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Loc. San Donato, 6
53037 San Gimisgnano (Siena), Italy
Email: info@sandonato.it
Skype: fattoria.san.donato
Phone: +39 0577 941616 / +39 0577 942281
Mobile: +39 3357258010

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Tastings

Tastings in Fattoria San Donato

Find out our tasting options that include food, wine, balsamic vinegar, cellar tours and much, much more.
And remember: we are always open to personalise your menu, change it or for special requests. Just ask, we’ll try our best to make it happen!

Wine tasting and tour

Taste all of our wines and grappas, our extra-virgin olive oil and the famous Balsamic from Modena, hometown of our dear Federica. After the taste in our wine shop, let us charm your eyes and minds with the story of our farm and the tour of our cellars. You will be able to taste the wine and see directly where it comes from and how it is made. See you there!

Light lunch or merenda

You will taste 4 of our wines, two of our whites: traditional Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG and the selection Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Angelica (fermented in barrique barrels) and two reds: traditional Chiani Colli Senesi DOCG and teh Chianti Selection Fiamma, fermented in barrique barrels.

Our wines are at their best when paired with local food such as: the bruschetta with our Extra-virgin Olive oil and garlic, olives, mild chilly pepper made with Vernaccia vinegar and a mix of charcuterie: Prosciutto ham, Tuscan Salami and fennel salami and cheeses: natural gorgonzola, pecorino with a selection of jams and/or honey and ricotta with herbs and sundried tomatoes.

This option is perfect for a light lunch or for merenda, the italian version of a snack break. If you are feeling hungrier or feel like tasting different or more wines we can personalise your menu.  Just ask, we will make it happen. 

P.s. The wine tour is always included! 😉

San Gimignano’s Golden tresures

For guests that have already had other wine tasting in our area and are now more than familiar with the San Giovese in all of its possible declinations, we offer something different yet incredibly traditional. This golden proposition presents productions that are unique to the San Gimignano denomination: Vernaccia, Vin Santo and Saffron. 

You will taste 3 different Vernaccia: Vernaccia di San Gimignano Docg Versione: – traditional of vinatge,  the Vernaccia selection Angelica (fermented in barrique barrels) and Riserva Benedetta. This wine will be paired wth typical Tuscan products that pair wonderfully with our Vernaccia: a splecial crostini with Saffron and ricotta, Bruschetta with garlic and Extra-virgin Olive oil, olives, mild chilly pepper made with Vernaccia vinaigrette, a mix of charcuterie: Prosciutto ham, Tuscan Salami and fennel salam and last but certainly not least a selection of cheeses: pecorino with a selection of jams and/or honey, ricotta cheese with herbs and sundried tomatoes and natural Gorgonzola.

Upon request you can taste more or different wines or personalise the menu.

P.s. The wine tour is always included! 😉

Traditional Tuscan buffet

In this formula you will be able to try a full Tuscan buffer accompanied by our wines. You will begni with the antipasti: a selection of cheeses: pecorino with a selection of jams and/or honey, ricotta cheese with herbs and sundried tomatoes and natural Gorgonzola, a mix of charcuterie: Prosciutto ham, Tuscan Salami and fennel salami, a splecial crostini with Saffron and ricotta, Bruschetta with garlic and Extra-virgin Olive oil, olives andmild chilly pepper made with Vernaccia vinaigrette, and a selection of oil vegetables. Following, depending on the season, during warmer months  we offer Pici all’aglione a perfect dish to valorise the wonderful thickness of our pici and the fantastic aromas and delicate taste of the Tuscan Aglione. In winter and autumn  the chickpeas and spelt soup, a KM. 0 dish made entirely with products from our vegetable garden.

On a last and sweet note, the traditional Cantuccini with the Vin Santo of San Gimignano doc. 

 

P.s. The wine tour is always included! 😉

olio extravergine di oliva san donato

Discover Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil

We will begin with a visit of our farm and, weather allowing, our olive tree gardens . We will tell you all about the tradition of olive oil in Tuscany and in our family, the cultivation of the olive tree, the production of olive oil; we will describe the different varieties of the plants and their peculiarities, the rules, the modes of production, conservation and use.

Then we will sit down for a guided tasting of different oils (both with glasses and bread) in order to understand the characteristics, to better discover its tastes, aromas, peculiarities and its uses.
The tasting will also comprehend the classical Tuscan Bruschetta (Garlic bread) with our olive oil and croutons with green and black olive pates as well as, of course our wines: Vernaccia di San Gimignano d.o.c.g. versione classica, Chianti Colli senesi d.o.c.g.

A fun, interesting and delicious full immersion in the Tuscan liquid gold. Se you soon!

Lunch with the “olio bono”: the good evo olive oil

We will begin the tour by visiting our farm, and if the weather allows it the olive gardens and the vineyards.You will learn all about the tradition of olive oil in Tuscany and in our family, the cultivation of the olive tree, the production of olive oil; we will describe the different varieties of the plants and their peculiarities, the rules, the modes of production, conservation and use.

Then we will sit down for a guided tasting of different olive oils (both with glasses and bread) in order to understand the characteristics, to better discover the tastes, aromas, peculiarities and uses. Following a rich lunch all centered around extra-virgin olive oil with dishes that enhance its taste and aroma, paired with our wines. The menu comprehends our traditional bruschetta with garlic and our extra-virgin olive oil; different vegetables from our garden cooked with different ethos, a selection of local cheeses and charcuterie, spelt salad with vegetables from our vegetable garden, crostini with green and black olive pâté, legumes (beans and chickpeas) “all’olio bono”. Spaghetti with garlic, oil and hot peppers. All, of course, paired our wines: Vernaccia di San Gimignano d.o.c.g. versione classica, Chianti Colli senesi d.o.c.g.
And, ending sweet, the classic Cantucci and Vin Santo or the Castagnaccio in winter.

Truffle hunting and “black gold” and wine tasting

Live the fully Tuscan exicting experience of truffle hunting!
The expert truffle hunters Luca and Mirco, together with their wonderful dogs, will accompany you in the wooded part of our garden in search of the magnificent black gold. You will take part in the hunting while learning all about truffle through an interesting introductory lesson, full of secrets, facts and curiosities.

After a hopefully sucessfull search, we will prepare for you a truffle-based tasting. You will try typical and local products including crostino with oil and truffles, pecorino with truffles, cured meats, cheeses and much more, that will enhance and enrich the “black gold” that you will have collected. All of this will obviously be accompanied by our fantastic wines.

Let the adventure begin!

Lunch with the “olio bono”: the good evo olive oil

Live the Tuscan exicting experience of truffle hunting!
The expert truffle hunters Luca and Mirco, together with their wonderful dogs, will accompany you in the wooded part of our garden in search of the magnificent black gold. You will take part in the hunting while learning all about truffles through their interesting introductory lesson full of secrets, facts and curiosities.
We will continue with a tour of the cellars where we will tell you all about our winery and our wine production.

After what we hope will be a sucessfull search, we will prepare you a hearty dinner with a focus on the truffle which you will have collected.

Traditional recipies, products of our territory and our wonderful wines which will enhance their flavours. We will start with the appetizers: pecorino fondue with truffles, crostino with extra virgin olive oil and truffle, pecorino different aging with truffles, cured meats, bruschetta, cheeses and much more. Then we will serve homemade tagliolini with butter and truffle sauce and, finally, Bistecca ​​enriched with truffle flakes. Dessert: Cantucci and Vin Santo. 

Tasty, fun and adventurous. Buon appetito and happy hunting!

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