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Pecorino di Pienza cheese Tour: a tour to discover Pecorino cheese from Pienza, with a visit to a cellar in Montepulciano.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Montepulciano, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Dining Experiences
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Pecorino di Pienza cheese Tour: a tour to discover Pecorino cheese from Pienza, with a visit to a cellar in Montepulciano.
A tour to discover Pecorino cheese from Pienza, with a visit to a cellar in Montepulciano.
Flocks of sheep graze on the Val d’Orcia hills, feeding on the herbs offered by this area: the result is a high-quality milk, which turns into the famous Pecorino cheese, with its unmistakable flavor. This tour will take you to discover one of the best Tuscan products, right at a dairy farm. Here, you will meeting these artisans of taste, understanding the differences between the various types of Pecorino cheese, and finally you will learn to taste it, be it fresh, semi-seasoned, or seasoned. Anyway, the tour is not over. After the dairy farm, it is time to discover another specialty of this territory: the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG. You will visit a winery of Montepulciano, going through the various stages of winemaking and wine aging. The tour will end on a tasting of Vino Rosso di Montepulciano DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG.
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