San Gimignano Pasta & Wine Class: Cook & Taste Tuscan Wines

You make the pasta, then drink the wine it was meant for.

A three-hour fresh pasta cooking class in San Gimignano set inside a working Tuscan winery, where you learn to shape tagliatelle, ravioli and gnudi by hand, cook them with two homemade sauces, then taste three local wines while you eat what you made. A live guide leads the class in English or Italian, and the experience pairs the cooking with a tour of the vineyard and cellars.

The experience

The class unfolds in a Tuscan winery in the San Gimignano countryside. You start by learning the traditional methods for handmade pasta: how to mix, knead and shape tagliatelle, gnudi and ravioli using high-quality local ingredients. An expert local guide walks you through each step, and you work with your hands the whole time. Once you've finished shaping, you cook your pasta with two sauces: one made from fresh seasonal vegetables, the other a classic Tuscan tomato sauce.

After you've plated and tasted your own work, the winery tour begins. You walk through the vineyards and cellars to see how the wine is made, then sit down for a tasting of three carefully selected Tuscan wines. The wines are chosen to pair with the pasta and sauces you just cooked, so the flavors connect to what you learned in the kitchen.

Public transportation options are available nearby if you're traveling without a car. The whole experience runs three hours, which leaves the rest of your day open for exploring San Gimignano's medieval towers and streets, or lingering over lunch elsewhere in town.

What’s included

• Fresh pasta cooking class with instruction in shaping tagliatelle, ravioli and gnudi.
• two homemade sauces (seasonal vegetable and Tuscan tomato).
• winery tour through vineyards and cellars.
• tasting of three local Tuscan wines.
• live guide in English or Italian.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 16 May 2027

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 14

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to learn the pasta techniques and taste the wines properly, but short enough to fit a morning or afternoon into a day exploring San Gimignano itself. If you want to spend the whole day at the winery or take a longer cooking class, look for a full-day option instead.

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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 (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What pasta shapes do I actually make in this class?

You shape tagliatelle, ravioli and gnudi by hand using traditional methods and local ingredients. The guide shows you how to mix, knead and form each one, and you cook them with two homemade sauces: one with fresh seasonal vegetables and one with classic Tuscan tomato.

Does the class include a meal, or just the tasting?

You cook and eat the pasta you make with the two farm sauces, then taste three Tuscan wines afterward. It's a full tasting experience built around what you've prepared, not a separate meal service.

Is the winery tour part of the same booking, or do I pay extra?

The winery tour and wine tasting are included in the class. After cooking, you walk the vineyards and cellars with the guide, then sit for the tasting of three local wines.

How do I get there if I don't have a car?

Public transportation options are available nearby the winery. You can reach the location by bus or taxi from San Gimignano town center.