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Genoa: Pesto al Mortaio Masterclass with Tasting and Wine

By BioTigullio5Terre - BioTigullio5Terre
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Free cancellation available
Price is €78 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Make pesto using a traditional marble mortar and wooden pestle
  • Taste trofie pasta with the pesto you have created, accompanied by local wine
  • Enjoy an authentic experience in a traditional bottega in city centre Genova
  • Receive a complimentary 90-gram jar of pesto made from local ingredients
  • Also led by a finalist in the World Pesto al Mortaio Championship in Genoa

Activity location

    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via di Ravecca, 51r, 16128 Genova GE, Italia | We are located inside our BioTigullio5Terre shop, easily recognizable by the large wooden sign outside. We are 100 meters from the House of Columbus. Look for the door at Via di Ravecca, number 51/r.
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy

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Genoa: Masterclass in Pesto al Mortaio with Tasting and Wine

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
€78.00 x 1 Adult€78.00
Total
Price is €78.00
Until Thu, 28 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on lesson on making pesto in a Carrara marble mortar
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Use of a wooden pestle and fresh local ingredients
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Final tasting of trofie pasta with the freshly prepared pesto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Glass of Ciliegiolo del Tigullio for pairing
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary 90-gram jar of pesto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooking utensils and aprons provided for the class
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Location: the traditional BioTigullio5Terre shop at Via di Ravecca 51/r
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport from and to the meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra drinks beyond the included glass of wine
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional purchases at the winery

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 10 years, Children under 11 years, Children under 12 years, Children under 13 years, Children under 14 years, Children under 15 years, Children under 16 years, Children under 2 years, Children under 3 years, Children under 4 years, Children under 5 years, Children under 6 years, Children under 7 years, Children under 8 years
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Discover the culinary soul of Liguria through an authentic masterclass at our family workshop, BioTigullio5Terre, located in the heart of Genoa's historic centre, at Via di Ravecca 51r, just a short walk from Christopher Columbus' House.

You will learn to prepare authentic Genoese pesto using a Carrara marble mortar and a wooden pestle, in keeping with local tradition. Each participant will create their own pesto using fresh, authentic ingredients: PDO basil, Parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, pine nuts, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil.

At the end of the class, we will enjoy a plate of trofie pasta with pesto made using your recipe, and we will raise a glass of one or two local wines: Vermentino, Pigato, or Ciliegiolo del Tigullio. To conclude, you will receive a complimentary 90-gram jar of long-life Pesto Genovese to take home.

Our experience is led by a Ligurian family with deep ties to the pesto tradition.

One of our instructors is Gaia, who was among the youngest finalists at the 2026 World Pesto al Mortaio Championship in Genoa, an international competition that recognises the best practitioners of the Genoese tradition.

During the masterclass, we will share not only a recipe, but a true culture made up of the authentic techniques, aromas, and stories of the region.

An immersive experience in Ligurian cuisine, surrounded by aromas, flavours, and family stories.

Location

Activity location

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    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via di Ravecca, 51r, 16128 Genova GE, Italia | We are located inside our BioTigullio5Terre shop, easily recognizable by the large wooden sign outside. We are 100 meters from the House of Columbus. Look for the door at Via di Ravecca, number 51/r.
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy