Easter on the farm, between sacred and profane
At Fattoria del Colle, in the Tuscany of great panoramas, Mass with Gregorian chanting, Brunello wine tasting and lesson on the biscuits called “ossi di morto”.
ossi di morto
No worries nothing macabre, ossi di morto (dead man’s bones) are just delicious biscuits made with egg whites and almonds, traditionally from Montalcino and our patisseur Patrizia will teach you how to make them.
Fattoria del Colle is in the middle of the most beautiful and most photographed Tuscan countryside surrounded by some of the most famous cities of art: Pienza the city work of art by Pope Pio II, San Quirico d’Orcia with Bagno Vignoni, sole medieval thermal spa still intact, Montalcino, Buonconvento, Montepulciano, Cortona, Asciano with the splendid Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey …
There is so much to see and taste because Fattoria del Colle will organize for its guests an extraordinary wine tasting with 8 Brunello: from 1995 super vintage rated 5 stars up until the last born the 2008 and then the tasting of the 2012 that is still in the barrels, this too a 5 star harvest. Something wonderful that every wine lover would like to do.
Easter at -Fattoria-del-Colle
The program is complete with themed dinners, guided tours, treks…. All for a really regenerating experience do be done with the whole family, grandparents, children and dogs included. The apartments and rooms at Fattoria del Colle are furnished with traditional antique furniture and transmit warmth and intimacy of authentic things even though bathrooms and central heating are modern. For those who love massages and spas, there is also a small but well equipped wellness centre.
2 night s stay in double room with breakfast 110 € per person
For families: 2 nights stay in apartment 110 € per person for adults, 50€ for each child under 12 years of age. Breakfasts included
The price included all of the activities mentioned in the program except for meals.
PROGRAM
Good Friday, April 18th
Arrival and settle in to rooms or apartments
7 pm in the historic cellar Happy Wine with Vino bianco Sanchimento, and crostini with white truffle from the Crete senesi
8,00 pm Osteria della Fattoria del Colle: menu à la carte or typical dinner for Good Friday with lean dishes from the Tuscan tradition such as Zuppa di lenticchie, pinci con le briciole and baccalà alla fratina, the cakes come from the Sienese tradition all accompanied by Chianti Superiore 2011 ( Euro 32.00 per person)
Saturday April 19th
Fattoria-del-Colle-Italian garden
8,30-10,00 am Osteria della Fattoria del Colle. Breakfast with a beautiful buffet with home baked cakes, cold cuts and typical cheeses, extra virgin olive oil dip and omelettes
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10,30 am Montalcino Casato Prime Donne (transfer with own car) itinerant wine tasting during the visit to the production and ageing cellars. One discovers the Brunello secrets and the story behind Montalcino while tasting great wines.
1,00 pm upon booking possibility of a brunch at Casato Prime Donne with Pecorino cheese of different ageing, Tuscan cold cuts and home made jam tart accompanied by Rosso di Montalcino (15€ per person, must be booked).
5,0pm CANNOT BE MISSED Fattoria del Colle, vertical tasting of 8 great wines: Brunello 1996 Prime Donne, Brunello 1998, Brunello 2001 Prime Donne, Brunello 2004, Brunello 2007 riserva, Brunello 2008, Brunello 2009, future Brunello 2012 barrel tasting (booking required, minimum 6 pax, maximum 15 pax)
7,30 pm historic cellar at Fattoria del Colle aperitif with Ciancifricola senese, matched with Leone Rosso Doc Orcia
8,00 pm Osteria della Fattoria del Colle. Dinner à la carte or tasting menu with 4 dishes from the Trequanda tradition, such as Passato di ceci con pane croccante, Pappardelle al sugo toscano, Peposo dei fornaciai con le patate cotte sotto la cenere, Latte in piedi con salsa di fragole, matched with Cenerentola Orcia DOC ( Euro 35.00 per person )
Sunday April 20th – Easter
8,30-10,00 am Osteria della Fattoria del Colle. Breakfast with a beautiful buffet with home baked cakes, cold cuts and typical cheeses, extra virgin olive oil dip and omelettes
10,00 am Fattoria del Colle Cookery school –brief lesson with Patrizia the patisseur who teaches how to prepare Ossi di morto and Cantucci.
11,00 am Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey Holy Mass celebrated together with Gregorian chanting (12 km from Fattoria del Colle)
1,00 pm Fattoria del Colle, Osteria. Traditional Tuscan Easter lunch with: Uovo benedetto e capocollo, Zuppa pasqualina, Ravioli ripieni di capriolo e patate , Costolette di agnello allo scottadito sfumato al Sanchimento con verdure al forno, and a tasting of Tagliata all’uso della Valdichiana e insalata, Schiacciata di Pasqua dolce di Montalcino ( Euro 37.00 per person beverages not included )
historical kitchen of Fattoria del Colle
5,30 pm Fattoria del Colle guided tour of the estate including the historic halls, the kitchen with monumental fireplace, chapel and cellar.
7,00 pm Fattoria del Colle historic cellar aperitif with Rosa di Tetto IGT Toscana matched with Schiacciata di Pasqua salata della Val di Chiana
8,00 pm Fattoria del Colle, dinner with menu à la carte or tasting menu with 4 courses: Zuppa di Trequanda, Tagliatelle allo zafferano “Oro della val d’Orcia”, Arista di maiale con pesto di salvia e patate al forno, Tortino di mele e pere con salsa alla vaniglia, matched with Rosso di Montalcino DOC ( Euro 32.00 per person)
Easter Monday April 21st
8,30-10,00 am Osteria della Fattoria del Colle. Breakfast with a beautiful buffet with home baked cakes, cold cuts and typical cheeses, extra virgin olive oil dip and omelettes
11 am guided tour of the Fattoria del Colle with its historic halls, kitchen with its monumental fireplace, chapel and cellar.