Castel Brio 1906

Food

The range of the best local food and wine includes organic extra virgin olive oil, the famous Umbrian truffles, saffron from Città della Pieve, wild asparagus, Grechetto, Gamay and Cabernet Sauvignon red and white wines from Colli del Trasimeno DOC including some sparkling whites along with Sagrantino from Montefalco and the Chianti DOC red wines from the nearby Siena area, Tuscan Pecorino cheese and the delicious Chianina meat must also be mentioned. In the appropriate season, Castel Brio organizes visits and targeted tastings at local niche producers for small gourmet groups and excursions in the Ferretto woods with truffle-hunting dogs.

The outstanding food and wine of typical products of Tuscany and Umbria

Vendiamo l'olio di oliva extravergine dei Colli del Trasimeno

Extra virgin olive oil from the Trasimeno Hills

Lo Zafferano locale di Città della Pieve, è in vendita nella nostra Dispensa

Local saffron from Città della Pieve is on sale in our shop

La nostra area produce Il pecorino della Val di Chiana

Our area produces Val di Chiana Pecorino (sheep’s cheese)

Tra i vini serviti a Castelbrio vi è il Vino Grechettto dispensa castel brio

Grechetto while wine, the glory of our hills is among the wines served in Castel Brio

The cuisine of the Umbrian-Tuscany territory

Lezioni di cucina tosco-umbra presso La Casa di Francesca, si raggiunge a piedi da Castel Brio — Tuscan-Umbrian cooking lessons at ‘La Casa di Francesca’, can be reached on foot from Castel Brio

A few hundred meters away, the Francesca Rocchini gastronomic School can be easily reached. Groups of 4 to 6 people are welcome where you can learn to cook a 4-course Tuscan-Umbrian lunch based on traditional recipes with mushrooms, truffles, fresh egg pasta, Chianina meats, pigeons and poultry. Finally, the Pastry Shop where tarts and cakes are made with ricotta cheese, chocolate, honey and fruit.

Per le info:
www.lacasadifrancesca.com