Explore the vineyards of the Valpolicella Valley between Lake Garda and Verona, and taste superb Amarone and Recioto wines with an expert sommelier. Enjoy a scenic drive through breathtaking scenery and lunch at a traditional trattoria.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 8 hours
- Starting time 9:45 AM
- Ticket confirmation within 48 hours
- Once purchased, you’ll receive booking confirmation from the tour operator.
- Live tour guide
- English, Italian
- Private group
Experience
Highlights
- Drive through the scenic Valpolicella Valley, past olive groves and classical villas
- See the historic vineyards as you explore the wine region known to Ancient Greeks as the “Valley of the Many Cellars”
- Stop for a traditional lunch and visit 2 cantinas to tour the vineyards and barricaia (cellars)
- Learn about the winemaking process and techniques of the wine region
- Pair 5 different Valpolicella wines with cheese, selected by your sommelier and cheese tasting guide
Full description
Join an Italian Sommelier on this special 8-hour trip to small prestigious vineyards in the Valpolicella Valley. Discover the best Amarone and other quality Valpolicella wines, and sample the local cuisine in a beautiful atmosphere.
On this tour, you will drive through a landscape of classical villas, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, and orchards.
Pick-ups are available from Venice, Verona, or Padua, and each tour starts with a visit to a typical cantina, set in a 15th-century building. Drive along tiny roads that wind through the vineyards.
Enjoy tastings of Valpolicella’s classic wines - Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella, Amarone, and Recioto. Each wine will be paired with cheese, selected by the vineyard owner and your guide, who is a sommelier and master cheese taster.
Next, take a scenic drive to a typical restaurant, for a light lunch with tradional dishes and wine. After lunch, visit a second cantina, where the grapes for Amarone and Recioto are withered before vinification. After a short visit to the vineyard and winery, taste some more famous wines for a chance to compare the differences and similarities of the two different producers.
Includes
- Transportation from Venice, Verona, or Padua by minivan
- 2 cantina visits and wine tastings in English
- Light Lunch: traditional lunch at a trattoria in the wine country
- Personal wine guide
- Anything not expressly mentioned in the inclusions
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
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- Pets
Know before you go
- Please contact Venice Day Trips to verify the costs in case of different pick-up or drop-off locations
- Lunch menu:
- An antipasto (plate of Salumi and cheeses)
- a first course (home made risotto or pasta)
- Dessert (home made cookies or little cake)
- Water
- Wine
- Coffee
- Wine Tasting:
- Valpolicella Classico DOC
- Valpolicella Superiore DOC
- Ripasso della Valpolicella DOC
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOC
