Tenuta Torciano

Common questions

• Where is Tenuta Torciano? add remove
  At Ulignano, a hamlet in the San Gimignano commune, in the province of Siena. The address is Via Crocetta 16, and San Gimignano's towers are a short drive away. Day tours reach it from Florence, Rome and the port at Livorno.
• Do I need to book a tasting at Torciano? add remove
  Yes. The estate is open every day of the year from 9am to 10pm, but every tasting, meal and class is booked ahead. Email [email protected] or call +39 0577 950055.
• How much does a wine tasting at Tenuta Torciano cost? add remove
  The estate's own published prices start at 29 euro an adult for the hour-long tasting in the old lounge. A beginners' tasting for groups of 18 or more starts at 12 euro a head, and lunch with a tasting at 55 euro. These are the estate's prices and can change.
• What wines does Tenuta Torciano make? add remove
  The home wine is Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the white that was Italy's first DOC. The Torciano label also covers Chianti and Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Bolgheri, Morellino di Scansano and Vin Santo. That is about 700,000 bottles a year in all.
• Can I stay overnight at Tenuta Torciano? add remove
  Yes. The family runs Hotel Torciano, known as Vecchio Asilo. Overnight packages start at 138 euro and pair a room with lunch, dinner, a cooking class or a truffle hunt at the estate.
• Is there a restaurant at Torciano? add remove
  Meals are served at the estate itself: in the winery, in its caves, in the garden and between the vine rows, all by booking. The family's restaurant and wine bar, Bottega Torciano, is a short drive away in Poggibonsi.