At Via Racciano 10, 1.5 km from the historic centre of San Gimignano, in the province of Siena. By car it is about 45 minutes from Siena, an hour from Florence and 1 hour 15 minutes from Pisa. There is free parking on the estate.

Can I visit Palagetto, and do I need to book?

Yes, by appointment only. The winery is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Tastings, lunches and the other visits are booked ahead on the estate's website, by email at tasting@palagetto.it or by phone on +39 0577 943090. Tastings take 45 minutes to an hour. A light lunch, the picnic, the cooking class or the truffle hunt takes longer.

What wines does Palagetto make?

Vernaccia di San Gimignano comes plain, as the Santa Chiara selection and as a Riserva. The reds include Chianti Colli Senesi, also made as a Riserva, and Sottobosco, which carries the San Gimignano DOC name. Uno di Quattro is a range of four reds, each from a single grape. The Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah carry the San Gimignano DOC name too, and the Cabernet Franc is a Toscana IGT. There are also sparkling wines, a Toscana IGT Chardonnay called Arnilù and a Vin Santo del Chianti.

Can I stay at Palagetto?

Yes. Agriturismo Torre Palagetto has apartments with kitchens, and Palagetto di Sotto has suites without kitchens near the cellar. Villa Arnilù, a private villa with its own pool, is rented as a whole. Two wine weekends on this page pair a stay with a tasting at the winery.

Does Palagetto make olive oil?

Yes. Its extra virgin olive oil comes from hand-picked olives grown on the estate. Several tastings pour it on bruschetta, and one light lunch is built around a tasting of the plain and flavoured oils.

Can Palagetto host a private event or a wedding?

Yes. The team arranges private tastings, dinners in the cellar, small weddings and elopements, and group or company events. Villa Arnilù can be taken whole for a wedding or a retreat. Write to tasting@palagetto.it to plan one.

Palagetto

Palagetto is a family wine estate 1.5 km from the historic centre of San Gimignano, about an hour's drive from Florence. Luano Niccolai began buying land here in the early 1980s. His daughter Sabrina owns it today and runs it with the next generation, Arianna and Niccolò. Its key wines include Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the white named after the town. The reds include Chianti Colli Senesi and Sottobosco. Visitors book tastings, light lunches, picnics, truffle hunts and cooking classes, and can stay in the family's apartments, suites or villa.

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About Palagetto

The Niccolai family come from San Gimignano. In the early 1980s Luano Niccolai began buying land around the town, piecing an estate together from small plots and forgotten vineyards. His daughter Sabrina is the owner today. She added vineyards, modernised the cellar and steered the estate towards organic certification. Her daughter Arianna took on a leading role young and has brought the wines to a new audience abroad. Arianna's brother Niccolò is part of the new generation too, and one of the wines carries his name.

The vineyards behind most of the wines lie between 280 and 320 metres above sea level, on the slopes around the town. The estate's wine sheets describe picking by hand into crates, with a second sort in the cellar. Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a DOCG white, comes in three still versions. There is a plain Vernaccia, a Santa Chiara selection from the vineyard of that name, and a Riserva. The reds start with Chianti Colli Senesi, the Chianti of the hills around Siena. Sottobosco is a red under the San Gimignano DOC name. Uno di Quattro, which means one of four, is a range of four reds, each from a single grape. Three of them, the Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah, carry the San Gimignano DOC name. They come from higher vineyards at 380 to 420 metres. The fourth, a Cabernet Franc, is sold as Toscana IGT. So is Arnilù, a Chardonnay.

The winery is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, and every visit is booked ahead. The shortest tasting, Experience Palagetto, takes 45 minutes and pours six wines, with the estate's olive oil on bruschetta. A one-hour tasting is given over to Vernaccia alone, from the sparkling A Lui to the Riserva, with four cheeses and honey. Longer visits add a Tuscan light lunch, a picnic basket in the vines with a view of the town's towers, or a cooking class. There is also a truffle hunt in the nearby woods with expert hunters and their dogs. A guided tour of the vineyards and cellar can be added for EUR 10 a person.

Palagetto also makes extra virgin olive oil from hand-picked olives grown on the estate, and pours it at several of its tastings. One light lunch is built around the oil, tasted plain and flavoured. For an overnight stay the family has three places to offer. Agriturismo Torre Palagetto has apartments with kitchens. Palagetto di Sotto has suites without kitchens, close to the cellar and tasting rooms. Villa Arnilù, with its own pool and a view of the San Gimignano skyline, is let as a whole.

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Via Racciano, 10, 53037 San Gimignano, Siena (Toscana)

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11 bookable experiences at Palagetto

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"San Gimignano" Tasting

1h From €30 per person English · Français · Italiano

Tasting of five wines from the Palagetto estate, accompanied by a platter of typical Tuscan products in San Gimignano. Program: The experience will begin with guests meeting at the winery, where dedicated staff will welcome you and explain your selection. After a brief introduction to the family's history and the winery, you will begin the tasting of five wines, accompanied by a generous platter of typical Tuscan cured meats, assorted bruschetta, and a selection of Tuscan pecorino cheeses. During the tasting, you will savor the intense notes of our Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Wines for tasting: "A LUI" White Sparkling Wine - Vernaccia di San Gimignano - Chianti Colli Senesi - Solleone - Passito with Cantucci

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Light Lunch Tasting "Tosca"

