Description
Camminerai tra oliveti, boschi e animali, entrerai in un vero allevamento di Cinta Senese e concluderai con una degustazione dei prodotti dell’azienda, direttamente nel luogo in cui nascono.
Questa esperienza nasce per farvi vivere la campagna toscana per quello che è davvero: semplice, concreta e fatta di lavoro quotidiano.
La nostra azienda agricola biologica è della famiglia dal 1667 e oggi si estende su oltre 500 ettari. Durante la visita non troverete scenografie costruite, ma un ambiente reale, dove ogni cosa ha una funzione e una storia.
Dove ci incontriamo
Il ritrovo è presso la nostra bottega con sala degustazioni, Botteghina di Scorgiano, facilmente raggiungibile con il navigatore.
L’azienda non è servita da mezzi pubblici. Per motivi di sicurezza non è possibile partecipare con animali domestici.
L’arrivo in azienda
Al vostro arrivo vi accoglieremo con qualcosa da bere (caffè, acqua o succo di frutta). Prima di partire avrete il tempo per utilizzare i servizi e, se necessario, lasciare eventuali bagagli.
La passeggiata
Partiremo insieme per una passeggiata guidata di circa 2 ore, su sentieri sterrati e ombreggiati, con un ritmo tranquillo. L’obiettivo non è “correre”, ma vivere davvero il luogo.
Durante il percorso vedremo:
- La chiesa di famiglia, con qualche storia e curiosità legata alla nostra azienda
- L’oliveto, dove vi racconteremo come gestiamo le piante e le tecniche di potatura che utilizziamo
- Gli animali (cinghiali, asini, oche, pecore, anatre e pavoni), inseriti anche con finalità didattiche – ognuno con la propria storia
- L’allevamento di suini, dove potrete vedere da vicino i maiali allevati allo stato semibrado, dalle scrofe con i piccoli fino agli animali in crescita
In questa parte parleremo in modo semplice ma concreto di:
- differenze tra Cinta Senese, Large White e incroci
- benessere animale
- difficoltà legate al clima e all’ambiente
- scelte sostenibili che adottiamo ogni giorno
Concluderemo la passeggiata passando anche dal nostro piccolo orto didattico.
La degustazione
Al rientro vi aspetta la parte più conviviale dell’esperienza: una degustazione dei nostri prodotti, accompagnata da vini del territorio.
- Un piccolo benvenuto dalla cucina
- Tagliere con salumi, formaggi, crostini, miele e marmellate
- Alcune preparazioni con legumi e verdure
- Un dessert finale
Ogni portata sarà abbinata a un vino e accompagnata da una spiegazione semplice, senza formalismi, su quello che state assaggiando.
Conclusione
Chiudiamo con un caffè e, per chi vuole, un assaggio dei nostri amari artigianali.
Per chi è questa esperienza
È perfetta se volete capire davvero cosa c’è dietro a ciò che mangiate, vedere da vicino un allevamento e passare qualche ora in un ambiente autentico, lontano dalle esperienze turistiche più costruite.
Informazioni utili
Al momento della prenotazione vi chiediamo di segnalarci eventuali allergie o intolleranze alimentari, così da organizzarci al meglio.
ESPERIENZA ORGANIZZATA DA:
La Botteghina di Scorgiano
CHE COSA E’ INCLUSO
PUNTO DI RITROVO
MODALITA DI PRENOTAZIONE E TERMINI DI CANCELLAZIONE
- Prenotazione necessaria;
- Pagamento in contanti o con carta all’arrivo;
- Non ci sono penali di cancellazione si prega però di avvisare il prima possibile nel caso siate impossibilitati a venire.
Jared –
We spent a week in Italy and everyone in our family agreed that this was the best thing we did. Claudia and Lapo were generous with their time and their cured meats and even their wine! We thank them very much.
Emily –
Lapo and Claudia immediately make you feel at home on their beautiful and productive farm. They have the knowledge that only comes from years of experience and a deep love of the land. My husband, son and I enjoyed feeding and petting the animals and experienced wonderment in seeing the circle of life from newborn piglets to seasoned sows to delicious prosciutto. Grazie!
Sarah –
The hosts shared their passion of raising healthy happy pigs and their commitment to quality in their meat production. It was educational and personalized. Claudia and her son are very kind and were patient to answer all my questions. The environment is also special as this land has been in the family for hundreds of years. Highly recommend!
