Truffle Hunting
Experience at
Santa Vittoria
Join us on an unforgettable truffle hunting adventure in the heart of Tuscany. Our expertly trained truffle dogs, Ola, Brezza, and Aisha, will guide you through our farm and truffle orchard to uncover these precious delicacies. You’ll learn about the art of truffle hunting and the training of truffle trace dogs, gaining a newfound appreciation for the time and effort that goes into this culinary treasure.
After the successful hunt, we’ll head back to our charming guest house, where you’ll be treated to a truffle tasting experience that’s sure to tantalize your taste buds. You’ll be able to sample dishes made with truffles, accompanied by our own farm-grown wines, and paired with Tuscan recipes that have been passed down for generations.
Truffle Orchard
Explore our truffle orchard and learn how to grow these prized fungi. Discover the Wood Wide Web, an underground network connecting trees and plants, and watch trained dogs hunt for these delicacies. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Tuscany!
Truffle and Dogs
How do dogs locate truffles, and do they need specialized training? Are certain breeds more suited to truffle hunting? Is teaching dogs to recognize the unique scent of truffles a difficult task, or do they have a natural aptitude for it?
Truffle Tasting
What is the recommended pairing to complement the unique flavor of truffles? Are they best consumed raw or cooked? Can you suggest a top truffle recipe to try? Finally, how many different truffle varieties are typically available to taste?
Our Guests Say
Simone Tampieri
2023-01-19
Spettacolare!
Accolti da un bravissimo e preparatissimo Elia, il quale ci ha accompagnato in un meraviglioso tour della fattoria di oltre 200 anni.
Degustazione di vini unici ci e introvabili sul mercato, Bianchi rossi muffati e un meraviglioso vin santo il tutto affiancato da un ottima selezione di affettati!!!!
Bravi bravi bravi
Beppe Novara
2023-01-13
Bella cantina,Vini buoni e spiegazioni molto esaurienti per quanto riguarda la spiegazione
Rose Massett
2022-11-04
We experienced the cooking class with Mauro and it was truly one of the highlights of our trip to Tuscany. Mauro is extremely knowledgeable and inviting, and clearly very passionate about everything he does. He gave us a super interesting tour through his mill, showed us where he stores his grapes, and explained his process of producing wheat. We then had a cooking class which was both so fun and charming as well as enlightening. Mauro, also an excellent chef, then cooked the pasta we made with three different sauces, all of which were delicious and better than the last, and all served with their estate grown wine. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful Autumn views and took it all in. Truly so special and magical. I can’t speak highly enough about Mauro or this experience. We bought wine and pasta after to take home with us and would recommend this to everyone. A day we’ll be talking about for a long time to come. Thank you Mauro!!
alessandra ducci
2022-10-30
Professionalità, competenza e gentilezza!!! Prodotti ottimi! Grazie per la degustazione!
gal m
2022-10-11
We had a "from the mill to the plate" experience and it was absolutely great.
Mauro is a knowledgeable warm host. We started with a tour and saw the many aspects of the interesting farm.
The cooking class was enriching and fun and the food was delicious. Very recommended
Tinny Chan
2022-09-06
Super experience and very knowledgable host, explaining all his various researches on truffles. Dinner cooked by the host himself was fantastic! Also very flexible and easy to contact to help us find our way to the farm!
John Barrett
2022-08-05
Wow-what an experience. We toured with Mauro to learn about the wheat and winemaking processes, ground our own flour, made pasta, and were served a delicious meal, complete with Mauro's wines and his wonderful vin Santo. This place is an absolute gem, and Mauro is a treasure.
Severin Gummin
2022-07-26
We booked the Pasta Cooking Class with Mauro, the owner.
We started with a glass of wine and a tour through the fattoria. He showed us the rooms where the wine is produced and where the barrels are stored.
After that Mauro took us to his mill and explained how and why he produces his own wheat flour. It was nice to hear that he experiments with old wheat varieties.
With a box full of his own flour we went to the guesthouse, where he would show us step by step how to make three different types of pasta. In the breaks there was a plate with different snacks and specialties to try.
In the end Mauro prepared the pasta for us with different delicious family recipes.
We had a great time! The conversations where exciting and very informative. For every question about Italian cuisine Mauro had an answer. He is very enthusiastic about everything he showed us and you can clearly see he wants to share his passion for wine and food.
Petri Salminen
2022-07-26
We had a quick, but authentic tour to the winery and a comprehensive (6 wines) tasting. Together they were offered for a very competetive price of 15e.
The highpoint of our visit was the guide. He was very friendly and he offered great insights on their process. He even provided us with some great tips for the rest of the week.
