Cooking Class Tuscany:
from land a table
Cooking Class a Chiusi, in Valdichiana, near Montepulciano and Pienza
The cooking class of Nenci farm is an experience designed to really get you into the Authentic Tuscan cuisine, starting from the ingredients of our production, passing from traditional gestures, up to the most beautiful moment: sit at the table and share what has been prepared together. You find us at Chiusi (Siena), in the heart of the Sienese Valdichiana, a few minutes from Montepulciano, Pienza, Cetona and from the Val d’Orcia.
In short
An authentic cooking class in Chiusi (Siena), in the Valdichiana, 20 minutes from Montepulciano and 30 from Pienza. Three menus available: Sapori Toscani (€100), Pizza & Wine (€80), Dal Campo alla Tavola (€200). Lunch and a tasting of five wines from our own production included. By reservation only, minimum 2 people, maximum 15.
What makes this Cooking Class
different from the others
You don’t cook ingredients here anonymous.
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While many cooking classes in the Montepulciano and Pienza area take place in city kitchens with third party ingredients, we enter a real farm in business: olive trees, vines, vegetable garden and the chicken eggs are a few steps from the kitchen.
Discover our family history.
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Aglione, jams and wines that you will use are our production.
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This means that every dish tells a history specifies, linked to land, to Seasons and to our way of work.
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Not Follow a recipe to copy.
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You learn gestures that you can also do at home, understanding why they are done in a certain way and not in another. It is a concrete, real cuisine, made of simplicity and attention.
Why choose us:
- Evo Nenci EVO OIL awarded in Dubai as world excellence
- Aglione from Val di Chiana grown directly in our fields (recognized traditional agri-food product)
- 5 own wines included in the tasting
- Nenci family, over 70 years of peasant tradition in Valdichiana
Why choose us:
- Evo Nenci EVO OIL awarded in Dubai as world excellence
- Aglione from Val di Chiana grown directly in our fields (recognized traditional agri-food product)
- 5 own wines included in the tasting
- Nenci family, over 70 years of peasant tradition in Valdichiana
Choose yours Cooking Class
Tuscan flavors
What will we do together
- you will learn how to make fresh pasta called “pici”
- you will discover the secrets of the sauce allAglione of the Val di Chiana, grown in our fields
- You will prepare a traditional dessert or the fruit tart with jams of our production
– platter of typical local products such as cold cuts and cheeses
– fresh pasta with gigant garlic sauce prepared during the experience
– Tart made together
– Tasting of 5 wines of our production
It is perfect if you want to discover the flavors and aromas of Tuscany in a farm that produces every ingredient at km0.
It is also suitable for non-experts as it is very easy to make this pasta and also very relaxing.
€ 100 / person
Pizza & Wine
What will we do together
- We will make the Italian pizza dough
- You will discover the leavening, drafting and cooking techniques
- You can choose between pizza margherita, ham and mushrooms, salami or diavola of your choice
- You will discover the cooking of your pizza and you can sit at the table to taste it
– short walk through the vineyards
– pizza prepared during the experience
– tasting of 5 wines of our production
– Cantucci and vinsanto of our production or sweet pizza with jam or nutella
Pizza will be the heart ofexperience.
We will start by preparing togetherI knead, discovering why flour, water, salt, yeast and above all time are the fundamental ingredients to obtain a perfect pizza.
Later we will use already matured doughs to allow you to experiment with the drafting, filling and cooking just like a real pizza chef would.
At the end of the cooking class you will sit down at the table to taste the pizza you have prepared with your hands, accompanied by our wines.
€ 80 / person
€ 50 for participants under 18 (without wine tasting)
From the field to the table
What will we do together?
- We will discover the secrets of the countryside by going to collect fresh vegetables directly ingarden
- We will take eggs directly from the hens by being in direct contact with them
- We will make fresh pasta and season it with the vegetables we have collected
- We will prepare a typical dessert with our jams
- platter of typical local products with cold cuts and cheeses
- fresh pasta prepared during the experience
- dessert made together with Nenci jams
- tasting of 5 wines of our production
- Evo nenci oil on the table awarded in Dubai as world excellence.
