Terroir & Castello di Potentino
Cucina Povera: An Immersion in Rural Life
April 11 - 14th, 2024
Discover the essence of Cucina Povera through our exclusive Program, at Castello di Potentino - an ancient castle built on an Etruscan site - Monte Amiata.
You will immerse yourself in the heart of this picturesque landscape, where each vista tells a story of rich history and culinary artistry. Unspoiled countryside surrounds the castle, with vines and ancient olive trees dotting the landscape, used for the estate's production of high-quality wine, grappa, and oil.
At Potentino, gastronomy is more than just a meal—it celebrates tradition, sustainability and most of all community. We invite special guests to share with us their flavours from Mexico, Veneto, Albania and Tuscany. Our program is a journey into the heart of rural cuisine, where the farm-to-table approach is not just a trend but a way of life - Cucina Povera.
Cucina Povera at Castello di Potentino is a weekend gathering of food & wine lovers exploring traditional food, farming, and nature.
Join us for this very special weekend.
Picture Credits Below Ash Naylor Photography
Program Itinerary
Day 1 – Thursday, April 11th
Transfer to Castello di Potentino
Dinner and introduction to the history of the region and wine with our host and winemaker Charlotte Horton.
Dinner by Local Chef
Day 2 – Friday, April 12th
Bread Baking
Foraging and cheese making.
Lunch and wine cellar tour and tasting.
Free time to explore the grounds.
Cooking together regional specialties with Daniela and Luisa of Caseificio Murceti*
Day 3 – Saturday, April 13th
Morning hike through the Olive groves and the history of Olives in the region.
Olive Tasting
Whole animal butchery
Free time to explore the grounds.
Cooking together regional specialties with Daniela and Luisa of Caseificio Murceti*
Day 4 – Sunday, April 14th
Big Breakfast of local ingredients.
Guests leave.
Program Cost
900€ - 1200€ Depending on Rooms and Occupancy
What’s included:
Double or Single Occupancy Rooms
All meals + some wine + tastings
All culinary programming
Local excursions
What’s not included:
Airfare
Transfers to Potentino (Can be booked as an extra)
Personal excursions or expenditure.
From Cedi la Strada Agli Alberi
Franco Arminio (b. 1960)
Translated by Sarah Lambert-Porter
We need farmers,
poets, people who know how to make bread,
who love trees and recognize the wind.
More than a year of growth,
it would take a year of attention.
Attention to those who fall, to the sun which is born
and which dies, to the kids who grow up,
attention also to a simple lamppost,
to a peeling wall.
Today to be revolutionary means removing
more than adding, slowing down more than
speeding up,
it means giving value to silence, to light,
to fragility, to sweetness.
From Arminio’s book Cedi la Strada Agli Alberi (Give Way to the Trees)
