Private Tuscan Lunch with Wine & Olive Oil Tasting: San Gimignano

Taste wine and olive oil where they grow, then eat the meal built around them.

A private lunch in a San Gimignano vineyard combines a guided tasting of organic wines, extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegar with a farm-to-table Tuscan meal, all seated at a table overlooking the vines. The experience opens with an introduction to the farm's biodynamic methods, then moves to the tasting and meal, where you learn to identify flavors and aromas while eating bruschette, cold-cuts, cheeses, fresh pasta with seasonal sauce, Tuscan soup or salad, and dessert. The activity runs 90 minutes and includes bottled water and alcoholic beverages. A live guide speaks English or Italian, and the minimum age is 18.

The experience

Ninety minutes begins with a walk through the farm's biodynamic methods: how the vines and olives grow in harmony with the seasons and the soil. Then you sit at a private table in the vineyard itself, with the rows of grapes and olive trees in front of you. This is where the tasting happens: organic wines, extra virgin olive oils, and aged balsamic vinegar, each one paired with a course of the meal so you taste them as they were meant to be eaten.

The guide teaches you how to read what's in the glass and the bottle: the aromas that tell you what's coming, the flavors that linger, the way the oil coats your mouth and the wine opens up as it breathes. You move through bruschette and cold-cuts, fresh pasta with seasonal sauce, Tuscan soup or salad, and dessert, each one chosen to show off what the farm makes. Bottled water comes with the meal. The whole thing stays intimate: it's your table, your guide, your pace.

What’s included

• Guided organic wine, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting.
• farm-to-table Tuscan meal with bruschette, cold-cuts, cheeses, fresh pasta with seasonal sauce, Tuscan soup or salad, and dessert.
• bottled water and alcoholic beverages.
• introduction to the farm's biodynamic methods.
• private table in the vineyard.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday12 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 17:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Podere la Marronaia

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste wine and olive oil in the place they're made, paired with food built around them, rather than visiting a tasting room in town. The 90 minutes keeps the experience focused and intimate, so you move from the farm's story straight to the table without a long day commitment.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What's the difference between the wines and olive oils you taste here?

The guide walks you through organic wines and extra virgin olive oils from the farm itself, teaching you to spot the aromas and flavors that set each one apart. The balsamic vinegar is included in the tasting as well, so you experience all three together as they pair with the food.

Do I need to know anything about wine or olive oil before I book?

No. The guide teaches you how to taste and identify flavors as part of the experience, so it's built for people new to tasting as well as those who already know their way around a glass.

What exactly do I eat during the lunch?

The meal includes a selection of Tuscan bruschette, cold-cuts and cheeses; fresh pasta with seasonal sauce and a choice of Tuscan soup or salad; and dessert of the day. Everything is made with fresh, local ingredients and paired with the wines and oils you're tasting.

How does the farm use biodynamic methods?

Biodynamic farming means the vines and olives grow in rhythm with the seasons and the land itself, without synthetic chemicals. The introduction at the start of your visit explains how the farm applies these methods and why they matter to the wine and oil.

Can I get to the vineyard by public transport?

Public transportation options are available nearby, so you can reach the farm without a car if you prefer.