The location is fantastic with beautiful views overlooking Pienza in the distance. We stopped for lunch and were given the cheese making tour. Unfortunately, no one was actully making cheese this day as it was out of season _ best time to visit if interested in cheese making is winter/spring. Learned a lot and appreciate the organic approach they cultivate.... More

A great little spot with a very relaxed atmosphere. For this price you don't expect the ritz but what you get is a very comfortable place full of character and personality. We took a meal one night which was very traditional fayre, the breakfasts are simple but complemented most days with fresh produce from around the farm.

I found Il Casale after reading about it in 3 separate places. We arranged a tour and tasting of their cheeses for 15 euros a person. Sandra explained the process of making and aging cheese. We then tasted over 10 cheeses along with a glass of wine. We really enjoyed this as we love cheese and it was something different... More

I travel many times to Italy a year and I stayed and ate at many agriturismi but this was for sure the worst place of all. But let's start with something positive: the landscape is very beautiful and you can overlook the Vale D'Orcia. I was not as a tourist at this form but I did WWOOF (willing workers on... More

We did not stay at this farm but reserved a cooking class and dinner for my family. We have three girls ages 10, 11, and 13. We had a wonderful time. The farm has amazing views, the owners are very friendly and lovely to talk to. The kids loved the experience of the cooking class. The food was superb. They... More

We did not stay at Podere Il Casale. we went to visit the working farm, to cheese tasting and had the best lunch imaginable. Sandra showed us around, explained the cheese making, all ups and downs of keeping the organic farm. then we enjoyed lunch on the veranda. everything was fresh, organic and absolutely delicious. We bought some honey, cheese... More

We had arranged to come to Il Casale for a cheesetasting via the web. Our inquiries had been answered promptly and enthusiastically. On the beatiful morning of our appointment we had some confusion with finding the farm and then what seemed like disaster struck: we hung up our car in a ditch along the dirt road in (what seemed to... More

I went to Podere Il Casale while I was travelling around the Montepulciano and Pienza area. What a surprise. The cheese that you eat is made on the farm, the pasta, the honey, vegetables, all made or grown on the farm. They also sometimes serve proscuitto that was made on the farm from pigs on the farm... If you want... More