What to do and see in Impruneta, Tuscany: The Best Food & Drink

The Fattoria di Bagnolo is certainly the farm of the Bartolini Baldelli family which produces most wines. The position on a sunny and ventilated hill, the special micro-climate and the geological structure, enhance the characteristics of the autochthonous vines and olive trees. Special attractions: the ancient cellar from the 16th century under the Villa.WINE AND OLIVE OIL TASTING:If you are passionate about wine and extravirgin, come to visit us and we will let enter the world of food and wine culture. We will visit the fermentation cellar and our old cellar, dating back to the early XIII century, where our best wine are ageing. We will guide you through our tasting process and we will tell you about our production philisophy, our traditions and our history. We will do our best to convey you our passion and make you spend an unforgettable moment.

Enjoy Chianti's life and atmosphere, relaxing in the comfort Villa Saladini and discover the region's passion for food and wine. This way you have the opportunity to combine a holiday with cooking lessons, by preparing traditional dishes under the guidance of our chef: from home-made pasta to typical cakes. You can choose morning class at 10 AM afternoon class al 4 PM Times of the lesson (total time, lunch or dinner included, about 4 hours) Presentation of the menu, coffee with the chef, preparation of dishes, lunch/dinner (wine included), coffee, ammazza-caffe (grappa or amaro) Here are examples of some of our menus: • Example 1 - Crostini toscani, Gnocchi alla pommarola, Saltimbocca alla romana, Biscottini di Prato. • Example 2 - Home made pasta - Lasagne - Tagliatelle - Ragu Bolognese - Basic Tiramisu. • Example 3 - Bruschetta, Risotto milanese, Parmigiana, Torta della nonna. (vegetarian menu) • Example 4 - Pici all'aglione, Guinea fowl with green olives, Panna cotta. • Example 5 - Cacciucco (fish soup) minimum 4 people. We will consider your proposals if the season and time of preparation will allow it.

One day hands on Cooking and Pastry courses at Babs Kitchen cooking school at Impruneta, in the heart of Chianti, in Tuscany. The courses are taught by Chef Barbara Jakusconek (Chef Babs), a Cordon Bleu trained Chef and Sommelier. Typical Italian cuisine with the best fresh and seasonable ingredients. We also provide hands on cooking courses at the clients rented villas as well as dinners.

Enjoy an authentic off the beaten cooking class in a 17th century Tuscan estate, in the heart of the Chianti region, only 8 miles away from Florence. You will learn how to make a typical Italian five course menu to also make with your family and friends back home. The recipes belong to the family tradition, and we only use the freshest and seasonal ingredients available.

Just a few kilometers from the center of Florence you can find the green hills of Impruneta, a country village with breath taking landscapes! Here the countryside has always been cultivated with olive trees, and the sparkle of their silver leaves will fill your eyes. Explore this hidden pearl and visit an ancient olive oil mill where the old farmer’s knowledge is combined with innovative high-tech machines to obtain a high quality product. The tour includes: - A guided visit in the olive oil mill where we will explain step by step the entire process of olive oil extraction. - A tasting of our extravirgin olive oil -A glass of wine -Water Durata/Duration : 1 h Prezzo/Price : 20 € (The tour is also available in French)

We’ll welcome you at one of the most beautiful place of our countryside and during the tour you will be guided through the estate by visiting our olive grove and the ancient olive mill of the farm. We will show you our precious vegetable garden where grows many seasonal fresh ingredient that we will use in the cooking class and you will learn all the secret of fresh hand made pasta!

La Querce estate is located on the Chianti Florence hill that faces Impruneta at the heart of the Chianti Colli Fiorentini. In its 42 hectares of extension we grow vineyards and olive trees. It’s cultivated according to both tradition and innovation, limiting chemical interventions in order to reach the balance between soil and plants. As a result we obtain high quality products. Since 2019 we are organic. The soil in our Chianti hills tend to be clayey, this allows to always having a water reserve at our disposal that plants can use in harsh moments. Most fields face south in a wide valley; this helps to obtain sun exposure and light breeze during the harvest. The 8 hectares of vineyards have all been planted both with traditional grapes of this area Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino, and with grapes Merlot. In the cellar the grapes are treated with much respect so as to produce natural wines and characterized from the territory.

Relais Villa Olmo Food & Wine Resort was born from the restoration of a small village a few kilometers from Florence.The Relais is also the base of Diadema wine label: born by continuous research work in quality, it binds with three factors, the three main traits of Diadema: Land, Style & Innovation.For this reasons the Relais is the perfect location for any kind of enogastronomic experiences.