 For "Wine Lovers"
Especially for women
the itinerary has been especially conceived for women;
in fact, at every stop of this tour, you will find women
welcoming you in wonderful farm-holiday houses or in
efficient wine cellars, or women producers of some sorts
of specialties in craftsmanship or gastronomy.
1st DAY :
Arrival in the Chianti area;
transfer to the farm-holiday house "Podere Terreno", owned by Marie
Silvie Haniez, a Frenchwoman who has become a "Chianti" citizen
with full rights in the last twenty years and lives in this
beautiful area running her delightful farm-holiday house.
One of the habits at Sylvie's home is the "table d'hôte",
that is all the guests sit together at the same table for
dinner, thus creating an atmosphere of friendliness and
familiarity that makes evenings at her house so very
pleasant.
Light lunch: Anna and Luciano's wine cellar is located within
the Medieval walking path of Radda in Chianti. Anna and her
brother Luciano produce some of the best kinds of salami of
the area, a famous ham and many other specialties made following
ancient Siena recipes such as the Buristo, the soprassata or the
finocchiona.
In the afternoon the excursion includes a visit to the famous
Brolio castle where, in the mid XIXth century, the classic Chianti
wine formula was created by Bettino Ricasoli, that same recipe
which is still today used by the Consorzio del Marchio Storico
(Consortium of the Historical Trademark). On the way back, visit
to the Telaio (loom), where weaving is still carried out
following the old techniques by Ursula, a German woman who has
become a Chianti citizen.
Dinner and night at Podere Terreno.
2nd DAY :
After breakfast, transfer to Siena with brief visit of the town.
Lunch at the Dievole farm with tour and tasting.
In the afternoon, transfer to Volpaia. In the small shop owned
by Carla you can have an afternoon cooking lesson to learn some
of the secrets of the Tuscan cuisine. Dinner and night at Podere
Terreno.
3rd DAY :
After breakfast, visit to the sole cashmere wool producer in Italy,
Mrs Nora Kravis. You will have the opportunity to find beautiful
scarves, as well as many other products such as soaps and bubble
bath mad with goat milk.
Visit to a wine cellar of the village.
Light lunch in a typical restaurant "Lo sfizio", run by two
sisters who cook ancient traditional recipes.
The afternoon is free for your shopping: some of the options
available are the PRADA store, the GUCCI store and the famous
silversmiths BRANDIMARTE.
4th DAY :
After breakfast, transfer to the south Siena area, in the beautiful
Orcia valley.
Arrival to the farm "IL COLLE", a splendid farm-holiday house
created and wonderfully run by Donatella Cinelli Colombini.
Light lunch in the farm.
In the afternoon, visit of the famous "terracotta" manufacturers
of the Val d'Orcia.
Visit of Trequanda, a delicious Medieval village.
Dinner and night at the COLLE farm.
5th DAY :
After breakfast, transfer to Montalcino and visit of the wine
cellars owned by Donatella Cinelli Colombini.
Light lunch in a typical restaurant or at the farm.
In the afternoon, visit of the village of Montalcino and the
beautiful SANT'ANTIMO abbey, excellent Cluniac specimen in Italy,
where you can still listen to the Gregorian chants.
Dinner and night at COLLE.
6th DAY :
After breakfast, transfer to MONTEPULCIANO, visit of a
producer of the famous Nobile wine, Mrs DEI who runs the
wine cellar.
Light Lunch in the farm.
In the afternoon, visit of the small town of Montepulciano
with a tour of the traditional wine cellars of the town
centre or, as an alternative option, brief course of wine
tasting.
Dinner and night the COLLE.
7th DAY :
After breakfast, transfer to the pearl of the XVth century,
Pienza.
Visit of the small town with a "pecorino" cheese tasting tour.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
Free afternoon.
Dinner and night at COLLE.
8th DAY :
Return journey to everybody's towns.
Cost of the tour per person: £ 1,530,000
Extra for single room: £ 150,000
The cost includes all the overnight stays, all the meals, all
the visits, the cooking course.
The tour can also be subdivided into two week-ends: 3 days in
the Chianti, 3 days in the Siena Crete.
Please send your request by e-mail.
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