Casa Lucii Organic Winery near San Gimignano: Estate Walk, Vernaccia and Food Pairing

A visit to an organic family winery in the countryside near San Gimignano, starting with a guided walk through the estate. The stops are the vegetable garden, the orchard, the vineyard, the olive grove, the vinsantaia where Vin Santo ages, the historic cellar, and a collection of traditional farming tools. The tasting draws on the estate's organic wines, among them Casa Lucii Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Mareterra Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva DOCG, Spicchio Rosé IGT Toscana, Fuscelli Chianti DOCG, Senarum Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG and Arturo, a Tuscan red IGT. Food comes with the glass: the estate's organic extra virgin olive oil, flatbread and pizza from a wood-fired oven, local cheeses and cured meats, and fresh vegetables from the garden. The finish is a custom chocolate praline paired with the Tuscan red, then Vin Santo del Chianti Curato with traditional cantuccini.