Private Wine, Evo Oils & Balsamic Vinegar Experience with Meal

Our olive oil, balsamic vinegar & wine tasting with lunch at La Marronaia was absolutely lovely - organised for us by the outstanding PEK Tuscany tour operator as part of a transfer tour between Florence and the Chianti region It's a hugely picturesque spot, the staff are first class and the food delicious. The olive oil and wine were excellent, but the balsamic vinegars (we tried four) were out of this world, I had never tasted anything as good and splashed on two bottles (white & "Oro") to take home!

Absolutely amazing experience! Far exceeded my expectations! Lovely surroundings, and wonderful explanation of oliveoils and balsamic vinegars and wines. This place was really breathtaking! And obviously everything was delicious!

Amazing views of San Gimignano and the countryside. Delicious food. Hostess was wonderful and informative. Wine, oils, and Balsamic vinegar were tasty and smooth. Tremendous experience.

Come hungry. Enormous amount of food and wine. Seriously. Very good value. Would recommend for anyone. 10/10

The views were spectacular. We were a family of 10 people. The table that was set up for us was outside under a large umbrella with water mist to keep us cool. The table setting was in a beautiful Tuscany style. The whole experience was wonderful. We all loved the tasting of the wines, oils and balsamics. The lunch was delicious and plentiful. Definitely worth it !

Definitely recommend this place for any of their tastings or tastings with lunch. We all enjoyed their selections of wine, olive oils, balsamics, and their food as well. We tasted two regular olive oils, 5 flavored olive oils, 3 balsamic vinegars, and if I remember correctly, 4 red wines and 4 white wines. For food we were served a charcuterie board, 4 different hand held appetizers, a panzanella salad, and gnocchi for the main entree. The staff is great and their views are beautiful. This turned out to be one of my favorite things we did in Italy.

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La Marronaia is hands down the winery to visit! We were having a rough day after being dropped off in Sienna by a driver who didn't speak English, (and being told to meet at a location we couldn't find there)... but... as soon as we got to La Marronaia, all our stress, troubles, worries, aches, and pains went away. They have such a beautiful view of their land and of San Gimignano. We were seated to our own large private round table looking out over the valley of their vineyard. We were greeted by our waiter (I forget his name) who was kind, professional, and very accommodating to us switching out more comfortable chairs for us and getting us different wines when we asked for them as well as more olives (and the name of the olives we ate as well, which were the best I've ever tasted in my entire life by the way. I have always hated olives, but they had the far superior Cerignola giganti olives and good Lord I love olives now. They converted me! Lol.). He explained everything about their organic biodynamic practices, the specialty of their land, soil, and grapes, their awards/certifications/labels, their history, etc. This is a lovely little family operation and they truly want you to have an amazing experience. We really appreciated their soft sell. We went to another winery the next day (who I won't name), but they are a BIG operation. Nothing was personal there. They just bring people in by the bus load and push their sales onto everyone. You're just a number. But at La Marronaia it was very personal. It was very special. They keep it small and intimate. Not only are their products clearly the best (better than anything we'd tried), but all the food they give you to accompany their oil, vinegar, and wines, was the absolute best. It was just such an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It was a hot day, but we were completely in the shade and enjoyed a light breeze. Their wines are spectacular. Not acidic like so many wines are. You could taste the pureness. The quality. You could smell, feel, see, and taste the difference. They were so friendly and we didn't truly understand how special the whole thing was until a few days later when we were reminiscing about it. We actually didn't purchase anything while we were there. It was about a week or so afterward that I realized how truly special, unique, and high quality their products are. I was able to contact them on Whatsapp and they helped me figure out which wines and vinegar were my favorite and I was able to easily purchase them online. Free shipping when you buy 6 items. I highly recommend if you are in the area and want to do a wine tasting, avoid the rest, just go here. I wish I could have done the truffle hunting experience. Maybe next time! Thank you La Marronaia for caring about all your guests having an amazing experience and not stressing about just getting customers to buy your products. Continue to let your products speak for themselves. Keep treating your guests well. Quality above quantity. Experience over sales. Always. Thank you. ~Tristin

This wine tasting was definitely a highlight of our family vacation. We were seated in a private dining room with a beautiful view of the vineyard and San Gimignano. The wines, oils, and balsamics were wonderful and we highly recommend having the meal as well, it was delicious. Sarah and the entire staff were very informative and friendly. We enjoyed everything so much that we are having some wines, oils, and balsamics shipped home!

I had a wonderful experience at this beautiful winery. I was lucky enough to be accommodated without a reservation, however I would highly recommend making one in advance. I did a tasting with wines, olive oil, balsamic vinegars, paired with food. It was absolutely amazing and Riccardo was the perfect host and extremely knowledgeable. And the view…sipping wine while gazing at the towers of San Gimingiano made for a perfect day. Thank you to the staff and especially Riccardo for an amazing experience. Just received my wines today and can’t wait to share with family and friends.

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What a disappointment after 8 wonderful days through Tuscany. An uninteresting place far from Italian authenticity and hospitality. No possibility of visiting the estate and brief explanations during the wine service. A meal based on summer truffles (€65/person) totally uninteresting in presentation, flavors and quantities. Special mention for dessert: a ridiculous slice of focaccia covered in apricot jam! Lunch: a few pieces of bruschetta/a few slices of beef with truffle shavings/a small portion of vegetarian lasagna (reheated) with truffle shavings/a micro portion of focaccia with apricot jam. 4 glass bases of wine (2 white/2 red). A list of (excessively expensive) products sold in the store, accompanied by a pen to tick off your possible purchasing desires, will be placed on the table. A disappointing view and setting despite the village of San Gimignano in the distance. In short, a place to avoid which sounds like a tourist trap.