Tasting of typical products

🌿 A taste experience on Mount Amiata

An tasting of typical products on Mount Amiata It is therefore much more than a simple tasting: it is a journey through authentic flavours, rural traditions and unique natural landscapes.

Furthermore, thanks to its proximity to cellars, farms and local producers, it is possible to organize guided tours and tastings directly in the area.

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🏨 Where to stay on Mount Amiata

THEHotel Le Macinaie, immersed in the beech forest of Monte Amiata in 1400 meters of altitude, is an ideal base for discovering the gastronomic excellence of the area.

After a day of tastings, villages and nature, guests can relax and continue the culinary experience in the ristorante dell'hotel, dedicated to typical Tuscan and Amiata cuisine.

🧀 Typical products of Monte Amiata

The Amiata region offers an extraordinary variety of local products. Thanks to the richness of its nature and agricultural tradition, you can taste some of Tuscany's culinary excellence here.

Among the main typical products of Monte Amiata we find:

🫒 Oil

Extra virgin olive oil Tuscan DOP from Seggianese olives, a native variety highly appreciated for its delicate and fruity aroma.

🍷 Wine

The area surrounding Mount Amiata is rich in important denominations:

• Montecucco DOC and DOCG

• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

• Rosso di Montalcino DOC

• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

• Red Montepulciano DOC

• Morellino di Scansano DOCG

• Pitigliano White DOC

• Orcia DOC

🧀 Cheeses

Among the most representative products we find the Tuscan pecorino, produced with sheep's milk and aged according to local tradition.

🥩 Cured meats and meats

The area is also famous for its artisanal production of cured meats and for the meat of the Love Senese, one of the most prized pig breeds in Tuscany.

🍯 Honey

There are numerous local producers of artisanal honey, among which stands out Chestnut honey, typical of the Amiata woods.

🍄 Truffles and mushrooms

In the woods of the area you can find:

• white and black truffle from the Castell'Azzara area

• numerous varieties of mushrooms coming from chestnut and beech groves.

🌰 Chestnuts

Mount Amiata is famous for its Monte Amiata Chestnut PGI, cultivated both on the Siena and Grosseto sides.

🍓 Ancient fruits

Among the local varieties we find:

• blueberries

• strawberries

• raspberries

• small pear

• Amiata rose

🌿 Liqueurs and herbal products

Finally, they are also very widespread artisanal liqueurs and spirits, products with medicinal herbs, ancient fruits and wine.

🍓 Amiata Rose

An extraordinary company that has made the promotion of the products of the Amiata area one's productive heart.

Here you can discover and taste products linked to local traditions and the biodiversity of Monte Amiata.

🍷 Amiata – The Wines of the Volcano

The vines grow on the slopes of the Mount Amiata, between 400 to 500 metres above sea level, in the territory of DOCG Montecucco.

This valley, which the historian Ildebrando Imberciadori defined as the “Conca d'Oro”, represents an ideal habitat for the Sangiovese, capable of expressing all its elegance and complexity here.

🍷 Bakkanali

Bakkanali It is a project that unites young enthusiasts of the world of wine and agriculture.

The company was born as talent incubator, with the aim of enhancing the production of Tuscan Sangiovese through innovative and sustainable methods.

🫒 Vabro Oil Mill

Located on the slopes of Mount Amiata, the Vabro Oil Mill is a historic family business that has been active for over in the production of extra virgin olive oil.

In addition to production, the mill offers third-party milling and packaging services.

🫒 Abbraccio Oil – Ciacci Anna Farm

Extra virgin olive oil Hug was born in 2007 thanks to the passion of Mirko Rossi and his family.

Product with Seggianese Olivastra, a native variety of Monte Amiata, this oil represents the union between:

• love for the land

• agricultural tradition

• innovation.

🫒 Frantoio Franci

Il Franci oil mill is one of the most important international companies in the production of extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality.

Its oils are recognized and awarded throughout the world.

🌳 Intelligent Roots

A cultural and sensory journey dedicated to extra virgin olive oil.

During the tasting, Diego guides guests to discover the characteristics of the oil produced with Seggianese Olivastra, one of the most representative cultivars of the area.

🧀 Il Fiorino Dairy

located Roccalbegna, Il Fiorino Dairy is one of the manufacturers of Tuscan pecorino most awarded in the world.

The modern tasting room allows you to discover and taste numerous varieties of pecorino.

🫒 Borselli Farms

A Montegiovi, Poderi Borselli represents one of the most interesting experiences in the panorama of wine production high quality extra virgin olive oil.

All immersed in an extraordinary hilly landscape.

🌿 Lombardi and Visconti

Aurelio Visconti is an extraordinary expert on the plant varieties of the Amiata area.

Among his productions we find:

• artisanal alcoholic beverages

• agresto (traditional Tuscan condiment)

• preserves of Small Pear, a native fruit of Monte Amiata.