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The 20 best Wine Tastings in Veneto

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- Sara Mafficini
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Sat 23 Nov, 11:002 pp1 hour - Three Dames, Three Wines40
- Gennaro Celardo
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Sun 24 Nov, 12:002 pp, 2 addons1 hour 30 min - Valpolicella80
Beautiful experience, friendly and helpful staff! Excellent tour and tasting
- Mariarosa Rossi
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Tue 19 Nov, 16:302 pp1 hour 30 min - Tasting70
Excellent experience recommended to do
- Arianna Pines
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Sat 16 Nov, 11:002 pp2 hours - The Traditions of Valpolicella70
Fantastic experience, really good wines paired with local products that enhanced the flavor, explained and introduced in a very interesting way so kudos to the family that runs La Dama. To be repeated!
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Answer from the host:Dear Arianna, thank you for the nice review, it was a pleasure to welcome you to our estate! =)
- Francesca M.
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Sun 10 Nov, 12:002 pp2 hours - Brunch in the cellar88
Beautiful wine cellar. Knowledgeable and friendly staff! Very good wines and tasting in its completeness above our expectations....
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- Giancarlo Gerardin
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Sat 9 Nov, 10:302 pp3 hours80
A nice journey through the history of the Ruffo family, in the company of the very kind Lucia. Very pleasant tasting and wines of excellent quality
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Destinations in Veneto for Tastings


Veneto and Vineyard Tastings, Tours and Dinners: what to know

Veneto offers a wide diversity of wineries and estates within a few miles of major cities. The most popular areas are Valpolicella, where you can taste Valpolicella Ripasso, one of the most important Italian red wines, and the Valdobbiadene area where Prosecco reigns supreme.

Wineries often offer the possibility of organizing special events, such as a visit to the winery, a dinner or a walk through the vineyards, to enjoy an intimate and typical atmosphere. The price of a tasting in Veneto is variable and depends mainly on the presence of a lunch, dinner or aperitif box: it ranges, in fact, between 15€ and 40€ per person.

Discover the best Veneto wine tours and tastings just minutes from Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Colli Euganei and Valdobbiadene!

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Tastings and Picnic near Verona

Wine tasting and tour of the Giacomo Montresor winery in Verona
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Verona (VR), Veneto

4.7 (85)

Wine tasting and tour of the Giacomo Montresor winery in Verona

A guided tour of the winery, in the heart of Verona, will introduce you to the main tencics of making and aging traditional Veneto wines. The tour ends with a tasting of local wines.

The activity begins with a guided tour of the winery, from the crushing and fermentation facility, to the ancient drying loft, to the underground cellars for aging and refining great wines. At the end of the tour follows a tasting of 4 or 5 different vintages of local wines, depending on the option chosen. It is possible to combine the tasting with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses for an additional fee.

Del Garda

The tasting includes 4 wines:

  • Lugana DOP Le Tradizioni "Campovalentino"
  • Lugana DOP Le Fattorie
  • Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé Le Tradizioni "Brolo Alto"
  • Bardolino DOP Le Tradizioni "Le Banche di San Lorenzo"

Valpolicella

The tasting includes 5 wines:

  • Valpolicella DOP Classico "Capitel della Crosara"
  • Lugana DOC Satinato
  • Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOP "Castelliere delle Guaite"
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Satinato
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Satinato Riserva

Amarone

The tasting includes 5 wines:

  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico "Satinato" 2015
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico "Satinato Riserva" 2012
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico "Capitel della Crosara" 2009
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico "Capitel della Crosara" 2008
  • Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico "Capitel della Crosara" 2006

The tasting can be paired with a platter of local cured meats and cheeses for an additional charge.

The winery visit lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes and is a unique opportunity to learn about production techniques and taste Veneto wines in the company of friends, family or your partner. The visit can also be conducted in German every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Winery tour and wine tasting at Rocca Sveva
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Soave (VR), Veneto

4.7 (618)

Winery tour and wine tasting at Rocca Sveva

The winery visit and wine tasting can be developed in 3 different modes:

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Traditional Experience (Saturday only):

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Shared group experience on Saturday lasting about 2h. You will be led to discover the winery, a miniature underground town carved out of the mountain.

During the experience you will taste the following wines:

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  • Settecento33 Lessini Durello DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Soave classico DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG
  • Rocca Sveva Recioto di Soave DOCG

 

Exclusive Experience:

An exclusive experience lasting approximately 2h. You will be led to discover the Cantina, a miniature underground town carved out of the mountain.

You will taste the following wines, mid- to high-end:

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  • Settecento33 Lessini Durello Metodo Classico Riserva DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Castelcerino Soave Classico DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG
  • Rocca Sveva Recioto di Soave Classico Mida DOCG

 

Luxury Experience:

An exclusive private experience lasting approximately 2h. You will be led to discover the Cantina, a miniature underground town carved out of the mountain.

A selection of finger food from the Veronese tradition will accompany the aromas and flavors of these oenological jewels.