Morag –
I had a fabulous few hours on this organic rare breed pig farm. Claudio’s son is actually the guide, and he is great. I learned loads about this rare breed, almost extinct until recently… And indeed about pigs in general, their habits and behaviours and intelligence. The setting is charming in lovely oak forests, and I was lucky enough to see new born pigs , maybe less than an hour old…. At the end I was served a huge plate of salami and ham, and each was explained to me, about where on the animal the meat came from. They work with local artisanal organic salami producers, whom they know. All in all they produce very happy pork from extremely well kept stock, and I highly recommend going along
Darius –
Fantastic Day out to visit the pigs. Learnt a huge amount about their project. It was definitely the best thing we did with our time in Italy. The products of their labour were delicious and we enjoyed what we brought back.
Joanna –
This is a special experience for me. Learning how the pigs are raised is interesting. It is exciting to see the pigs running freely in the fields. A walk in this farm is a pleasant break from our busy urban life. Claudia and her son are very passionate about raising the pig humanly. They served us very fresh and delicious food for snacks. The quality of the meat is far better than those we ate at restaurants.
Patricia –
I recommend this experience, the son of Claudia was super nice, very knowledgeable, funny. I can’t say enough. I had an experience that I will not get anywhere else. Thank you for the hospitality.
Matthew –
This was an amazing experience. You learn from beginning to end about the process. I was amazed at the time and effort that has to be made for their products to be enjoyed. You could tell this was more than work, this is passion and that love for making quality products shows through on their treatment of animals and farm.
Christopher –
This was a fun and unique experience. Our host (Claudia’s son) was knowledgable, passionate about his work and very entertaining. I recommend this as a intriguing and different thing to do in Tuscany, particularly if you fancy a break from (another) magical hill town.
Claudia –
Io e la mia famiglia abbiamo passato una piacevole mattina molto istruttiva. Animali tenuti benissimo e un amore per il proprio lavoro difficile da trovare. Degustazione ottima.
Kristof –
Claudia and her son Lapo have so much respect for the animals and their way of life. It was a lovely experience!
Melanie –
Abbiamo prenotato questo tour principalmente pensando a una gita piacevole da fare con la bimba piccola. In realtà è stato davvero molto interessante per noi grandi che abbiamo avuto modo di imparare tantissime cose sia sugli animali in sé, sia sull’impegno e lo studio che sta dietro all’allevamento sostenibile. I prodotti buonissimi, e la grande ospitalità sono stati la ciliegina sulla torta. Consiglio caldamente questa esperienza.
Linh –
This was one of the highlights on our 3 week italy trip. The farm is in a great area and easily reachable by car. The host was very friendly and funny as well. The farm is awesome. There a lots of animals and we could play with the donkeys. The host showed us his like to a friend and told us a lot of funny and interesting stories. We learned a lot about the pigs. If every farmer would take care of his piggies like they do here maybe the world would be a better place!
Philipp –
It was a great experience to see happy animals living in such a wonderful place. And then tasting them. 🙂 thank you to Claudia and her son who’s a great guide and took a lot of time out of his day to make it a memorable visit. Highly recommended!
Anna (verified owner) –
We had the best of time in that pig farm. Our guide was very friendly and knew all about the pigs. We learned so much. The kids loved to see all the happy pigs. They got to feed both the pigs and the donkeys. The tour lasted just long enough for the kids to cope.
In the end of the tour we got a huge board of cheese and different salamis, honey and bread. It’s delicious.
Our 9-year old wants to go back already.
Do it if you haven’t already!
James and Mayumi (verified owner) –
La Botteghina di Scorgiano. One of the highlights of a week in Tuscany was hands down a tour of this pig farm! The wider property of mainly olive/grape plots have been in Lapo’s family for generations and in more recent years they took on the mantle of breeding ‘Cinta Senese’ pigs to produce what is surely some of the best free range pork in the world.
Lapo is so passionate and knowledgeable about the pigs and wider culture/farming in Tuscany, the several hour tour flew by with his endless stories and it definitely made me consider a career jump as a pig farmer!
Starting with an introduction to his motley gang of random farm animals including birds, a pony, a donkey and 2 domesticated boar, we soon entered the shade of the forest and the huge enclosures where the pig roam free and although shy at first, soon approach and appreciate new guests.
Stories of the pigs’ breeding projects/research, wolf pack encroachment and management methods, local hunting culture, and social dynamics between the different litters and groups of pigs, made for a fascinating tour which was rounded off by a look inside the walk in fridge and delicious looking racks of cured hams.
For lunch in the modern on site restaurant, an assortment of breads, spreads, cheeses and salami/cured meat from the farm, along with local wine, was more than enough for even myself and we left with full belies.
I cannot recommend it enough if you are in the Florence/San Gimignano area and it also ties in nicely as a day trip with visiting Monteriggioni or another smaller town/attraction in the afternoon. Lapo and his family are doing amazing work here raising happy healthy animals in the most ethical way, and a tour of their property will surely leave you moved as I was.
Lapo’s English is also excellent!