Tufa, Sweets and SPAs

We start in the morning direction Pitigliano via a detour to Magliano in Toscana. We visit the tuff-built cities of Pitigliano, Sovana and Sorano, whose yellow shimmering white wines are very popular. Here we are provided with Sfratto, the delicious, previously only at Christmas time baked by the large Jewish population delicious oil bread. In general, if you like, you immerse yourself in the history of Jewish customs in these three cities. The 16th-century synagogue in the historic center of Pitigliano has a cellar, where there is space for the Mikve, a bakery, a kosher butcher’s shop and a kosher wine cellar. Here are more suggestions on what to do locally.

After a snack, we head to Saturnia for a relaxing afternoon in the springs. From there, we will finally head to Scansano to taste the specialties of the next large Maremma wine-growing region, the Morellino di Scansano.

We conclude the afternoon in Grosseto, where we treat ourselves to a dinner in the Locanda di Medici. Before eating, we can experience the hustle and bustle in the pedestrian area with many chic boutiques, visit the cathedral in the piazza or circumnavigate the city on the city wall.

• Lo sfratto (The Expulsion) is a traditional sweet of the region based on walnuts and honey,     
• Cialdino dei Tufi – sweet typical product of the towns Pitigliano, Sorano     
• Fagiolo di Sorano (Sorano beans)     
• Focaccia bastarda di Pitigliano – Mushroom-shaped flatbread made from yeast dough, topped with olive oil, salt and possibly herbs and other ingredients before baking     
• Focaccia di Pasqua di Pitigliano – Salty golden bread, traditionally eaten for Easter     
• Migliaccia di Pitigliano – a kind of Crepes     
• Frittelle di San Giuseppe di Pitigliano – rice and milk pancakes
  
• Torsetto with bolla di Pitigliano – a rhombic white sweet with the touch of orange served on a pancake     
• Tortello dolce di Pitigliano (a sweet tortelli)     
• Tozzetto di Pitigliano – small rectangular golden brown biscuits with strong taste of hazelnuts and candied fruit

• Bianco di Pitigliano DOC,
• Morellino di Scansano DOC e DOCG
• Sovana DOC
• Maremma  DOC
• IGT Maremma Toscana Bianco e Rosso