You will taste the following high-end wines:

  • Settecento33 Lessini Durello Metodo Classico Riserva DOC
  • Rocca Sveva Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC 2015
  • Rocca Sveva Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC 2013
  • Rocca Sveva Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG 2015
  • Rocca Sveva Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG 2005

 

Please note that there will be a temperature of 15 degrees in the cellars all year round - recommended clothing to cover up.  

Pets are welcome but will not be allowed to accompany you during the winery visit.  

Valtenesi tour and wine tasting at Lake Garda
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Vineyard walk and wine tasting in Valpolicella
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Negrar di Valpolicella (VR), Veneto

5 (45)

Vineyard walk and wine tasting in Valpolicella

È you can choose one of the following modes:

The Traditions of Valpolicella

This tour lasts about two hours and è designed for those who wish to appreciate both food and wine. After a walk through the vineyards of our winery in Valpolicella and a visit to the drying and aging rooms, you will complete the experience with a tasting of organic wines, accompanied by a selection of cured meats, cheeses and other typical products. The wines you will have the pleasure of tasting are:

  • Valpolicella Classico DOC BIO
  • Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC BIO
  • Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC BIO
  • Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG BIO
  • Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG BIO

I Grandi, Face to Face

This tour lasts about two hours and begins with a walk through the vineyards surrounding the winery, then continues with a visit to the drying, and aging rooms. The tour will be completed by the tasting of five wines, each paired with cured meats, cheeses and other typical products, structured as follows:

  • Comparison between Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Ca' Besi BIO and Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Colombarino BIO
  • Comparison between Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG BIO and Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Austernia
  • Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG BIO

Three Dames, Three Wines

The experience lasts one hour and will begin with a visit to the winery with a description of the different stages of production and will end with a tasting of the three wines: 

  • Verona Rosato Frizzante IGT "Sui Lieviti" Bollicella
  • Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC Ripensia
  • Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Austernia

Wines of the Dame

The tour begins with a walk through the vineyards where the main steps of grape production will be introduced. We will complete the tour with a visit to the cooperage, where the wines are aged. After the tour is over, we will begin the tasting of three wines, including:

  • Valpolicella Classico
  • Valpolicella Ripasso
  • Amarone Classico
Wine tasting between the Morenic Hills and Lake Garda
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Amarone della Valpolicella wine tasting with lunch at Farina winery
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Tastings and Picnic near Padua

Wine tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza
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Castegnero (VI), Veneto

4.7 (35)

Wine tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza

Wine Tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza can be developed, depending on your preferences, according to four different options:

Interlude Tasting

You will be offered 4 excellent labels specially selected for you accompanied by pan biscotto. The experience lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and costs €20 per person.

Raixe Grixe Tasting.

You will be offered 4 excellent labels selected especially for you accompanied by pan biscotto and Asiago cheese, which are typical local products that are an integral part of the history of our area.

Edgard Tasting

You will taste the winery's most distinctive wines. From the highly prized Sior Marco 2020 to the winery's Arcadia. All accompanied by fragrant appetizers made up of products closely linked to the territory, both because they have been part of traditional Veneto gastronomy since time immemorial, and because during the tastings, materials produced in the Veneto are preferred if not directly in the Vicenza area, so as to offer an experience that immerses itself as much as possible in local life.

Picnic

The picnic is composed of 1 bottle of Costalunga wine for every two people, and the menu consists of Asiago Fr Nerone DOP (Caseificio Sociale Ponte di Barbarano), Sopressa Veneta (variable - Trentin) Pan biscotto (variable - Panificio F.lli Crescenzio), small bottle of water (choice of natural or sparkling).

Before the tastings, you will be offered a tour of the vineyards surrounding the winery, the historic villa, the small church and the fountain: a setting steeped in history that will remind you of your roots.

During the tours with tasting you will have the opportunity to taste different wines, paired with typical products of the local gastronomy, such as cured meats, cheeses and artisan-made bread.

At the end of the tour and tasting, you will have the opportunity to purchase products from the winery.

Wine tasting in the Euganean Hills
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Winery tour and wine tasting in Vo' Euganeo
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Vo' (PD), Veneto

4.9 (43)

Winery tour and wine tasting in Vo' Euganeo

A guided winery tour in Vo', outside Padua, will immerse you in the wine culture of the Veneto region. You will taste historic Veneto wines on the winery's panoramic terrace, overlooking the Euganean Hills, or inside the barrique cellar.

The activity begins with a guided tour of the wine laboratory where you will learn about the winery's traditional production processes and aging techniques. Afterwards, you will taste 3 or 5 local wines, depending on the option you choose, paired with a charcuterie board.

Overview (1 hour 30 minutes)

The tasting takes place on the winery's panoramic terrace, which offers a beautiful view of the Euganean Hills. The tasting includes 5 wines:

  • 2 white wines
  • 2 red wines
  • 1 sweet wine

The tasting is accompanied by:

  • Bread crostini with extra virgin olive oil DOP
  • 1 type of local cured meats
  • 1 type of cheese
  • Bread and water

A complimentary bottle of wine offered by the winery is provided for couples.

