Tiramisu & Cantucci Cooking Class in Chianti with Wine Tasting

Make two Italian desserts and taste Chianti wines in an afternoon

A hands-on dessert cooking class at Poggio ai Laghi in Chianti where you prepare tiramisu and almond cantucci with an Italian chef using fresh local ingredients. While your desserts rest, a wine expert guides you through five regional wines (two spumantes and three Chianti reds), then you sit down to eat what you've made, finished with cantucci and Vinsanto in the Tuscan tradition.

The experience

You'll spend three hours making two desserts from the ground up. The class starts with tiramisu: layering mascarpone, eggs, espresso and ladyfingers into the creamy, coffee-soaked classic. Then you move to almond cantucci, the twice-baked biscuit that cracks between your teeth. An Italian chef walks you through each step, and the recipes are straightforward enough for beginners and children to follow. The ingredients are all there (high-quality eggs, mascarpone, almonds, espresso), so you're not hunting or substituting.

While your desserts set, a wine expert takes over. You taste five wines from the Chianti region: Arella and Firmina spumantes to start, then three reds. Lucilla Chianti Classico, Oletta Chianti Riserva, and Aranda Supertuscan. The expert explains how wine fits into Tuscan life and what makes each bottle different. This is not a rushed tasting. There is time to sit with each glass and ask questions.

At the end, you eat. The tiramisu you made comes to the table, still cool from resting. The cantucci are served with Vinsanto, the sweet wine Tuscans drink with them. You leave with the recipes written down so you can make both desserts at home, and with the memory of an afternoon spent making something with your hands in a place where that still matters.

What’s included

• All ingredients for tiramisu and almond cantucci.
• instruction from an Italian chef.
• five Chianti wines for tasting with expert guidance.
• water and snacks during the class.
• lunch at the end.
• the written recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (under 5): free

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Agricola Poggio ai Laghi

Is this one for you?The class runs at Poggio ai Laghi in Chianti and is reachable by public transportation, so you don't need a car or a driver to get there. If you're staying in the region without your own transport, this settles the afternoon in one place where everything (the cooking, the wine, the meal), happens on-site.

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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 (5 to 17 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What two desserts do I actually make in this class?

Tiramisu and almond cantucci. You layer the tiramisu yourself with mascarpone, eggs, espresso and ladyfingers, then bake and shape the cantucci from dough. Both are traditional Italian recipes, and you take the written recipes home.

How many wines do I taste and what are they?

Five wines from Chianti. You taste Arella and Firmina spumantes, then three reds: Lucilla Chianti Classico DOCG, Oletta Chianti Riserva DOCG, and Aranda Supertuscan IGT. A wine expert explains each one while your desserts rest.

Do I get to eat the desserts I make?

Yes. After the class ends, you sit down to eat the tiramisu and cantucci you've just made. The cantucci come with Vinsanto, the traditional Tuscan pairing.

What's included in the price?

All ingredients for both desserts, the five-wine tasting, water, snacks, and lunch are included. You do not need to arrange transportation to Poggio ai Laghi or pay separately for the wines or food.