The 10 best Wine Tastings in Monferrato

The Casa Garello farmhouse in Salice Terme, in the Oltrepò Pavese region, offers a lunch with wine tasting and tour of the cellars in a picturesque hillside setting. Casa Garello is located in an area traditionally devoted to wine growing. Everything that is brought to the table comes from the raw materials from the garden and vineyards.

Menu full-lunch tasting:

•    4 wines for tasting
•    Tagliere of cold cuts and cheeses and two hot appetizers
•    Traditional Oltrepò
•    Agnolotti pasta
•    Pinot roast with baked potatoes
•    House dessert
•    Water
•    Coffee

Menu tasting lunch:

•    4 wines for tasting
•    Cured meats and cheeses platter and two hot appetizers
•    House dessert
•    Water
•    Coffee

A children's menu is also available, which includes:

•    House-cured meats
•    short pasta with red or plain sauce
•    chops with baked chips
•    dessert of your choice
•    1 soft drink

Any food allergies or intolerances can be reported to the facility following booking.

The duration of the above experience is to be considered approximate.

The winery visit in Santa Maria della Versa will allow you to discover the wines that characterize the Oltrepò Pavese area. You will have a choice of two different experiences.

Tour with tasting

The activity starts with a walk through the vineyard, then you will continue with a guided tour of the winemaking cellar and the Metodo Classico aging room where they will explain details about the products.

To conclude the experience, you will have the opportunity to have a tasting of 4 wines represented by the winery (including organic) accompanied by small samples (vegetable flan, cheese and tart).

Tour with brunch

For a more complete gastronomic experience, at the end of the winery tour it is possible to have the tasting of the 4 wines accompanied by a brunch consisting of:

•    Mixed appetizers.
•    Risotto.
•    Dessert.

Allergies, intolerances or special dietary needs should be communicated to the facility in advance.

During the Oltrepò Pavese winery tour and wine tasting, you will have the choice of three different experiences.

The first tour of the vineyards and vines lasts 1h30 and includes the tasting of 4 glasses.

The second option lasts 2h, and is recommended for lovers of the Pinot Noir grape variety.

The last type of experience you can choose instead includes a tour of both the vineyards and the winery, and ends with wine tasting.

For the vineyard dinner experience in Oltrepò Pavese, you will be welcomed into the vineyards to have a tasty dinner, taking advantage of the coolness of the Versa Valley hills.

The menu includes:

•    Appetizer with local cured meats and vegetables from the garden accompanied by a sparkling wine.
•    First course of pasta or rice with seasonal ingredients paired with a still white or sparkling rosé.
•    Second meat or vegetarian dish paired with a still red wine.
•    Dessert of your choice

What are you waiting for to book this magnificent experience in Lombardy?

During the tasting and vineyard walk in Oltrepò Pavese you will discover the Versa Valley in the province of Pavia as you stroll through the vineyards of a local agritourism farm, tasting their renowned wines and local products, discovering their cellars.

You will also have the opportunity to select a lunch in the vineyard..

The tasting includes:

•    Martinotti Method Brut sparkling wine or "Le Stelle" Classic Method 36 months - paired with a cold or warm vegetable appetizer.
•    347 M.S.L.M. Still White from different vintages - with samples of local artisan cheeses.
•    Novecento Bonarda frizzante or 347 M.S.L.M. Rosso fermo - paired with traditional Oltrepò Pavese cured meats.

Depending on the season, some hot or cold dishes typical of the region will be available.

The Vineyard Wine Tasting Lunch includes:

•    Martinotti Brut Method sparkling wine or "Le Stelle" Classic Method sparkling wine - paired with artisanal cured meats from the region and vegetables from the garden
•    47 M.S.L.M. Still White (of the vintage) or sparkling Rosé - Paired with a pasta or rice dish
•    347 M.S.L.M. Still red or sparkling Novecento Bonarda - Paired with a meat or vegetarian main course
•    Dessert of your choice

Dinner in the Vineyard with a guided tour will immerse you in the winemaking tradition of Oltrepò Pavese and its vineyards.

The experience begins with a guided tour of the farm where owner Patrizio will introduce you to the cultivation and production techniques of their Lombard wines. Afterwards, you will be taken to the vineyard where dinner under the stars will begin, based on several courses paired with a tasting of local wines.

The experience has a total duration of about 3 hours and is held in the summer. The menu may be subject to change based on winery availability.

The vineyard dinner is ideal for families, groups of friends or couples who want to experience a romantic moment in the Oltrepò Pavese.

Languages spoken: Italian and English. A sweatshirt is recommended for the winery visit.

At 7:00 pm there will be a welcome drink with wines from the winery.

Dinner will be served around 8:00 pm and the menu consists of:

•    Monferrina-style raw meat
•    Traditional veal tonnato
•    Stuffed bell pepper
•    Agnolotti with roasted gravy
•    "La Graziosa" bubbly risotto
•    Braised beef with barbera with seasonal side dish

All accompanied by locally produced wines.

This winery tour with tasting in Castagnito, in the heart of Roero, will immerse you in the history of the production of Piedmont's best-known wines. You will have the opportunity to taste 4 or 6 wines, depending on the option you choose, paired with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses.

