10 Food & Drink in Cortona That You Shouldn't Miss

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Our One-Day cooking class is fun, flexible, informal and hands-on. The class is designed around a typical Tuscan meal with fresh local in season ingredients. Included is menu planning, shopping for ingredients, preparation, cooking and of course critiquing and consuming the dishes you create. The class is taught in English either at our home on Mt. San Egidio during the spring and summer or at our Agriturismo, Il Rifugio during the fall and winter months. Both venues are about ten minutes from the historic Medieval town, Cortona. The class is about 8 hours long. Please see our website for more information.

The name BALDETTI is strongly linked to Tuscany and in particular to the territory of Cortona and the love for the land, handed down from generation to generation, has always been a firm point for the family. 2012 marked a fundamental year for the family, in fact the works for the creation of the new winery were completed, also in Localita Pietraia, strongly desired by Alfonso Baldetti and his two sons Daniele and Gian Luca, who in the meantime joined the 'Company thus creating the conditions for a rosy future full of satisfactions. The wines that are produced all have the same importance given the commitment and love that are put into each single grape, however it is normal that if we talk about Cortona, Syrah immediately comes to mind and it is precisely Cortona Doc Syrah Crano The company's flagship wine.

Welcome to Borgo Syrah in Manzano, the heart of one of the most important agricultural businesses in the Val di Chiana for over 300 years. The winery at Borgo Syrah is the prestigious Tenimenti d’Alessandro, which has garnered tremendous praise for the production of fine wines from syrah and viognier grapes.The owner, Giuseppe Calabresi, welcomes wine experts and other connoisseurs to visit his properties and enjoy his wines.

Enjoy a guided visit through the historic Winery in the beautiful surrounding of Cortona and Montepulciano.Our estate was originally build by the noble family Venuti and goes back till 1676. Everyday you can visit us by appointment for a wine tasting with antipasti, we pare our wines with local food.

Reservation Suggested Leuta is a small, award winning boutique winery in Cortona, known for its quality red wines, including Syrah, Merlot, Sangiovese and our signature grape, Cabernet Franc. Our wines are crafted with a philosophy of working in harmony with nature, a desire to merge tradition and innovation, and with respect for the territory. At Leuta we offer the choice of two locations where our clients can enjoy our products. In both cases our approach is informative, yet intimate, we try to keep the tasting experience as personal as possible. Whether it’s a picnic in our vineyard or a tour and tasting in our cellar, we look forward to greeting you and welcoming you to our Leuta family.

We dedicate our cooking sessions to those who wish to learn Cortona and Tuscany recipes and techniques for the preparation of a sunny, healthy Mediterranean cuisine. Whatever is your level of culinary experience our Cooking School is passionate about teaching in a in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, attentive to details.The In house Chef program is available for a special occasion or just to enjoy at your home the pleasure of a Tuscan menu.

Our Highlight are the Wine Tours we organize from Cortona-Tuscany , to Montepulciano,Montalcino,Cortona doc area , Chianti region. We do Cheese Tasting in Pienza. We have half or Full day Tours, every day. Our tours also make you enjoy the beauty of Tuscan landscape, the Artistic and Historical part of Tuscan towns and Borgo ,where every single stone has a story to tell, and show the less touristic corners of our territory, to the discovery of the typical products of our land, which is not only beautiful but special. We will make you love and enjoy Tuscany as much as we do, for a day you will not forget

Il Fitto is a winery and "agriturismo" in Cortona landscape, between Cortona and Montepulciano towns. Production of red wines like Syrah (100% syrah grapes) Doc Cortona, Rosso di Toscana IGT (Sangiovese and Merlot), white wine (Trebbiano and Grechetto), sweet dessert wine Vinsanto Doc Cortona, Extra Virgin Olive Oil! With reservation by phone (+393467773251) you can book your tour and wine tasting

DO IT IN TUSCANY organizes private wine tours, walking or bike tours, food and wine tastings, activities, excursions, traditional and creative cooking classes, custom services at home and at your accommodation, rental services (car, vespa, bike, van) in Cortona and Tuscany.