is an agriturismo—the meeting ground of agriculture and tourism. The essence of Petraia lies in the purest and increasingly rare interpretation of the agriturismo experience, an organic farm where guests may dine exclusively on what the property has to offer. Field to Table. For us it means drawing from our own exceptional produce right outside our kitchen door and delivering the highest quality dining experience in a stunning rural setting. Petraia is a place to relax, to feel the pulse of nature, to sense the echoes of history and to enjoy the bounty and splendor she offers.
TASTINGS
Daily gastronomic field to table adventures.
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COOKING CLASSES AND BEYOND
Field to table and advanced culinary classes, olive oil and wine appreciation.
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ADVANCED CULINARY TECHNIQUE
Spend five extraordinary days with Susan McKenna Grant in Petraia's kitchen.
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FARM TOURS
Walks around the property: The agricultural rebirth of Petraia, in search of wild food, reading the landscape…
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WINE TASTINGS
Try our wines and liqueurs at the source.
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One of the highest farms in the Chianti Classico zone, La Petraia is located in the very heart of Tuscany's oldest wine region. The estate comprises 65 hectares including vineyards, olive and heirloom fruit trees, vegetable gardens and an ancient chestnut grove. We raise our own rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, quail, guinea hens and turkeys as well as sheep and rare breeds like the Cinta Senese pig and the Val D’Arno chicken. We produce our own varietal honeys including chestnut and acacia and our own organic essential oil from our lavender.
The property is also home to an Etruscan archeological site called Piazza di Siena. It is easy to see why the Etruscans chose to settle in this magical spot more than 25 centuries ago. The property affords breathtaking views of the famous Gallo Nero vineyards and of Siena more than 35 kilometers to the south as well as the sweeping Valley of the Arno River and the Casentino Mountains to the north.
A large game reserve and parkland surround the property. Hardly a day passes without a sighting of wild boar, deer, hare or pheasant. La Petraia is criss-crossed with miles of hiking trails for our guests to enjoy.
Florence, Siena and San Gimignano are within an hour drive and the historic towns of Radda, Greve, Castellina and Gaiole are minutes away, making La Petraia an ideal stopover on any Tuscan tour.
Susan McKenna Grant, author of the award winning book, Piano Piano Pieno: Authentic Food from a Tuscan Farm, will be your host and resident chef.
"It is in kitchens like this one, it's in kitchens like [Alice Waters'] Chez Panisse, it's in kitchens like Dan Barber's [Blue Hill] where we are celebrating agriculture again… That's really important because we've been denigrating agriculture for 100 years and the chefs have played an enormously important role in rebuilding the prestige of agriculture. The reason there are more people going into farming now is partly because of people like Susan and Alice Waters [and Dan Barber] who are pointing to the farmers and mentioning them on their menus and explaining that good cooking begins with good farming. That has really been an important cultural message because we need to change the prestige of farming before we get anywhere…A place like this is a laboratory…where ideas are hatched and ways of doing things are hatched and one hopes they'll be democratized."
Michael Pollan speaking at the Petraia Sessions.
AGRITURISMO LA PETRAIA
53017 RADDA IN CHIANTI (SI) ITALIA
TEL +39 0577 738 582 FAX +39 0577 739 009 EMAIL INFO@LAPETRAIA.COM
P.IVA 01047980527 COD. FISCALE: GRN SSN 58P69Z401Y
