Photos - Wine, Cooking, Truffles & Chocolate: A Foodie's Paradise in Umbria and Tuscany

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Sometime happen that during a truffle hunting in our experential holiday in Umbria we found a lot of truffle Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Norcia it is a small village in Umbria, in the national park of sibillini mountains, base of our experential and cooking Harvesting olive it is one of the experience we offer in our Umbrian Vacation. Spend a day harvesting and press olives Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Butchers in Norcia originated many of the current day practices used today for making Italian cured meats Experience local family run farms. Pig farmer, lentis farmes, cheese and sheppard in Umbria We use the special Norcia black truffles we find ourselves later on in our hands-on cooking classes During our Norcia vacation. We visit local butcher shops to discover the specialty cured meats of Umbria One of our night during Norcia cooking week we will enjoy a  party night with some local friends Hunt Truffle it is a team work of hunter and his dog. Experience the most famous and traditional umbrian food Prosciutto of Norcia is known as one of the most delicious and sought after meats all over Italy Sagrantino grapes it is use to make the Umbrian Sagrantino wine, one of the most famous of the region, rich in Tannin Our Norcia vacation in Umbria features a tour of a wine cellar famous for its Sagrantino wine Our vacations are more than just food, wine and culture. They create deep bonds that stretch beyond Italy and Umbria Our Umbria vacations are centered around the experiences that sound the best to our guests Our cooking classes in Umbria always include alternatives for vegetarian and vegan guests Fun cooking classes in Umbria. Great food, good company and great wine are the good ingredients for  your vacation The winery tour in our Umbrian vacation includes an in-depth Sagrantino wine tasting experience Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Our day-trip to Assisi provides beautiful views of the Umbrian landscape and scenery We make fresh ricotta and pecorino cheese with a local shepherd in our Norcia and Umbria cooking vacation We like to do our own shopping for our hands-on cooking classes any chance we can. It is a great time to meet the locals Getting everyone involved during our Umbrian cooking classes makes the fresh pasta that much better We will meet local friends for a BBQ night that will be an unforgettable Umbria Experience. Walking in Norcia in Umbria you can experience a lot of butcher shops selling traditional salami, prosciutto, sausages Oilve oil it is an experience we cannot miss in Umbria. During our cooking vacation we visit an ancient family run mill Cooking class and Chocolate experience in Umbria Class chocolate it is one of the highlights of experential vacation in Umbria Our Norcia cooking classes feature a diverse menu of both land and sea culinary specialties The hands-on chocolate class at the Perugina factory are highly customizable and always come out delicious Fresh pasta during our Norcia cooking class it's made only of flavour and local eggs. The traditional recipe One of the best experience we offer in Umbria and Norcia it is make the traditional Umbria Pizza, torta al testo Making the own cioccolatino one of the main experience of our foodie vacation in Norcia. Our vacations are all about cultural immersion. Teaching our guests the most we can about Italian culture fuels us Harvesting umbrian olives from an orchard with a family run mill Umbria, like the rest of Italy, has no shortage of breathtaking views and unique beauty Our Norcia vacation features making fresh pecorino and ricotta cheese from scratch, taught by a local shepherd Experential holidays in Umbria in touch with locals. Visit to a small family run olive mill to enjoy a good Bruschetta Shops like a local and experience Umbria visiting local small fruit and butcher shops before cooking with your chef We will drive up to Castelluccio in the National Park of Sibillini to enjoy poppies field during the end of June