Montalcino Cooking Class: Make Tuscan Pasta & Lunch

Roll pasta by hand, taste what you made, take home the recipes

A four-hour cooking class in Montalcino where you prepare homemade pinci pasta, Tuscan sauces and traditional sweets using simple local ingredients, then sit down to lunch with the dishes you've cooked, paired with Rosso di Montalcino wine. A bilingual local instructor teaches in English or Italian. Groups stay small, with a minimum of two adults per booking and children under twelve accompanied by an adult.

The experience

You start with an apron and a workstation. The class walks you through the recipes of Montalcino tradition: pinci (hand-rolled noodles), dumplings, sauces built on what grows nearby, and traditional sweets made without fuss. Everything is ingredient-forward: no shortcuts, no industrial substitutes. You're not watching a demonstration. You're mixing, kneading and shaping the dough yourself, learning the hand movements that make the pasta work.

Lunch arrives when the cooking is done. The table holds the dishes you've just made: the pasta you rolled, the sauces you stirred, the sweets you shaped. A glass of Rosso di Montalcino sits beside your plate. You eat in the company of the local lady who taught the class and the other people in your group, tasting the results of the morning's work while the wine from local vineyards sits in your glass.

You leave with a certificate of participation and printed copies of every recipe you made, so the techniques stay with you after you're home.

What’s included

• Tuscan cooking class with all ingredients provided.
• homemade pasta, sauces and traditional sweets you prepare yourself.
• apron for the duration.
• lunch featuring the dishes you've cooked.
• tasting of Rosso di Montalcino DOC wine.
• printed recipes for every dish.
• certificate of participation.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Operated by ARTEMISIA VIAGGI SRL

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling as a small group of at least two adults and want a hands-on morning that ends with a meal you've made yourself. The small-group format and bilingual instruction work for mixed-language groups, and the four-hour timeframe fits easily into a day exploring the region.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly do I make during the cooking class?

Homemade pinci pasta (hand-rolled Tuscan noodles), dumplings, traditional Tuscan sauces, and regional sweets using simple, healthy ingredients. You prepare each one from scratch during the four-hour class.

Is lunch included, and what will I be eating?

Yes, lunch is included and consists of all the dishes you've prepared during the class, paired with a tasting of Rosso di Montalcino DOC wine from local vineyards.

Can I book this if I'm traveling alone or with just one other person?

A minimum of two adults per booking is required. Children up to twelve must be accompanied by an adult.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No prior experience is necessary. The class teaches you the techniques from the beginning, and you work through each recipe step by step with instruction.