Valpolicella
VALPOLICELLA
Valpolicella: wine, soul and history
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 winery and wine tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, you will immerse yourself in the hilly landscape of the Valpolicella, cradle of the renowned Amarone DOCG, a territory rich in eno-gastronomic excellence and possessed of a strong cultural imprint. You will admire roman porticoes, vineyards and olive groves and arrive in the Valpolicella Classica zone where a special visit to the winery awaits you for an Amarone tasting. - The visit at the winery begins (where possible) in the vineyard, and through the passionate story of the producer you will discover the production techniques of Amarone, with its unique, special drying process, the way Valpolicella Ripasso is produced and then appreciate the different characteristics of these wines through a series of guided tastings: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
Stop at one of the “Borghi più Belli d’Italia” called San Giorgio Ingannapoltron with its enchanting ‘Pieve’ roman portico or at nearby Santa Maria della Valverde to admire an amazing view to the Valpolicella’s hills.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Amarone: comparisons and contrasts
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 2 wineries and wine tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, where you can admire vineyards, olive groves, wonderful villas and churches, you will be accompanied on a visit to two different wineries in the enchanting hilly area of Valpolicella. - Guided visit of the first winery. The visit to the winery begins (where possible) in the vineyard and through the passionate story of the producer you will discover the production techniques of Amarone DOCG, with its unique special drying process, and also the way in which the Valpolicella Ripasso is produced. This is followed by a series of guided tastings of Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
- Guided visit of the second winery. Located in a different valley, to learn how different soils or exposition of the vines can influence the quality of the wine and the flavours. The visit to the winery begins (where possible) in the vineyard, then follows the path of winemaking, aging and bottling of the wine and concludes with a rich guided wine tasting: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Wine & Oil
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 winery and 1 ‘Frantoio’ olive oil mill and tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, you can admire vineyards, olive trees and wonderful villas and churches, then arrive in a wine cellar selected by us. - Guided tour in the winery. The visit to the winery begins (where possible) in the vineyard, follows the path of winemaking, aging and bottling of the wine and concludes with a rich guided wine tasting: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
- Guided visit to a Olive Oil Mill to discover the so-called “green gold”, the Extra Virgin Olive Oil DOP (guarantee of origin) Veneto Valpolicella. The visit begins with historical insights related to the production of the oil followed by a guided tasting of products from the extra virgin olive oil mill.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Wine & Flavors
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 winery and 1 company of typical products (salami & cheeses) with wine and food tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine & Food Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, where you can admire vineyards, olive trees and wonderful villas and parishes, you will arrive in a cellar selected by us. - Guided tour of the winery to discover the famous Amarone wine. The visit includes the explanation of the whole wine production process and ends with a wine tasting: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
- Visit and tasting of typical products in a Valpolicella food company, where you can taste delicious products: selection of salami, aged and matured cheeses including Ubriaco Cheese aged in Vinaccia Rossa.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Art & Wine
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 Neoclassical Villa – 1 Wine Tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, you can admire vineyards, olive trees, churches, and you will visit a beautiful Neoclassical Villa: Villa Mosconi Bertani in Valpolicella. The Villa has been an important centre for the history of Art and Wine in Verona. Still today the Bertani family continues this important winemaking and cultural tradition. - Guided visit of the Villa that illustrates history, architecture and winemaking production, bringing guests through the elegant rooms of the Villa, the gardens and romantic park, the vineyards of Amarone and Valpolicella and the ancient cellars. Inside the imposing Salone delle Muse richly frescoed, it acts as the fulcrum of the building manor, which is divided into eleven living rooms elegantly furnished and decorated.
After the guided tour, you will enjoy a wine tasting from the Bertani family’s production, coming from different valleys of the Verona area. Of each wine will be illustrate the terroir of origin, grape variety, winemaking and organoleptic characteristics.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Horse riding through the vineyards
PROGRAM
Private Tour – 1 Horse Riding – Lunch – 1 Guided visit of Winery and wine tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, with stops to take pictures, where you can admire vineyards, olive trees and wonderful villas and parishes, you will arrive in Valpolicella where you will experience a wonderful horseback ride through the vineyards. - Guided Horseback ride through the vineyards and olive groves of Valpolicella to discover uncontaminated nature.
- Light Lunch at typical Trattoria or Osteria (wines are not included).
- Guided tour of a winery to discover the famous Amarone wine. The visit includes the explanation of the Whole wine production process and ends with a wine tasting: Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Full day
Price on request
Organic wine in the green hills of Valpolicella
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 certified organic winery and wine tasting
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, where you can admire vineyards and olive trees, you will arrive at a winery that produces organic wines.
Short walk in the vineyards to immerse yourself in an uncontaminated environment and to understand the philosophy of those who produce organic wines. You will discover the rich flavor of wines from organic vineyards, which retain the defined and full character of the classic Valpolicella wines. - Guided tour of an organic winery where, through the passionate story of the producer, you will know the production techniques and the philosophy of the biological method. Listening directly to the winemaker explaining some aspects of the hard work of the fields will make you feel fully involved.
- Guided tasting of wines from Valpolicella Doc to Amarone Docg.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
Cheese Factory Experience
PROGRAM
Private Tour – Guided tour of 1 cheese factory – Light lunch in Malga
- Pick-up/droop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Dedicated Tour leader Wine & Food Expert at your disposal for the duration of the tour. Through a scenic route, where you can admire beautiful landscapes from Valpolicella to Lessini Mountains, you arrive at a Cheese Factory.
The guided visit begin in the production. Here you will see with your own eyes how the local cheeses are produced. You be told and shown the entire production process and the ingredients needed to create excellent dairy products. A show for your eyes a delight for the smell.
Typical Lunch at the Factory. After having observed and known the methods of artisan preparation of the typical cheese products of the Region, will arrive the best moment of the experience: the lunch tasting. Comfortably sitting you can taste cheeses pairing with typical dishes. You will discover our land through your senses: sight, smell and taste.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: about 6 hours
Price on request
Pasta Cooking Class
PROGRAM
Private Pasta Cooking Class – Chef english speaking
- Pick-up/Drop-off by private car with English-speaking driver.
Private cooking class with chef english speaking.
Discovering step by step on how to make the famous Italian Pasta and Learning how to cook it. After you prepare your pasta, the chef will help you to prepare tasty sauces. The class is held in a Italian friendly atmosphere. - At the end you will enjoy a good lunch with the dishes prepared. The cooking class will be a unique experience that will involve all your senses.
- Please inform us if you have limited mobility or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food.
Duration: Half day
Price on request
PICK-UPS/DROP-OFFS: VERONA, VENEZIA, MILANO
GROUPS PRICES ARE ON REQUEST
For organizational reasons, the itinerary may be modified or reversed without notice. In any case, the visits and the excursions mentioned in the program are guaranteed.
We ask you to tell us if you have any physical difficulties to allow us to choose the most suitable facilities; or if you have food intolerance or allergies to food / wine.