San Gimignano Truffle Hunt Truffle Cooking Class

Discover the secrets of truffle hunting among the enchanting hills of San Gimignano, one of the most fascinating gems of Tuscany. This exclusive experience will allow you to immerse yourself in the typical Tuscan landscape, accompanied by me, an expert truffle hunter for 3 generations, and my faithful dogs. During the excursion, you will learn the ancient truffle hunting techniques passed down by my family, and you will learn more about this rare and precious ingredient, typical of Tuscan cuisine. You will walk with me and my dogs in the woods, and this is the most fascinating part of the route, where you can see my dogs in action! While we will only perceive the scent of the woods, my dogs will be able to sniff the hidden aroma of truffles, and give us this precious ingredient that you will be able to savor in the most authentic way. At the end of the Tour you will receive very fresh truffles, including those just found, and instructions on how to preserve and cook them.

There are two products that put Tuscany on the food and wine map: wine and truffles. Enjoy the best of both with a beautiful and Cooking Class followed by a special wine tasting with Tuscan products. Elevate your culinary experience! For all truffle lovers Tenuta Torciano offers a unique culinary experience to explore the tuscan delights with our exclusive truffle cooking lesson. During the Truffle Cooking you will have the opportunity to understand how and where the precious truffle grows, manipulate it, clean it and cook it to prepare your dishes together with our expert chef who will teach you all the secrets of how to taste it, keep it and conserve it. It will be a unique experience that only in Tenuta Torciano you will have the opportunity to explore. The experience includes: – Truffle lesson – Cooking Class experience with truffles – Lunch or Dinner with the local dishes cooked by our chef

I'm Katia and me and my uncle Fulvio run the Tuscan cooking class in our family farmhouse. We are 4 km far from the fantastic town of San Gimignano and we teach you how to prepare a real Tuscany meal but most important we teach you how the food should taste. Your meal will be a celebration and a fantastic time to spent in a real Tuscany family. We'll make a lot of typical Tuscany antipasti, then we prepare primi piatti, and we make one type of pasta hand made, two different sauces for pasta, and then a second course with meat.

Join an authentic truffle hunting and experience the thrill of finding, smelling, and touching one of nature’s rarest treasures. Led by expert truffle hunters Mirco and Luca and their highly trained dogs, you’ll explore the Tuscan countryside, learning to identify truffle-friendly trees and habitats. Our licensed guides will also share insights on how to cook and preserve truffles. After the hunt, return to Podere La Marronaia for a delicious truffle-based lunch, expertly paired with our organic wines and extra virgin olive oils. This immersive, 360-degree experience blends adventure, tradition, and gourmet flavors, making it an unforgettable journey into the world of truffles.

This exclusive truffle adventure sets itself apart by combining the thrill of truffle hunting with a hands-on Tuscan cooking class, offering a genuine farm-to-table experience in an intimate setting. Guided by a knowledgeable truffle guide, chef, and sommelier, you’ll explore the woods close to our farm ( 5/10 minutes driving from the meeting point), uncovering the secrets of truffle cultivation before heading into our rustic kitchen. Here, you'll master the art of fresh handmade pasta, craft delicious bruschetta, and prepare delicious truffle-infused dishes, all using authentic local ingredients. What makes this experience truly unique? The personalized attention, immersive cultural connection, expertly paired organic wines, and e.v.o. Olive oils and balsamic vinegar complement every dish. More than just a class, this is a luxurious, hands-on journey into the heart of Tuscan flavors—an unforgettable experience for truffle lovers and food enthusiasts alike! ✨

✅ Authentic Truffle Hunting – Join an expert truffle hunter and trained dogs in a real Tuscan forest. ✅ Hands-On Truffle Cooking Class – Learn how to clean, prepare, and cook fresh truffles with expert guidance. ✅ Private Vineyard & Olive Grove Introduction – Learn everything about our family-run estate and organic farming. ✅ Wine, Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting – Savor a selection of organic wines, extra virgin olive oils & balsamic vinegar produced on-site. ✅ Gourmet Truffle Lunch – Enjoy a full meal featuring your cooked truffle dishes and our own produced wines. ✅ Immersive Tuscan Atmosphere – Experience life on a real family-run farm surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards.

Gastronomy reigns supreme in Tuscany, bringing a delicious bounty of truffles and mushrooms to the table. At Fattoria Sant'Andrea we take care of the harvest, offering you the opportunity to unearth your truffles in our exclusive truffle hunt with a professional truffle hunter and his hounds, before enjoying them in our restaurant. We also invite you to participate in our Vernaccia tasting, perfect pairing with truffle-based dishes or directly in our Cooking Classes to learn the secrets of Italian cuisine.

Here an experienced truffle hunter will take you on the hunt for the precious tuber, followed by a brief wine and truffle tasting in one of the local wine-cellars. Next, you can either choose to attend a cooking lesson, where you will learn how to cook truffles and which wines to pair it to for your lunch, or prefer to just stay in the winery for both the wine-tasting and lunch. The afternoon proceeds with a visit to San Gimignano to admire its tower-houses and quaint nooks and return to Florence.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Join a truffle hunter and his trained dog to go in search of truffles in the wood • Taste eleven local wines, paired with Tuscan Products • Learn the difference between black and white truffles and enjoy a traditional Italian Gourmet Truffle Lunch – Do you want to try at least once in life the excitement of participating in the truffle hunt with hunting dogs? Accompanied by a professional guide with his dogs, every day for an hour you can have a wonderful experience in research for truffle in an oak forest. In the private truffle land, you will find precious white and black truffle. Learn to identify the different species of trees and the ideal habitat for the growth of truffles.

