Castel San Niccolò : locations saisonnières

We will tell you the story of our family and our farm. We explain you the breed of sheep that we have, that is different from the usual one. You will do a tour in our farm and you will see all our animals and you will can touch them by real: sheeps, lambs, goaths, horse, dogs... And we will show you our traditional way to do the handmade organic sheep cheese. In the end you will taste all our different kind of cheese: fresh, semiaged, most aged (about one year of age). If the weather is nice the tasting can be done outside; on the paved courtyard in front of the garden or in our new terrace (built on the roof of an ancient brick kiln) that overlooks the fields and woods that surround our farm. In case of bad weather the tasting will take place inside our "Bottega", a salon obtained from the renovation of an old stable, wich also is the place where we sale our products. Other things to note Please note that our cheese are not pasteurized, some kind of people shouldn't eat it, for example pregnant women. Furthermore please let us know, before you come, if you have some kind of allergy. If you can't find a day that fit for you among the scheduled ones; contact us to arrange a new day.

As soon as we drink our Espresso we will walk towards the olive grove, where our goats live, I will explain something about the olive tree and then we will milk the animals under the watchful eyes of our shepherd dog Tosco, we will taste the milk directly in the fields or we could return to the Borgo and boil it, once back we will have the opportunity to taste our oil, strictly organic, with a "snack" that belongs to the Tuscanian peasant tradition, the famous Fett'unta, toasted bread, garlic and oil. Other things to note Mud Shoes and camera. You need your own car to drive to Borgo Mocale

Are you curious to visit a place full of history still belonging to the most ancient Florentine family? Under the Tuscan sun at the shade of the Villa you will enjoy a magnificent view over vineyards and olive groves. I will tell you the fascinating history of my family, deeply connected with the local territory producing wine here since 1500s. We will visit the ancient cellar under the Villa, treasuring wine in old wooden barrels and learn about the different grapes we produce with the greatest care. You will have the possibility to learn about the process of traditional wine-making and touch history with your hand: the traditional ‘orcio’ tins for oil, ‘carattelli’ for Vinsanto. Finally, in a relaxing atmosphere we will enjoy our wines and guide you to discover your Tuscan soul-wine.

We will be making high quality Pizza surrounded by nature in the heart of Mugello country side, in a real wood pizza oven; an extraordinary experience. We will enjoy a beautiful lunch outside in my garden eating Pizza and tasting local wines. A Pizza Party!!!! Other things to note This amazing experience is taking place in my country house in the middle of the nature, the road to get up here is quaint, rustic and you find a part of gravel road as well!! For those without transport, I can pick you up in Florence and then drive you through the Tuscan countryside to my home; otherwise you can easily get the train from Florence (Santa Maria Novella) to Dicomano and then I'll pick you up. For the pick you up in Florence I usually ask an additional extra fee of 10€ as a contribution for time and fuel.

You magically will be able to turn flours into a beautiful , healthy , digestible sourdough bread and pizza made with selected heritage organic flours locally produced and an old starter that I have been using since 2010. In total safety, you will learn the difference between a wild starter and commercial yeasts, you will know about nutritional properties of flours, how to choose them, you will learn kneading and bread folding techniques. For special pizza toppings, we shall go directly in the vegetable garden of the farm to pick your favourites! As an "aperitivo" you will taste our production olive oil with some other goodies and wine . While the bread will be baking in the oven, we'll be eating a delicious pizza altogether al fresco. It will be fun & flour for one day! Escape the summer hot air of Florence for one night and enjoy the fresh air and beauty of Tuscan hills. You will go back home with your bread, our wild yeast , recipe and much more awareness on food. Infact Food in order to be a quality food should be good, clean and fair and in this class you will see food not only as passion and fun but also from another point of view that is one of the main reasons of nowadays' carbon emissions. So this class is meant not only to give you technical tips but also some ideas to think about when you will be back home. .. Ready for a healthy, SAFE, SLOW bread and pizza Other things to note Wear comfortable clothes and shoes and take with you a sweater. You should buy a 2 way ticket (around 10 euro) from Central Florence to Incisa station : it's a direct 45 minute train .