Once you are welcomed, you will be escorted to the hills near the vineyards to admire the views of the surrounding hills, and you will be offered water and seasonal zero-mile fruit.

After a few minutes you will be escorted to the winery, where you will learn about all the stages of production and aging of the most historic wines of the Roera tradition. The explanation is followed by a tasting of local wines, paired with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, a glass of Passito and a hazelnut dessert.

Roero and Beyond (2 hours 30 minutes)

The tasting includes 6 wines:

•    Roero Arneis DOCG
•    Roero Arneis DOCG Cortine
•    Langhe Dolcetto DOC
•    Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
•    Roero DOCG
•    Barbera d'Alba DOC

The tasting is paired with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, a glass of Passito and a hazelnut dessert.

Roero 100% (2 hours)

The tasting includes 4 wines:

•    Roero Arneis DOCG
•    Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
•    Roero DOCG
•    Barbera d'Alba DOC

The tasting is paired with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, a glass of Passito and a hazelnut dessert.

The experience is suitable for everyone, and during spring and summer can be offered outdoors.

A tour of the Marrone winery will introduce you to the history of wine production at one of the most historic wineries in the Langhe, including the well-known Barolo.

The activity begins with a guided tour of the main rooms where the wine production process takes place. Afterwards, you will have the posssibility to taste selected wines from the area, along with bread and breadsticks.

Classic (1 hour)

Guided tour of the winery followed by a tasting of 5 wines of your choice from the winery's most representative production, including the famous Barolo.

Top (1 hour)

Guided tour of the winery followed by a tasting of 4 "top of the line" wines representative of the winery's production. In particular, the tasting includes:

•     Langhe doc "Servaj"
•     Barolo docg, the most classic among Barolos
•     Barolo docg "Pichemej" (Pichemej, from the dialect "more than better")
•     Barolo docg "Bussia"

Tastings are accompanied by bread and breadsticks. Upon request, a charcuterie or cheese board can be added for an additional charge.

A sweatshirt is recommended for visiting the winery.

The winery tour with tasting at Castello di Razzano offers an engaging experience for wine lovers and those who wish to learn about the local wine culture. Located in the charming Castello di Razzano, the museum offers a fascinating journey through the history and production of wine in the region and Monferrato.

After visiting the museum, you will have the opportunity to explore the aging cellars of Razzano Castle. Wine tasting is a highlight of the visit. Each person will have the opportunity to taste three different wines, representative of Castello di Razzano's production. The wine selection could include both white and red wines, depending on your preferences or specialties of the region. To accompany the tasting, you will be served a platter of typical local cured meats and cheeses, which pair perfectly with the wines.

Positioned in one of the most evocative corners of Monferrato and surrounded by an estate of great scenic beauty, Castello di Razzano is the ideal reference point for those who wish to enjoy eno-gastronomic experiences of the area.

The winery tour with tasting on the Cannubi hill will allow you to discover the typical wines of the Piedmont hills, including Barolo.

The activity begins with a guided tour of the winery where the wine production process will be explained to you. At the end you can choose between 2 tastings.

Classic tour

Includes tasting of 6 locally produced wines including 2 glasses of Barolo DOCG. The tasting è accompanied by artisanal breadsticks.

Barolo Tour

The activity includes a tasting tour that includes 7 wines. You will have the opportunity to taste 7 different Barolo DOCGs. The tasting è accompanied by artisanal breadsticks.

After the tasting is over, you can relax by walking through the farm's picturesque vineyards independently.

Wine tasting in the Roero, to the left of the Tanaro River, north of Alba, is a unique experience. It is a tour of Piedmont consisting of a guided tour of the winery with the opportunity to take one of three proposed tastings.

Classic Tasting - 5 wines:

•    Rive Gauche Sparkling Wine Met. Charmat
•    Roero Arneis Docg
•    Barbera D'Alba Doc
•    Roero Docg Renesium (Wine from overripe grapes).

The tasting is accompanied by artisanal breadsticks and hazelnuts.

Roero Tasting - 6 wines:

•    2 Cru Roero Arneis
•    Langhe White
•    Barbera D'Alba Superiore Doc
•    Roero Riserva Docg
•    Langhe Rosso

The wine tasting is accompanied by artisanal breadsticks and hazelnuts.

Gran Cru: Old and New Vintages compared - 6 wines

•    1 Roero Riserva Current vintage
•    5 Roero Riserva old vintages selected by Malvirà

Or

•    1 Barolo Boiolo current vintage
•    4 Barolo Boiolo old vintages selected by Malvirà

Or

•    1 Roero Arneis current vintage
•    5 Roero Arneis old vintages selected by Malvirà

The wine tasting is accompanied by a cutting board.

Dinner in the vineyard in Viverone with a visit to the wineries é a perfect experience to spend a relaxing moment with your better half.

Cella Grande stands among the rolling Canavese hills and is an ancient Benedictine monastery whose now deconsecrated church includes a stone bell tower and a chapel of Romanesque origin.

