Aluguer de temporada em Siena

During my cooking class, you will be able to immediately immerse yourself in a familiar and informal atmosphere, also thanks to the warm and welcoming ways of Mamma Nora. Before you know it, you will find yourself with an apron around your neck and ready to be part of her kitchen! After a welcome toast with a good glass of wine, we will begin our interactive cooking class. You will discover and learn the secrets of homemade pasta (Ravioli), how to prepare a good savory sauce (Butter and sage) to accompany it and make one of the most famous Italian desserts known all over the world : Tiramisu. Of course the menu can change according to guests's requests. We will cook together using mainly our all organic products, starting from the eggs of my hens. we will use flours of ancient Tuscan grains and above all we will cook with seasonal vegetables as they did in the past. We will use the outdoor kitchen, under the country porch of my house that overlooks the garden. We will visit the garden to pick up some herbs, and for the brave ones, there will be a visit to our chicken coop! Once finished working, we will set the table and we will finally enjoy our wonderfully prepared meals. Other things to note Please, bring a lot of joy! We will spend the day together so It is forbidden to be sad! In summer, as we are in the country side, please wear long trousers and closed shoes... or bring mosquitos repellent cream. Please, advise me in advance, if you have special requests or in case of intollerances

◢ In just couple of hours you will discover why those who had already been to Siena often say "Siena? I looove Siena!" Walking through Siena's thriving historic center, with redbrick lanes cascading every which way, you will enjoy Italy's best medieval city experience. ◢ You will discover Siena's essence wandering in narrow streets lined with colorful flags, personalized lamps, and iron rings to "park" the horses. Take time to savor the first European city to eliminate automobile traffic from its main square (1966). ◢ On 3 hours Slow-Motion Emotional Cruising you shall admire Siena's must-see beauty, with Special Touch details that, on one's own, may be easy to dismiss. ◢ We start our quest in Piazza Salimbeni (next to the historical head office of venerable Monte dei Paschi, the oldest bank in the world still in business). Our journey will take us on Saint Catherine of Siena very footsteps, from her parents' house to the most decorated Cathedral in Italy. We check on Piazza del Campo, the beating heart of the city. We take the ancient Via Francigena pilgrimage route on Banchi di Sopra, home to medieval moneylenders, returning to Piazza Salimbeni.

Guests arrive in Piazza San Giovanni, the magnificent Piazza del Battistero, where historic buildings (such as the Palazzo del Magnifico and the Archiepiscopal Curia) are erected and the back of the Cathedral, sparkling with white and black marble and the majestic staircase. At the entrance, the guests can admire the original drawing of the Baptistery of Siena, unfinished due to the plague and two drawings made by famous architects, Louis Khan and Le Corbusier whose originals are no longer in Italy. Once here, guests have to go down, reaching an unique and inaccessible place, where the water once flowed. The "bottini" are buildings of medieval origin that brought water to the city of Siena. You will see a medieval well, an Etruscan hut dating back over 2500 years and a sandstone sediment dating back over 1 million years ago when Siena was below sea level. There you can see historical fossils. You will see another "bottino" as well used also as jail by The Noble Pandolfo Petrucci. After you can enjoy the real and unique experience of the wine tasting in an unique atmosphere. Once the experience is over, guests can buy some bottles as a souvenir.

When all the people of the Group arrive at the winery, they have to know each other to create the right atmosphere and friendship and i'll explain how consist the wine-experience. In the beginning, will take a short walk among the vineyards and olive trees. You'll see the very old vines, around 90 years and the "baby" vines, 4 years old. I'll explain how we work organically and how we produce excellent grapes. After you'll discover 3 different cellars, The Vinsantaia, the place where the Vinsanto (dessert wine) is made, La Tinaia where the Chianti DOCG and SuperTuscan ferment and the last is the Barriccaia, a 200 years old cellar totally underground, where the wine age in french oak barrell. At the end you'll taste 5 different wines with typical salami, prosciutto, pecorino cheese, bruschetta with fresh tomato from our organic garden and cantuccini cookies. If you have any food restrictions/allergy, please let me know in advance. You'll jump into the journey of a professional winemaker. You'll be full involved in the wine-experience, lots of information and at the end of the experience you have lots of great memories, good knowledge about wines and lots of smile on your face. Other things to note: All the vegetables that we use for the tasting come from our organic garden.

We are going to do a special walking tour in the beautiful center of Siena. We will meet in the main square, at the Fontana Gaia and from there we will see the more important places of Siena together.