In the barrique cellar (2 hours)

The tasting takes place inside the winery's barrique cellar and includes 3 Riserva wines, paired with:

  • Bread crostini with extra virgin olive oil DOP
  • 2 types of local cured meats
  • 2 types of cheeses
  • Bread and water

Complimentary 2 bottles of wine offered by the winery are provided for couples.

The visit to the winery is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of the production of the historic Veneto wines and to taste excellent wines in the company of friends, relatives or your partner.

A sweatshirt is recommended for the winery visit.

Tastings and Picnic near Treviso

Picnic in the vineyard in Valdobbiadene
Picnic
Winery tour and Prosecco tasting at La Tordera winery
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Wine tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza
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Castegnero (VI), Veneto

4.7 (35)

Wine tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza

Wine Tasting in the Berici Hills between Padua and Vicenza can be developed, depending on your preferences, according to four different options:

Interlude Tasting

You will be offered 4 excellent labels specially selected for you accompanied by pan biscotto. The experience lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and costs €20 per person.

Raixe Grixe Tasting.

You will be offered 4 excellent labels selected especially for you accompanied by pan biscotto and Asiago cheese, which are typical local products that are an integral part of the history of our area.

Edgard Tasting

You will taste the winery's most distinctive wines. From the highly prized Sior Marco 2020 to the winery's Arcadia. All accompanied by fragrant appetizers made up of products closely linked to the territory, both because they have been part of traditional Veneto gastronomy since time immemorial, and because during the tastings, materials produced in the Veneto are preferred if not directly in the Vicenza area, so as to offer an experience that immerses itself as much as possible in local life.

Picnic

The picnic is composed of 1 bottle of Costalunga wine for every two people, and the menu consists of Asiago Fr Nerone DOP (Caseificio Sociale Ponte di Barbarano), Sopressa Veneta (variable - Trentin) Pan biscotto (variable - Panificio F.lli Crescenzio), small bottle of water (choice of natural or sparkling).

Before the tastings, you will be offered a tour of the vineyards surrounding the winery, the historic villa, the small church and the fountain: a setting steeped in history that will remind you of your roots.

During the tours with tasting you will have the opportunity to taste different wines, paired with typical products of the local gastronomy, such as cured meats, cheeses and artisan-made bread.

At the end of the tour and tasting, you will have the opportunity to purchase products from the winery.

Winery tour and wine tasting in Vo' Euganeo
Tastings

Vo' (PD), Veneto

4.9 (43)

Winery tour and wine tasting in Vo' Euganeo

A guided winery tour in Vo', outside Padua, will immerse you in the wine culture of the Veneto region. You will taste historic Veneto wines on the winery's panoramic terrace, overlooking the Euganean Hills, or inside the barrique cellar.

The activity begins with a guided tour of the wine laboratory where you will learn about the winery's traditional production processes and aging techniques. Afterwards, you will taste 3 or 5 local wines, depending on the option you choose, paired with a charcuterie board.

Overview (1 hour 30 minutes)

The tasting takes place on the winery's panoramic terrace, which offers a beautiful view of the Euganean Hills. The tasting includes 5 wines:

  • 2 white wines
  • 2 red wines
  • 1 sweet wine

The tasting is accompanied by:

  • Bread crostini with extra virgin olive oil DOP
  • 1 type of local cured meats
  • 1 type of cheese
  • Bread and water

A complimentary bottle of wine offered by the winery is provided for couples.

In the barrique cellar (2 hours)

The tasting takes place inside the winery's barrique cellar and includes 3 Riserva wines, paired with:

  • Bread crostini with extra virgin olive oil DOP
  • 2 types of local cured meats
  • 2 types of cheeses
  • Bread and water

Complimentary 2 bottles of wine offered by the winery are provided for couples.

The visit to the winery is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of the production of the historic Veneto wines and to taste excellent wines in the company of friends, relatives or your partner.

A sweatshirt is recommended for the winery visit.

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FAQs for Tastings and Picnic in Veneto


How does a tasting work?

Wine tasting involves prolonged sipping of the drink, paying attention to details and nuances in 3 different stages: initial, intermediate and final. Dedicated staff always provide some guidelines, not only with respect to instructions on how to taste a wine, but also with reference to the winery's wine and its peculiarities.

Is it possible to buy products following the tasting?

The dedicated visiting staff always gives the opportunity to purchase the winery's products within the shop: they will be able to provide advice and opinions to guide you to purchase the various bottles.

What does a tasting include?

Tasting experiences may also include a visit to the winery, cutting boards or appetizers: in some cases they include souvenir gadgets, such as glasses with the winery's logo, cup holders and more.

What are the best wines in Valpolicella and Prosecco?

Wines in Valpolicella that are most famous are Valpolicella, Valpolicella Ripasso, and Valpolicella Superiore; and in the area around Valdobbiadene, Prosecco.

How much does a tasting in Veneto cost?

The price of a tasting in Veneto varies from 15€ to 40€ per person. It depends on several factors such as the types of wine you are going to taste, but also on what the tour includes (winery visit, cutting board, aperitif box, lunch).

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