Here you can enjoy a vineyard dinner and can choose from several options.

Dinner in the Vineyard

This experience allows you to dine among the rows of vines surrounding the monastery and taste local wines such as Erbaluce, Nebbiolo or Barbera with a set menu that includes:

•    appetizer
•    first course
•    second course
•    sweet

Dinner in the vineyard + overnight stay (double room inside)

In addition to the dinner in the vineyard with fixed menù (appetizer, first course, second course, dessert) you can stay in one of the interior rooms of the facility.

In this experience è included is a la carte breakfast and the possibility of access to the Bio SPA service with a 1h30 shift, with prior and mandatory reservation.

The Bio SPA includes outdoor heated swimming pool with hydrotherapy and neck massage, sauna and steam room, experience showers and ice waterfall.

Dinner in the vineyard + overnight stay (double room with lake view)

This experience allows you to stay in one of the facility's lake view rooms, in addition to the dinner in the vineyard with set menu (appetizer, first course, second course, dessert).

In this experience è an a la carte breakfast is included, as well as the possibility of access to the Bio SPA service with a 1h30 shift, upon advance and mandatory reservation.

The Bio SPA includes outdoor heated swimming pool with hydrotherapy and neck massage, sauna and steam room, experience showers and ice waterfall.

For overnight stay, the time of arrival é indicative, please contact the property following booking. Check-in can be from 2 to 8 p.m., and check-out é from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

In case of food allergies and intolerances é you can contact the facility following booking.

Wine tasting with winery visit in Viverone allows you to have a relaxing experience in an old monastery.

Cella Grande stands among the rolling Canavese hills and is an ancient Benedictine monastery whose now deconsecrated church includes a stone bell tower and a chapel of Romanesque origin.

This experience will begin with a visit to the wineries, which have been completely renovated, and then move on to a tour of the vineyards. During this visit you will learn anecdotes and curiosities about the history of local products that have come about through production handed down from generation to generation.

You can choose from 3 different tasting tours that will allow you to sample glasses of your choice from the following labels:

•    Francigeno,
•    Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Metodo Classico 'Redentum',
•    Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG 'San Michele',
•    Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Passito 'Ardorem',
•    Wine White macerated 'San Martino',
•    Rosé Wine,
•    Canavese DOC Barbera 'Abbazia',
•    Canavese DOC Nebbiolo 'Saio',
•    Carema DOC

Silver Tasting

This option allows you to taste 3 glasses of your choice and in combination you will be offered local cheeses and breadsticks.

Gold Tasting

This experience allows you to taste 4 wines of your choice. It will beà accompanied by local cheeses and breadsticks.

Platinum Tasting

This tasting includes 5 glasses of your choice accompanied by local cheeses and breadsticks.

For those who wish to stay the night, it is possible to reserve a room from the 2 types offered:

•    Interior double room
•    Double room lake view

Overnight stay includes a la carte breakfast and the possibility of access to the Bio SPA service with a 1h30 shift, by advance and mandatory reservation.

The Bio SPA includes outdoor heated pool with hydrotherapy and neck massage, sauna and steam bath, experience showers and ice waterfall.

For overnight stay, the time of arrival is indicative, please contact the facility after booking.

Wine tasting of Ronchi Varesini wines and vineyard visit in Albizzate è a wonderful experience.

The tour will begin with a visit to the vineyards and description of pruning techniques, grape varieties and their cultivation, and harvesting and winemaking; è including an explanation of the Ronchi Varesini PGI and history of Varese wine, possibly with a Power Point lecture projection on the subject.  

Then follows the sensory experience with guided tasting. During the tasting you will taste two wines and they will be accompanied by breadsticks and taralli.

Depending on weather conditions, the tasting will be either in the tasting room or on the terrace or vineyard.

When booking, you will be able to select a small extra cutting board that will include a sampling of cured meats and cheeses.
 

A visit with tasting at the Fontechiara Winery in Borgomanero allows you to spend a relaxing day in the Novara Hills, between Lake Maggiore and Lake d'Orta.

The Cantina Fontechiara is a small family-run winery located in Upper Piedmont that produces red, rosé and white wines made from native grape varieties such as Nebbiolo and Vespolina. The wines are natural, unmodified and certified vegan with the VEGANOK label.

This experience will begin with a tour of the winery during which you will be told the history of the winery and will be shown the cultivation methods and winemaking techniques.

Following this, there will be a tasting of 3 home-made wines served in combination with platters of salami, cheeses and other typical local products, all fresh and homemade.

The tasting includes:

•    Rosato cheese paired with samples of fresh robiola mantecata with herbs from the garden
•    Vespolina DOC accompanied by Gorgonzola DOP on homemade bread
•    Barrel-aged Nebbiolo DOC
•    Tagliere of typical local products: horse salami, donkey salami, seasoned toma cheese, semi-seasoned toma cheese from our valleys, homemade jam or honey and fresh bread

Wines and vintages may vary according to availability.

It is also available an option for minors that includes:

•    Water or soft drink
•    Cutting board with artisanal pizzas and flatbreads

In case of food allergies and intolerances you can contact the facility after booking.