Do I cook the meal myself?

No, this 2-hour experience is a saffron meal with wine and olive oil tasting. The Saffron Cooking Class is the 3-hour hands-on version where you prepare the dishes yourself.

What is the minimum age?

The experience is for guests aged 18 and older.

In San Gimignano, about 60 minutes from Florence. After booking we send the farm details, location and contact.

What is the minimum and maximum group size?

A minimum party of 2 is required to book. Groups of up to 20 are welcome.

Can I cancel or reschedule my booking?

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for our cancellation and rescheduling policy.

Saffron Meal & Wine Tasting in San Gimignano

Quick Details

Tour Location: San Gimignano (60 min from Florence)
Type of Tour: Farm Tour, Food Tour
Duration: 2 Hours
Tasting: 6 kinds of extra virgin olive oils, starter with bruschetta and crostini with saffron, organic saffron pasta and vegetables, local cheeses, smoked beef with homemade Saffron oil or egg with saffron and homemade cake.
Tasting: 4 wines
Info: Minimum party of 2 required to book
Questions about the tour: +351911701055 (WhatsApp)

Enjoy a saffron meal with wine and olive oil tasting near San Gimignano, 60 minutes from Florence. Over 2 hours, start with a short introduction to the farm in front of one of the oldest vineyards in San Gimignano and to its organic and biodynamic products, then sit down to a saffron meal: a starter of bruschetta and crostini with saffron, organic saffron pasta and vegetables, local cheeses, smoked beef with homemade saffron oil or egg with saffron (depending on availability), and homemade cake. Includes a tasting of 4 organic and biodynamic wines, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Chianti Colli Senesi, and 6 kinds of extra virgin olive oil, natural and flavored. Adults 18 and older. Minimum party of 2.

Enjoy an Tuscany Wine Tasting with Saffron Meal!

The wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting with the saffron meal starts with a short introduction to our farm, in front of our vineyard, one of the oldest in San Gimignano. The saffron meal includes a starter with bruschetta and crostini with saffron, organic saffron pasta and vegetables, local cheeses, smoked beef with homemade saffron oil or egg with saffron (depending on availability), and finally our homemade cake. This option also includes organic and biodynamic wines, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Chianti Colli Senesi, and six kinds of extra virgin olive oil, natural and flavored.

What is included

Arrival at the farm and welcome by the farmer
Short introduction to the farm
Introduction to the farm’s organic and biodynamic products
Wine tasting (4 wines)
Olive oil tasting (6 kinds of extra virgin olive oil)
Saffron meal: starter with bruschetta and crostini with saffron, organic saffron pasta and vegetables, local cheeses, smoked beef with homemade saffron oil or egg with saffron (depending on availability), and homemade cake

What’s Not Included

Transportation to the farm
Gratuities

Itinerary

Welcome – Arrival at the farm and welcome by the farmer
Farm Introduction – A short introduction in front of one of the oldest vineyards in San Gimignano
The Saffron Meal – Bruschetta and crostini, saffron pasta, cheeses, smoked beef or egg, and homemade cake
Tasting – 4 organic and biodynamic wines and 6 extra virgin olive oils alongside the meal

Highlights

Saffron from starter to main. From crostini and pasta to the homemade saffron oil on the smoked beef, saffron leads the menu.

Homemade touches. Saffron oil and cake made at the farm, with local cheeses alongside.

Wine and olive oil in the same sitting. Four organic and biodynamic wines, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Chianti Colli Senesi, and six olive oils.

Unhurried, adults only. Two hours at the table, at a farm facing one of San Gimignano’s oldest vineyards.