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Rome: Countryside Pasta Making Class and Winery Tour

US$ 87 per person

4.96 (81)

Starting time

10:30AM

Duration

4.5 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English

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About

Welcome in Frascati!
There will be a transfer waiting to get you to the Minardi Winery in less than 5 minutes.

Once arrived in this panoramic location amongst the vineyards, the farmhouse Chef will teach you how to prepare from scratch some of the traditional local pasta varieties, including “Fettuccine ”, "Ravioli" and “Maltagliati“, as well as some of the secrets of the local culinary tradition handed down by our Grandma.

After the class, you will enjoy a Wine tasting of the farmhouse boutique wines and olive oil.
You will taste three wines of the family production: the famous Frascati Superiore white wine, the Vagnolo IGP red wine, and a very typical product of this land, the sweet Cannellino wine.

You will meet the wine farmhouse family team, who will take you on a tour across the old vineyards, which he still takes care of with the same old farming techniques the family has been adopting for centuries. Travel into the past of the winemaking, listening to the stories and experiences of passionates of this historic land.

You will visit the old cellar, where he will introduce you to the secrets and the old processes of the winemaking of the famous Frascati wine.

Time for the Chef lunch!
You will enjoy a lunch prepared express by the chef, made of several varieties of seasonal appetizers, plus all the pastas that you have prepared during the class! To finish with a gourmet wine ice cream tasting.
Also, the musical surprise is a happy farmhouse tradition!

At the end of the experience, you will be transferred back to Frascati Town to take the train back to Rome at 15:36 hrs! You can also decide to explore the cute Frascati town a bit before going back to Rome!

Schedule

Saturday Class:

10:14 am: Catch the train in Rome Termini Station towards Tor Vergata Station
10:31 am: Arrive at Tor Vergata railway station where you'll meet a member of the family to pick you up
10:40 am: A 5 minutes transfer to the Farmhouse
10:50 am: Arrive at farmhouse where you'll learn how to make a delicious pasta
12 pm: After the class, we'll take you to Minardi winery for your wine tour and guided tasting
1:00 pm: Time to enjoy the pasta you made directly at the farmhouse, with regional cheese, selected cold meats and seasonal vegetables and wine to accompany
2:30 pm: happy farewell

Weekday Classes:

9:49 am: Catch the train in Rome Termini Station towards Frascati
10:20 am: Arrive at Frascati railway station where you'll meet a member of the family to pick you up
10:30 am: a 5 minutes transfer to the Farmhouse
11:00 am: Arrive at the farmhouse where you'll learn how to make a delicious pasta
12:00 pm: After the class, we'll take you for your wine tour and tasting
2:30 pm: Time to enjoy the pasta you made directly at the farmhouse, with regional cheese, selected cold meats, local vegetables and wine to accompany

Included Highlights

All ingredients

Roman countryside

Vegetarian applicable

Winery and cellar tour

Class at the wine farmhouse

Guided Wine tasting with pairings

Additional Information

Confirmation

Book now and receive your confirmation instantly. Please present your booking reference number at the cooking school.

Cancellation

Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 72 hours prior to the activity

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Traveler Reviews

Verified 4.96 81 reviews

"A Wonderful Break"

We found the pasta making class a wonderful break from the chaos of five days of hard touring in Rome. Our host, Nico, picked us up at the Frascati station and the rest of the day he was a constant, friendly source of information and instruction. We were taught how to make pasta (3 kinds), we had a tour of the vineyard, and then we had a delicious lunch, all in the rustic farmhouse of the vineyard. Well worth the cost, we returned to Rome late in the afternoon well fed and relaxed. It was like we had visited members of an extended family.

"AMAZING! Had the best time!"

I cannot recommend this class enough! It was informative, fun, and the family/Nico were so kind and helpful to my family and me. My entire family booked the class, and unfortunately the morning of, a few of us were suffering from food poisoning. Nico and the family could not have been more accommodating and lovely to my sickly cousins, all while keeping the class and tour going for the rest of us. We made some truly delicious pasta and got to tour their truly beautiful home and winery. Love, love, loved this experience! Would definitely do this again!

"Fantastic"

We had an English translator who assisted the chef. It was very well organized, and everyone felt supported in the class. It was a lovely experience and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone!

"Pasta, Vino, e la Dolce Vita."

A wonderful experience. Niccolo, the chef, and all the Minardi Winery team were terrific, the wine was delectable, and the kitchen made our amateur pasta delicious.

"Amazing!"

Such a fun and delicious day - highly recommend this experience!

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Location

Antico Casale Minardi, Via San Marco 2a, 00044 Frascati, Italy

Meeting Point

Meeying at Frascati railway station

You will catch the train in Rome Termini Station at 9:49 am on weekdays for the morning class towards Frascati. The train ride is only 22 minutes and costs 2.20€. We suggest you arrive around 30 minutes earlier at the station to take the train tickets either in advance online (www.trenitalia.com) or at the newspaper kiosks or tobacco shops inside the station! On Saturdays: You will catch the train at 10:14 am from Rome Termini station to Tor Vergata station. The train ride is only 17 minutes and costs 1.50€.

Once arrived in Tor Vergata station, please exit from the opposite entrance by walking on the transparent tunnel above the train platforms and you will see a member of the Minardi Family welcome you outside the entrance of Tor Vergata station, waiting for you to start the experience!

Once arrived at Frascati railway station at 10:20 am on weekdays or 9:20 am on Saturday, please exit from the main door and you will see a member of the Minardi Family welcome you by the yellow Taxi Stand outside frascati station.

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