Set across the open spaces of Poggio, our Pasquetta picnic unfolds between Il Sale and Il Sal8 — a relaxed spring gathering shaped by simple, seasonal food and time shared slowly outdoors. From handmade bites and garden flavours to the warmth of the BBQ, each element invites you to move, taste and linger at your own rhythm, surrounded by nature.
Pasquetta has always carried something light and spontaneous with it — a day made for being outside, for gathering without formality, for letting the afternoon take its time. At Poggio, we imagine it exactly this way: among trees, soft light and the first fullness of spring, with food that feels generous but unforced, rooted in the season and in the landscape around us.
The picnic moves gently between the two souls of the estate. At Il Sale, the atmosphere is open and convivial, where the table becomes a place of sharing and the day unfolds around simple, seasonal dishes.At Il Sal8, the rhythm is looser still — a place for a drink, a pause, a conversation carried by the breeze, where the warmth of the BBQ and the countryside come together in a more informal, spontaneous way.
Flavours follow the season closely. Fresh ingredients, small handmade preparations, garden notes, grilled dishes, and those details that belong to spring in Tuscany: something green, something fragrant, something picked nearby and prepared without excess. It is food meant to be enjoyed outdoors, naturally and without rush, where each taste becomes part of the wider experience of the day.
More than a lunch, this is a way of being together. Guests are free to settle where they feel most at ease, to wander between spaces, to return for another glass, another plate, another quiet moment in the sun. Everyone moves freely, conversations stretch naturally, and the afternoon unfolds without the need for structure.
What matters most is not only what is served, but the feeling that stays with it: the ease of open air, the beauty of the landscape, and that familiar sense of celebration that comes when people gather around food in a place that feels alive.
At Poggio ai Santi, Pasquetta is an invitation to welcome spring as we know it best — outdoors, around the table, close to the land, and in no hurry at all.