点评:Some Tuscan experiences are about seeing a place. Others are about becoming part of it for a few hours.
Today we spent the afternoon at Podere Valigondoli, Arianna and Alessio's beautiful little wine and olive oil farm in the Chianti countryside.
After years of restoring the property and bringing its vineyards, olive trees and farm back to life, Podere Valigondoli officially came to be in 2024 — and it feels much more like being welcomed into someone's home than visiting a farm.
We started with a walk around the farm, learning about the vines, olive trees, cellar and animals before moving into the kitchen for what turned out to be one of the most fun experiences of our Tuscan trip: making fresh pasta together.
Flour everywhere, lots of laughing, a very enthusiastic little pasta maker — and, thankfully, some expert guidance.
And because this is Chianti, pasta making naturally came with wine.
Between delicious appetisers and rolling, cutting and shaping our pasta, we tasted the wines of Podere Valigondoli. We loved not only what was in the glasses, but the personality behind the bottles: the labels tell little stories from Arianna and Alessio's family, intertwined with Italian sayings and brought to life through drawings.
Wine, food, stories, flour-covered hands and friendly people around a table.
Exactly the kind of Tuscany we love. We recommend them with all our heart!
翻译:有些托斯卡纳体验在于欣赏当地的风景,而另一些则在于让自己暂时融入当地的生活。
今天下午,我们来到了阿里安娜和阿莱西奥位于基安蒂乡间的美丽小农场——Podere Valigondoli。那里专门生产葡萄酒和橄榄油。
经过多年对农场的修复工作,使得葡萄园、橄榄树以及整个农场重新焕发生机,Podere Valigondoli终于在2024年正式开业。在这里,人们感受到的更像是被迎入家中做客,而非单纯参观一个农场。我们首先在农场里散步,了解了葡萄藤、橄榄树、地窖以及各种牲畜。随后我们走进厨房,开启了此次托斯卡纳之旅中最有趣的体验之一:一起制作新鲜意面。
面粉到处都是,笑声不断,还有一个热情十足的小面团制作者——幸运的是,还有专业的指导。
既然身处基安蒂地区,制作意面自然也少不了美酒相伴。
在品尝着美味的开胃菜的同时,我们不断揉面、切条、塑形……我们品尝了Podere Valigondoli酒庄出产的葡萄酒。我们不仅喜欢杯中的美酒,也更钟爱酒瓶背后所承载的“个性”:酒标上记载着阿里安娜和阿莱西奥一家的温馨小故事,这些故事融合了意大利谚语,并通过生动的插画呈现出来。
美酒、美食、动人故事,还有沾满面粉的双手,以及围坐在桌旁的友善人们。
这正是我们钟爱的托斯卡纳。我们全心全意地推荐这家酒庄!