San Miniato and the truffle by bike
The woods and hillsides of San Miniato don’t just offer historic monuments, wines and oils of outstanding quality, they also hold a special treasure: truffles. Hereabouts you can find truffles of every size and type, depending on the season, and enjoy them on the spot in the local cuisine. Savini is king of the truffles. Among his many records is that of having found the biggest, most valuable truffle in the world. We’ll take the paths around San Miniato with the “truffle seekers” and Savini’s dogs in an out and out truffle hunt. Then we’ll sit down for a full meal including truffles and local wine.
Truffle finger food (truffle sauce, truffle bruschetta, sandwich cream, white spread), dwarf peaches with truffle, fried truffle polenta, pecorino cheese & truffle honey. Spinach/vegetable or potatoes flan with goat cheese and truffle. Risotto with truffle fondue. Tagliolini pasta with truffle butter. Fried eggs or pork escalope with truffle. Truffle surprise!
The program:
- 9:00 Departure from S. Miniato Basso by e-bike and English-speaking guide. Bike itinerary along the San Miniato hills
- 10:30 Arrival at Savini’s, short introduction to truffles and suggestions for the truffle hunt
- 11:00 Truffle hunt with the truffle dogs
- 13:00 Lunch with full truffle menu
- 15:00 Departure by e-bike to Tenuta di Poggio estate, visit with tasting of their biodynamic wines
- 16:00 Back ride back to your location
- 17:30 Arrival at your location
Day trip (09:00-17:30) includes: e-bikes, English-speaking guide, truffle hunting with lunch, wine tasting in a winery.