Tours, Food & Wine
Pienza gives a food-focused journey a delicious starting point: pecorino cheese, handmade pici and the pleasure of finding the landscape again at the table.
Tuscany · Food Experiences
Pecorino in Pienza, pasta made by hand, a table worth lingering over. Choose the flavour that draws you here and let us shape the private journey around it.
Pecorino & farm traditions
Let cheese lead the way through Pienza. A tasting can explore different maturations of local pecorino, with time to walk through the town and enjoy the countryside. A shop, farm or host is selected for the format you prefer.
Choose a tasting, a farm visit or time to browse Pienza’s food shops. We help select the format around your interests and the rest of your private day.
Hands-on cooking, on request
A plate of hand-rolled pici is a memorable way to meet the local table. If you want to try making them, ask about a cooking activity: the host, language, duration and availability need to be agreed before booking.
For guests who would love to try making pasta, a cooking activity can become the heart of the day. Tell us your interests; the host, language and availability are confirmed before booking.
The pleasure of a Tuscan table
A lunch stop can give the Monteriggioni–Volterra journey its food chapter. Ask about Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane and seasonal cooking. The menu and venue are chosen for your tastes and quoted separately.
A village table, a farm setting or a slower lunch with a view: tell us what makes a meal special for you. The selected venue and menu help shape the itinerary.
These are ideas for a private proposal. The route, hosts, language, availability and included services are agreed before booking.
These are ideas for a private proposal. The route, hosts, language, availability and included services are agreed before booking.
The proposal is built around your group, with private transport and an agreed route. The availability and format of each local visit are confirmed separately.
There is no fixed package price on this page. Your written proposal lists transport, requested visits and every included service. Meals, tastings and admissions are quoted separately.
Meals, tastings and visits with local hosts are selected and quoted separately. Each written proposal confirms the vehicle, route and included services.
Tuscany · Food, wine & the places you choose
Farm lunches, village restaurants and meals paired with estate wines. These six suggestions put the food and setting at the heart of the choice; you can also name another place you would love to try.
Suggested venues · visits and reservations confirmed separately
Six places to begin your food experience
Farm-to-table & panoramic terrace
A farm restaurant near Pienza with organic produce, farmhouse cheeses and a terrace overlooking Val d’Orcia. A lovely starting point for a day led by the landscape and local food.
Restaurant booking · seasonal menu
Farm lunch & estate wines
Taste the farm’s wines and local produce over lunch near San Gimignano. Farm visits are also offered; the format, season and appointment are confirmed in advance to fit your two-town journey.
Reservation required · seasonal visit times
Private lunch in the vineyard
A private vineyard-canopy lunch with a wine tasting, lasting about two hours. The outdoor setting depends on weather and temperature; a guided vineyard or cellar tour is a separate experience.
About 2 hours · outdoor setting subject to weather
A table in the heart of Volterra
Pause in Volterra’s historic centre for Tuscan flavours, local wines and regional products. A convenient choice when you would like the lunch stop to remain part of your time in the town.
Bistrot lunch · booking to be confirmed
Estate visit & lunch
Make Banfi the centrepiece of your Montalcino day, with a winery visit and a lunch paired with the estate’s wines. The morning visit starts at 11:00, so the route is planned around the confirmed appointment.
Morning appointment · advance reservation
Wine & a four-course lunch
Argiano’s Armonia experience brings together the estate, its historic cellars and a four-course lunch paired with five wines. Allow about two and a half hours for this visit.
About 2½ hours · reservation required
Meals, tastings and purchases are paid directly to the venue under its booking and payment conditions. These costs are separate from your private vehicle service.
Your chosen experience shapes the day. We confirm the route, visiting times, availability and vehicle quote before booking.
Choose from our suggestions or tell us your own preference.
These are preferences for a tailored proposal. Our team will help with recommendations and arrangements; selecting a venue does not make a reservation.
All food and wine preferences are optional. You can continue without choosing or writing anything.
Continue without preferences