The experience that begins even before entering the kitchen.
During this cooking class you will not cook anonymous ingredients: you will collect the eggs directly from the chicken eggs, choose the aromatic herbs in our garden and you will bring to the kitchen what the land of Nenci offers at that moment.
The menu is not written in advance We build it together, based on what we collect.
Each phase is guided with care, in a relaxed and authentic atmosphere, while you cook you can taste, ask questions, compare yourself.
Nothing is written on a script, each group lives adifferent experience.
At the end of the experience You will receive a nenci product to enjoy at your home: a ribollita or a tomato soup ready to be heated, or a jam of our production.
The experience “From the field to the table” is our most immersive cooking class, designed for those who really want to understand what a farm-to-table cuisine in Tuscany means.
Available by reservation, it is perfect for couples and small groups who want aUnique experience near Montepulciano and Pienza.
€ 200 / person
How to reach us from
Montepulciano, Pienza
and from the villages of Tuscany
LAzienda Agricola Nenci is located in Chiusi, in the province of Siena, in a strategic position on the border between Tuscany and Umbria.
We are easily reachable by car from all the most visited villages in southern Tuscany and Valdichiana:
From Montepulciano: 25 minutes by car
From Pienza: 35 minutes, crossing the Val D’Orcia
From Cetona: 15 minutes
From Sarteano: 12 minutes
From Città della Pieve: 18 minutes
From Cortona: 30 minutes
From Siena: about 1 hour via Cassia or A1
From Montalcino: 50 minutes
For those staying in these locations, our Cooking Class is one of the most authentic culinary experiences in the area, allInterior of a real farm in business.
Do you arrive by train?
The Chiusi-Chianciano Terme station is served by the Intercity on the Rome-Florence line. Upon reservation, we organize a shuttle service that will pick you up directly at the station.
If you travel by camper, we also have an equipped rest area: discover Chiusi in Camper.
Book yours Experience at Nenci Farm
We invite you to book yours Cooking class as soon as possible, as the service is available by reservation only and for one minimum of two people and a maximum of 15.
Nothing prevents that, even by contacting us at last, you can find a place to live this wonderful experience.
To book, fill out the form below or contact us directly for more information.
We are eager to make you discover the Flavors of our land and our tradition.
Book yours here Cooking Class and receive immediate confirmation
You can also pay locally.
Call us or write to us and book your package for you, for your family
Or your group of friends.
We also accept cards.
We are in step with the times. Postepay, Satispay, Pay and Card Reader. We have it all.
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Questions? Talk or chat online with our specialist team.
Call us: +39 334 254 2417
Cooking Class FAQ
LAzienda Agricola Nenci is located in SP146, 36 in Chiusi (53043, Province of Siena), in Valdichiana, a few minutes from Chiusi-Chianciano Terme motorway exitA1.
We are about 25 minutes by car from Montepulciano and 35 from Pienza. It is one of the closest cooking classes to the villages of Val D’Orcia, ideal for those staying in the area.
The cooking class lasts about 3 hours, including preparation, cooking and the final lunch with tasting of 5 wines of our production.
No. Everything is guided step by step: whether you have never made pasta by hand or that you usually cook, the experience is meant to be accessible and fun for everyone.
Yes. We organize private cooking classes for couples, families, hen / stag parties, birthdays and corporate team building, up to a maximum of 15 participants. Contact us at +39 334 254 2417 for availability and personalized quote.
Yes. Chiusi-Chianciano Terme station is served by the Intercity on the Rome-Florence line. Upon reservation we organize a shuttle service that will pick you up directly at the station.
Yes, on request during booking we adapt the menus for vegetarian, vegan and celiac needs. Report it in the booking form or over the phone.
We are waiting for you at Closed, in the heart of Tuscany a few minutes from the most beautiful villages in Tuscany
A unique position: on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, in one of the least crowded and most authentic corners of the Italian countryside.
From Chiusi you can easily reach Montepulciano (25 min), Pienza (35 min), Siena (1 hour), Cortona (30 min) and the villages of Val DOrcia, making our Cooking Class a perfect stop for your southern Tuscany trip.
To stay overnight in the area, discover ours Affiliated structures.