✅ Elite Gourmet Experience – Learn how to prepare exquisite truffle-based dishes in a professional yet welcoming setting. ✅ Truffle Expertise – Discover the secrets of selecting, cleaning, and cooking with fresh truffles. ✅ Hands-On Cooking Class – Master traditional Tuscan techniques while preparing a full-course meal. ✅ Exclusive Wine & Olive Oil Pairing – Enjoy your dishes with a selection of organic wines, premium olive oils, and aged balsamic vinegar. ✅ Private & Immersive Setting – Dine in an exclusive, cozy space for a truly special culinary moment. ✅ Family-Led Hospitality – Be guided by our chef and family members for an authentic and warm experience.

Enjoy a full day tour from Florence dedicated to knowing and learning the dishes of Italian cuisine and tasting the most famous wines. The tour will visit a winery that produces Brunello di Montalcino. You learn how to make authentic Italian pasta with a seasoned professional. Our Pasta Class offers a relaxed and respectful environment that fosters a true understanding of Tuscan culinary secrets. After the class, enjoy your wonderful creations featuring three varieties of pasta for lunch or dinner, paired with tasting of unique and hand-crafted products including wines, truffle oils and balsamic vinegar. What is included in the Package: Making of three different kinds of homemade pasta. The chef will explain you the most technical aspects to prepare the pasta, so that you will be able to make your own pasta, directly in your kitchen. Lunch with menu of the recipes you saw during the course but cooked by our chefs. Full wine tasting and olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting.

Private Full Day Tour from Florence dedicated to knowing and learning the dishes of Italian cuisine and tasting the most famous wines. The tour will visit a winery that produces Brunello di Montalcino. You learn how to make authentic Italian pasta with a seasoned professional. Our Pasta Class offers a relaxed and respectful environment that fosters a true understanding of Tuscan culinary secrets. After the class, enjoy your wonderful creations featuring three varieties of pasta for lunch or dinner, paired with tasting of unique and hand-crafted products including wines, truffle oils and balsamic vinegar. What is included in the Package: – Making of three different kinds of homemade pasta – The chef will explain you the most technical aspects to prepare the pasta, so that you will be able to make your own pasta, directly in your kitchen. Lunch with menu of the recipes you saw during the course but cooked by our chefs. – Full wine tasting and olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting.

Go on a truffle hunting in our woods with our expert and his truffle dog! Discover all the secret charms of typical Tuscan cuisine, preparing your own meal helped by our home cook. Taste the products of our estate as oil and wine and live an unforgettable Tuscan experience!

What is the Winery with restaurant from Florence? Best Winery in Tuscany, Tenuta Torciano. Do you want to try at least once in life the excitement of participating in a truffle hunt with beautiful dogs? Accompanied by a professional guide with his dogs, every day for an hour you can have a wonderful experience in researching for truffle in Tenuta Torciano and oak forest. In the truffle land in Tenuta Torciano you will find precious white and black truffle. Learn to identify the different species of trees and the ideal habitat for the growth of truffles. Note: In the event of adverse weather conditions, low or high temperatures, Tenuta Torciano reserves the right to change the location based on availability. Please note that the reservations is not amendable .Should the client choose not to accept the variation, we do not hold ourselves responsible. This tasting does not include a guided tour of the winery and caves.

Unlike standard cooking classes, our Truffle Cooking Experience is an exclusive, hands-on journey guided by our chef and sommelier in a private Tuscan setting. Before preparing a luxurious four-course meal featuring fresh truffles, you'll start learning about truffles. Enjoy intimate, personalized guidance, premium organic wines, and e.v.o. Olive oils and an authentic farm-to-table atmosphere. Relax in a stunning outdoor or intimate indoor dining space, savoring your creations in an unforgettable gourmet escape. This isn’t just a class—it’s a true taste of Tuscany’s finest flavors and traditions! ✨

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Sample at least eleven spectacular wines, a selection of local cheeses and traditional foods and recipes of Tuscany • Benefit from a charismatic guide and knowledgeable cellar staff who will educate and amuse you with local winemaking facts and stories • Walk among the vineyards where the world-famous Brunello di Montalcino grows up – A special dinner, under the banner of Tuscany cooking, where the main course, paired with selected wines of Tuscany. The winery's Library Reserve Wines come from some of the most renowned vineyards of Tuscany. This tasting with dinner directly in the garden of the Winery transmitting the history and the Tuscan heat surrounded by breathtaking views of hills covered with vineyards, olive groves, and forests of oaks.

Meet our licensed guides and your professional photographer for the day at Podere La Marronaia at 09:30 AM and go to the nearest truffle area. With the help of our 4-legged friends, magnificently trained, and the experience of Mirco and Luca, our trusty truffle hunters, immerse yourself 360 degrees in this unique and exciting experience while the photographer will capture the most significant moments of the hunting. Then, return to Podere La Marronaia and enjoy a truffle-based lunch with a tasting of 4/5 organic & biodynamic wines and 6 extra virgin olive oils. Attention, the truffle hunting area is around a 10/15-minute drive from our winery. Guests should arrange the transfer by themselves. We also advise you to wear trekking shoes and comfortable clothes.