6-NIGHT BAKING RETREAT AT THE CASTELLO DI POTENTINO

Autumn 2026: Sunday 1st to Saturday 7th November 2026

photograph by Ash Nayler // ashnayler.com

We are delighted to be returning to the Castello di Potentino in Tuscany to run a week-long (6 night) Baking & Culinary Retreat in Autumn 2026. 

In Autumn, on the sunny hillsides, the olives harvest will have begun - we'll await the first pressings with eager anticipation - and the grape harvest will just be in, with enough on the vines left for us to make our very own Potentino sourdough starter from the wild yeasts that thrive in this unique terroir. We'll bask in warm days and cool evenings under some of the brightest, starriest skies you will have seen.

The castello is a magical place, tucked away in the southern Tuscan Hills, surrounded by vines and olive groves. This beautiful castle creaks with history and we are privileged to share its ancient halls and surroundings for a short while. 

​We will be immersing ourselves in Tuscan traditions, both ancient and modern. Alongside a wonderful array of Italian baking and bread-making, we will spend our days exploring the local area and its wonderful producers. There will be wine tasting, olive oil tasting, cheesemaking, even wild swimming for those brave enough… and each day we will bake and break bread together!

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Daily breadmaking and baking workshops with Helen in the castle kitchen including sourdough from the live culture we will grow from Potentino's very own terroir;

Excursions to a local mill growing heritage Italian grains, where we will take lunch and then visit the nearby idyllic hilltop village and hot springs where you can swim;

Tasting of Castello di Potentino's wines, with winemaker Charlotte Horton; 

Olive oil, cheese and salumi tastings; 

Making ricotta and pecorino with Luisa, the castle's cheesemaker using milk from the sheep grazing the hills around the castle.

Pasta making masterclass with local artisan

Prices include all excursions, full board and wine throughout your stay.

​Prices exclude flights and transfers.

You can see prices and the full programme and explore the stunning castello and its surroundings by clicking on the link to find out more.

Remember all prices are in Euros not Pounds Sterling! 

Full T's & C's at Potentino.com.

White Cottage is an artisan bread and baking school run by award-winning sourdough baker Helen Underwood.
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