1h 30 From €42 per person English · Français · Italiano

Immerse yourself in Tuscan origins with our "Tosca" experience!!! Lunch featuring Tuscan products and specialties with a tasting of 5 wines in San Gimignano. Program The experience will begin with guests meeting at the winery, where dedicated staff will welcome you and explain your selection. After a brief introduction to the family's history and the company's history, the tasting will begin. Four wines will be paired with a rich Tuscan platter of traditional cured meats, mixed bruschetta, a selection of Tuscan pecorino cheeses, and a traditional Tuscan first course. During the tasting, you can savor the intense notes of our Extra Virgin Olive Oil. For dessert, you can try the perfect pairing of chocolate notes with our Sottobosco! Wines for tasting: "25 esima ora" Sparkling Wine, "Santa Chiara" Vernaccia, Vernaccia Riserva, Chianti Riserva, Sottobosco

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Picnic in the vineyard

1h 30 From €37 per person English · Italiano

Immerse yourself and relax among the rows of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, tasting local products and typical wines: our basket will make you feel like a true Tuscan DOC. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our team who will show you the panoramic viewpoints to reach, hand you the basket, and let you choose a bottle of typical local wine from Vernaccia, Chianti, and Rosato. All that's left is to take your basket, set off, and enjoy your relaxing break with a view of the Towers of San Gimignano.

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Truffle hunting with wine tasting

3h From €150 per person English · Italiano

Embark on a unique truffle hunting adventure with professional guides, discover truffle hunting techniques, and enjoy a delicious lunch accompanied by tastings of local wines and olive oil. Wander through the woods around San Gimignano with expert truffle hunters and their loyal truffle dogs, and discover the secrets of this precious underground treasure. After the hunt, indulge in a tasting rich in truffle-based products and typical local wines inside our barrel cellar. What's included: Truffle Hunting in the Tuscan Woods, Follow an expert truffle hunter and his dogs trained to search for truffles, learning techniques and curiosities about this fascinating tradition. Tasting of typical local wines, including Vernaccia di San Gimignano Light lunch based on fresh truffle and typical local products

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Light lunch with oil and aromatic oil tasting

1h 30 From €45 per person

Immerse yourself in the intense notes of Tuscany's liquid gold: Extra Virgin Olive Oil!!! Program: The experience will begin with guests meeting at the winery, where dedicated staff will welcome you and explain what you have chosen. After a brief introduction to the family history and a presentation of the company, you will begin tasting our EVO oil, both pure and aromatic. The tasting will be accompanied by: Cutting board: Chickpea Hummus, Bruschetta with basil and garlic oil - Pinzimonio, Cheese tasting. First Course: Pasta with forest aromas and truffle oil; Dessert: Passito and Cantuccini Wines for tasting: Vernaccia "Santa Chiara" and Chardonnay.

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Wine Tasting “Ad Hoc di San Gimignano” at Palagetto Winery

1h From €35 per person English · Français · Italiano

Tasting of 4 wines produced by the Palagetto winery, accompanied by a board with typical Tuscan products in San Gimignano.

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Wine Weekend Experience at Agriresort Palagetto in San Gimignano

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Suite stay with winery visit and tasting of 4 wines

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Cooking Class with Wine Tasting in San Gimignano at Palagetto Winery

3h From €150 per person English · Italiano

Cook, learn, and have fun in the heart of Tuscany!

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Wine Weekend Experience at B&B Palagetto in San Gimignano

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Live an authentic experience in the hearth of Tuscany at B&B Il Palagetto

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Experience Palagetto

45 minutes €25 per person English, Italian, French

A 45-minute introduction to the estate. You taste six wines: Viognier, Chardonnay, Merlot, Chianti, Vernaccia di San Gimignano and a sparkling white or rosé. A guided tasting of the estate's olive oil on bruschetta comes with it.

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The Shades of Vernaccia di San Gimignano

1 hour €30 per person English, Italian, French

An hour-long tasting of Vernaccia di San Gimignano alone. Four wines run from the sparkling A Lui through the plain Vernaccia and the Santa Chiara selection to the Riserva. They come with four cheeses, honey and bruschetta with the estate's olive oil.

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At Via Racciano 10, 1.5 km from the historic centre of San Gimignano, in the province of Siena. By car it is about 45 minutes from Siena, an hour from Florence and 1 hour 15 minutes from Pisa. There is free parking on the estate.
Yes, by appointment only. The winery is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Tastings, lunches and the other visits are booked ahead on the estate's website, by email at [email protected] or by phone on +39 0577 943090. Tastings take 45 minutes to an hour. A light lunch, the picnic, the cooking class or the truffle hunt takes longer.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano comes plain, as the Santa Chiara selection and as a Riserva. The reds include Chianti Colli Senesi, also made as a Riserva, and Sottobosco, which carries the San Gimignano DOC name. Uno di Quattro is a range of four reds, each from a single grape. The Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah carry the San Gimignano DOC name too, and the Cabernet Franc is a Toscana IGT. There are also sparkling wines, a Toscana IGT Chardonnay called Arnilù and a Vin Santo del Chianti.
Yes. Agriturismo Torre Palagetto has apartments with kitchens, and Palagetto di Sotto has suites without kitchens near the cellar. Villa Arnilù, a private villa with its own pool, is rented as a whole. Two wine weekends on this page pair a stay with a tasting at the winery.
Yes. Its extra virgin olive oil comes from hand-picked olives grown on the estate. Several tastings pour it on bruschetta, and one light lunch is built around a tasting of the plain and flavoured oils.
Yes. The team arranges private tastings, dinners in the cellar, small weddings and elopements, and group or company events. Villa Arnilù can be taken whole for a wedding or a retreat. Write to [email protected] to plan one.

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