Northern Lazio, north of Rome
The places behind the flavours.
Tufa ridges, painted tombs, papal towns and thermal water. This is Tuscia, in northern Lazio, north of Rome: the country the week is cooked from.
Civita di Bagnoregio
A town reached on foot.
The footbridge is the only way in, which changes the way you arrive. The week visits it on the first full day, before a tasting and lunch at Cantina 3 Botti, a separate winery nearby.
Caprarola
A palace built for showing off.
The Farnese staircase, the painted rooms and the gardens, followed by a regional lunch — then a main course and fresh pasta back in the kitchen.
Canino
Oil, taken seriously.
A visit to an olive oil producer at Canino — a name that means something in Italian oil — to see production and taste fresh oils at the source. The estate's own groves are here at Vitorchiano; the Canino producer is a separate business.
green, and just pressed
Tarquinia
Painted rooms, underground.
The Etruscan necropolis and the museum, on the last full day, followed by a pastry session and the farewell dinner. There are steps down into the tombs.
Viterbo & the thermal water
A morning at Terme dei Papi, or the historic centre of Viterbo instead — the alternative is offered on request. Vitorchiano sits close to the city, in the same corner of northern Lazio.