Exclusive Gastronomy and Wine Experiences in Tuscany




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The GastroNomad has a line-up of unique and exclusive wine, food and culture experiences in Tuscany that will allow you to awaken your senses and take home with you lasting memories that will have you dreaming of your return.
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All of our tours are chauffered in luxury cars or vans. There are many advantages to this, as our venues are often off the beaten path and difficult to find. You can also relax and enjoy the scenery after a day of wine tasting and adventures.
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Winery tours include a variety of wineries from family owned and operated hidden gems to well known producers. Wineries selected will be based on your tastes and preferences and include Brunello, Chianti, Super Tuscan and other red and white wines
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Pairing lunch or dinner in a vineyard or cellar.
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Cooking course in a historic castle Brunello winery or Tuscan villa.
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Tour of cheese making with wine/cheese pairing in a beautiful country setting with on site organic restaurant (optional)
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E-bike guided tour through vineyards
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Learn about olive oil production with tasting and sample local foods - chestnuts, cheese, mushrooms.
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Truffle hunt in the woods followed by a truffle focused meal (autumn and winter tours only)
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"Under the Tuscan sun" aperitivo at dusk, overlooking the beautiful vineyard landscapes
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Hot air balloon ride over vineyards or 4wd vineyard tour

About Tuscany
About Tuscany: The beauty and majesty of Tuscany cannot easily be captured in words, and pictures do not do it justice. The region is best known for its rolling golden and green hills, cypress tree lined roads, post card perfect sunsets, and vineyards as far as the eye can see. Located in central Italy, Tuscany is dotted with quaint and medieval walled villages such as Siena, Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano, and Cortona. Each has a unique look and feel and is known for its local delicacies: Siena for its pappardelle con lepre (a ribbon-shaped pasta, with a hare ragu), Montalcino for its famous Brunello wine, Pienza for its Pecorino cheese, Montepulciano for its pork and “pici” pasta, and Cortona for its ragu di cinghiale (wild boar). A Tuscan specialty for meat lovers is the local beef from Val di Chiana, a Chianina steak otherwise known as bistecca alla Fiorentina.
Tuscany is also renowned for its varied wines from highly prized Sangiovese based wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti Classico to the full bodied Super Tuscans. There are also many tasty white wines to try, such as the most well-known Vernaccia from San Gimignano and Vermentino. Trebbiano and Malvasia are blended to make the dessert wine Vin Santo, that is traditionally served after the meal with cantucci almond cookies.
Your GastroNomad tour guides have spent considerable time exploring Tuscany and learning all that the region has to offer. We will take you to exclusive wineries that are not open to the general public, to authentic local restaurants that tourists often miss, and to boutique hotels and resorts that are hidden gems. We have stayed at many of the hotels and eaten at most of the restaurants on our Tuscany excursions to ensure that they meet the exacting standards expected of an exclusive luxury tour.