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Tour schedule:
6.45am Meet your driver directly at your address and drive for approx 1 hr and 30 min. from Florence to Parma (you need to be early bird but sleep on the way to Parma)
8.30-10.00am Meeting with the guide by the Parmigiano Cheese producer. The cheese factory is located in Parma’s surrounding. You will watch behind the scenes the master cooking, separating the rich whey and lifting this magnificent DOP product and gain sight into the particular methodology he uses. The shaping and salting rooms are equally enthralling as we begin to realise the enormous amount of care and daily toil this product requires. Moving on from the salting vaults we enter the ageing room: the stagionatura. Here among 2000 wheels. Final tasting of more cheese.
10.00–11.30am drive to Balsamic Vinegar area and visit
The Balsamic tour takes us into the unchanging world of the wine and balsamico maker.
Firstly you will see the splendid 40 acre vineyards and be guest of this supplier of top outlets across the world… including Harrods of Knightsbridge London. You will visit the Must maturing room and the batteria lofts and taste 15 year old, 22 and 28 year old Balsamico from the antique barrels. Final tastings of 15 year old, 22 and 28 year old Balsamico11.30–12.30am drive to Langhirano area and visit of Prosciutto di Parma area
We will see where the fresh haunches are selected an salted. Then visit the cooling, salting and “resting” rooms, each emulating the traditional winter to spring curing seasons. Best of all we will take you to the cellar branding areas where the “Naso” or master nose deciphers the perfume of only the perfect product for the ultimate branding of the twin crowns of Parma Ham. After the visit of the Prosciutto producer, you willl be taken to a food boutique nearby, at the foothill of beautiful Torrechiara castle, for a little tasting of Prosciutto and typical Parma’s specialities.12.30 Stop for lunch
3.30-4.00 pm We will back to Florence
€600,00 – €2.400,00
Please note: If you want to book this tour you must first request if it is available by sending a message via whatsApp at +393483146644. If we confirm availability you can buy it. A delicious gourmet food tour that will lead you to discover the magic of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Balsamic Vinegar & Prosciutto di Parma production.
Tour schedule:
6.45am Meet your driver directly at your address and drive for approx 1 hr and 30 min. from Florence to Parma (you need to be early bird but sleep on the way to Parma)
8.30-10.00am Meeting with the guide by the Parmigiano Cheese producer. The cheese factory is located in Parma’s surrounding. You will watch behind the scenes the master cooking, separating the rich whey and lifting this magnificent DOP product and gain sight into the particular methodology he uses. The shaping and salting rooms are equally enthralling as we begin to realise the enormous amount of care and daily toil this product requires. Moving on from the salting vaults we enter the ageing room: the stagionatura. Here among 2000 wheels. Final tasting of more cheese.
10.00–11.30am drive to Balsamic Vinegar area and visit the Balsamic tour takes us into the unchanging world of the wine and balsamico maker.
Firstly you will see the splendid 40 acre vineyards and be guest of this supplier of top outlets across the world… including Harrods of Knightsbridge London. You will visit the Must maturing room and the batteria lofts and taste 15 year old, 22 and 28 year old Balsamico from the antique barrels.Final tastings of 15 year old, 22 and 28 year old Balsamico
11.30–12.30am drive to Langhirano area and visit of Prosciutto di Parma area
We will see where the fresh haunches are selected an salted. Then visit the cooling, salting and “resting” rooms, each emulating the traditional winter to spring curing seasons. Best of all we will take you to the cellar branding areas where the “Naso” or master nose deciphers the perfume of only the perfect product for the ultimate branding of the twin crowns of Parma Ham. After the visit of the Prosciutto producer, you willl be taken to a food boutique nearby, at the foothill of beautiful Torrechiara castle, for a little tasting of Prosciutto and typical Parma’s specialities.12.30 Stop for lunch
3.30-4.00pm We will back to Florence
Office: Via Guicciardini 44/A
Florence – Tuscany – Italy
Bank transfer:
Bank transfer with a minimum notice of 1 week in favor of the following Iban & Swift:
BANK: MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA
IBAN: IT26V0103038083000001232991
BIC/SWIFT: PASCITMIW67
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