tourists visit Tenuta Torciano for its closeness to Florence, Siena, the Chianti area and San Gimignano. After art and nature, they enjoy tables for outdoor dining and wine tasting in the cellar, spending time with the Giachi family.
Emanuele Bartolomeo Giachi, Luciana Cilemmi Giachi and Pierluigi Torciano Giachi welcome guests at Tenuta Torciano in San Gimignano, where you can spend time in the wood, among the estate's animals, and in the garden with roses, pomegranates and flowering pergolas, and among the vineyard's white and red grapes.
