Our "Commodities"
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Wine tasting and guided visits
Situated in the wonderful and unique hills of Chianti, " Il Palagio" is one of the Tuscany's most famous winery . The estate has 55 hectars of olive plantations and 25 hectars of vineyards are placed surrond the estate. The estate, has produced wine and oil of the finest quality for the past 300 years. The Family Miniati is owner of the estate from XVth century We can accommodate up to 300 people, but we can receive also privates and small party. Our company guarantee always exclusivity, so there will be just your group and no other when you will come here. Guided visits can be in English, German, French and... Italian, of course! If you book in advance, it is also possible to have interpreters for Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese language. Below you can find the description of the private tour in our estate. This is the list of the different options we offer to you winetasting2017.pdf * Private tours with tasting (with lunch or dinner) are possible every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - We ask the reservation within 3-4 days in advance. If you don't need a private tour but just a tasting, you can come here every day in our wine shop from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to taste free our wines. It is not necessary to book. If you don't need a private tour but you like a tour with a tasting, you can come here every monday, tuesday ir friday at 14,45. For it we need to have the reservation almost 24 hours in advance The cost is 13 € and it is included guided tour + wine tasting with 4 wines, salami, pecorino cheese with our red pepper mostarda, bruschette, salami and biscuits. Booking is required almost 24 hours before.
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What are the wines you can taste ?
Our winery produces:
- Chianti Classico - Chianti Classico Riserva - Brunello di Montalcino - Pinot Grigio - Sauvignon Blanc - Chardonnay - Rosa Rosae - Curtifreda - Cabernet Sauvignon - Supertuscan - Campolese - Sangiovese - Supertuscan - Montefolchi - Merlot - Supertuscan - Apoteosi - Supertuscan - Rosso Toscano igt - Vin Santo doc Chianti Classico - Brut Champenoise - Spumante Piandenoci - Grappa di Chianti Classico - Grappa di Chianti Classico Barrique - Grappa di Vinsanto di Chianti Classico - Acquavite di Ciliegiolo - Balsamic Vinegar 7 and 15 years old - Extra Virgin Olive Oil *
Wine Class & Blind tasting Tasting courses can be organized in different languages up to 25 people. The courses last about two hours. The first part is a theoretical one and the customer can choose the argument. For example, the tasting could be about six different wines, made from six different grapes or about six different products obtained from the same kind of grape coming from different areas....
* Olive Oil Class The olive oil tasting could be about different kinds of oil; common olive oils, virgin olive oils, extra virgin olive oils coming from non-European countries to compare with quality extra virgin olive oils, made with methods meant to maintain all the good properties the olives naturally have. After a tasting like this you will be able to recognise real quality extra virgin oils. It is possible to made to visit also the millstone placed 3 km from the castle.
* Visitors who like to know the excellence of Tuscan gastronomy can try also: Pasta classIf you love fresh pasta, we give you the opportunity to know all the secrets of making tasty ravioli and tortelli, delicious noodles, unforgettable spaghetti and orecchiette. Our cooks will teach all the tricks of the trade and you will spend a couple of hours a joy. You will prepare the pasta and sauce and at the end of the class you will eat the food prepared by you. Only ask you to get your hands dirty with flour and egg yolk!
* Salami tasting A well famous expert will introduce you in the world of the "norcineria" (the pork burcher art). You will know 16 different salami and hams made by the best tuscan butcher as: Lardo di Colonnata, Manzo di Pozza, Mondiola, Prosciutto del Pratomagno, Prosciutto Bazzone, Capofreddo, Lonzino, Mallegato, Finocchiona, Salame di Greve, Pancetta steccata, Fiocco di Cinghiale, Salamino di toro chianino, Salsiccia di Cinghiale, Capocollo.
* Cheese tasting A thrilling selection of 10 different cheeses. A famous tuscan cheese selector will show the better tuscan pecorini (ship cheese), goat milk cheese, cow raw milk cheeses, seasoned cheeses and fresh cheese served with home made mostards and late harvest wines
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Booking is required for wine tasting with visit and class. It is necessary to book within a couple of days before. For booking class or private tour is necessary to give a Visa or Mastercard, for guarantee only; the tour will be paid on site. * If necessary we have charming apartments in our relais Villa Pian de' Noci for short or long stay. brochure_pdn_e.pdf
Via Campoli 130 / 140 I - 50020 Mercatale Val di Pesa - Florence - Tuscany For information and booking please e-mail to info@tenutadelpalagio.it phone: +39 055 821630 or +39 055 8218157 | What you will see during the guided tour ?
The Fermantation Cellar In this cellar the grapes arrive just harvested.
* The Olive Oil Cellar Before entering in the underground cellar is "required"
to pass from orciaia, which is the room where we keep our "green
gold" the extra virgin olive oil, which has received several awards
all over the world.
* Wine Cellars "Barriccaia" At the beginning of the aging cellar, we have the first barrique made expecially with american oak. Here we have the younger wines of our production.
* The "welcome" tasting Also in the first part of the cellar is customary to
serve a first wine from our cellar.
* The barrels cellar The wine cellars are located under the castle. Originally part of the cellar was a medieval dungeon. Today "prisoners" are oak barrels and barriques and still tuns used to age our wines. Tour guides will be happy to give you informations about our wines and oils. Another cellar you can visit is the olive oil cellar, called "orciaia". In this room we keep in terracotta jars our "green gold" which has received several awards all over the world. You may request to tour the vineyards and olive groves to see the work involved in planting, growing and harvesting and talk with our wine and olive masters.
* The Garden If the weather is good it may be possible to take a walk in the garden
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The cellars of the castle This is the older part of the cellar which was a medieval dungeon. Today "prisoners" are oak barrels and barriques and still tuns used to age our wines. Tour guides will be happy to give you informations about our wines and oils.
* Optional visit to the vineyards, vinsantaia and the olive mill Being able to have more time you can also make visits: - to the vineyards - to the olive groves - to the "vinsantaia", where the grapes are dried and stored and where the barrels stay many years for the aging our most prestigious - the olive mill - 3 km from the winery. For these optional visits must be informed well in advance of time. For these optional visits must be informed well in advance of time.
* The tasting Finally, after the guided visit there is the wine tasting. Our staff will give you some brochures with technical information about our products. 3 or 4 wines (can be also more!) will be served at the tables with some snacks like pecorino cheese made by Busti, salami and ham made by Falorni, bruschetta with our extra virgin olive oil, bread with some typical sauces, mostards, crostinis. In the end, Vinsanto, the typical dessert wine of the area, and cantuccini, the biscuits with almonds, can be served. On request we can also organise afternoon snacks, light lunch, picnic, and unforgettable dinners.
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