Querceto di Castellina

Booked a cooking class with Laura and private wine tasting. This was the highlight of our trip to Tuscany. Laura is a gem and we enjoyed our day with her imensely. she met us in town for ingredient shopping and then back to her lovely home to cook. My husband and I left BIG FANS of this family winery! Food, wine, location, experience, all an A+

My spouse and I stayed for five days of our ten day trip to Tuscany and the trip was planned by a travel agent specializing in Italy. The property itself was knock out beautiful and had some of the amenities we were after--an onsite laundry, breakfast, and farm animals nearby for example. Since we visited during a "shoulder" month just before peak season, no dinner service was available but we made do by purchasing cheese, fruit, salame, and wine to share in our cottage each evening. The cottage included a bedroom, main room with small dining table, small fridge and a built-in daybed where a fireplace existed previously (a bit odd.) The third room was a HUGE bathroom with a great deal of wasted space, also a bit odd. I wish the cottage had included a couple of comfortable chairs in which to relax instead of the daybed which looked pretty dingy--not super inviting. We found the staff to be not what we expected--the two brothers who we believe are the owners were polite and professional but not terribly friendly or welcoming. Having researched agriturismos I expected a warmer version of hospitality. The kitchen team of ladies were very nice and accommodating and their cappucino was great! Housekeeping services were pretty limited but that may be an industry trend. On the whole it was a very nice experience but if you are looking for an agriturismo experience with interaction with other guests over breakfast or a glass of wine in the evening, this may not be the place for you are hoping for.