Private Valpolicella & Amarone Wine Tours from Venice

Private Valpolicella & Amarone Wine Tours from Venice

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Enjoy a private Wine tour departing from Venice and featuring the famous Valpolicella wine area , home to the prestigious Amarone wine. During the tour we will visit two celebrated wineries, pause for lunch at restaurant located in panoramic sitting and visit a medieval hilltown from where to enjoy fine views of Garda Lake

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260.00
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9 hours

Private Valpolicella & Amarone Wine Tours from Venice

From: 260.00

Duration: 9 hours

Highlights & Includes Highlights & Includes
  • Visit two selected wine estates
  • Two Full-Wine tastings with appetizers at selected wineries in the Valpolicella
  • Olive oil tasting
  • Mercedes vehicle or similar make
  • English speaking driver-escort
Tour Overview Tour Overview

During the day, we'll visit two celebrated wine estates to taste the Famous Valpolicella wines, like the Amarone, Valpolicella classico, the rare Recioto and other wines.

In between wineries, we'll travel through the enchanting Valpolicella hills, stop for lunch (optional) at a local trattoria, where you can taste some of its local cuisine, and time permitting visit a lovely small village perched on top of an hill from where you can enjoy beautiful vistas over the surrounding scenery:the view on a clear day arrives as far as the Lake Garda.

THE WINES
The region boasts numerous types of indigenous grapes that have been naturally selected over the last 2,000 years. Like the famous wines of Bordeaux, the wines of the Valpolicella are made from a blend of these indigenous vines. Each vineyard, has its preference in regards to the types and quantity of grapes used in the production of their wines.

On this tour you'll enjoy two full wine tastings and vineyard tours of two selected vineyards in the Valpolicella wine region. At each vineyard a local expert sommelier will conduct a tour of the vineyards' facilities so that you fully appreciate the unique methods of production utilized to make the very special wines of the Valpolicella. With this new knowledge at hand, you'll be able to truly appreciate the unique and diverse wines that you'll taste at each vineyard. Noting the subtle differences between the different wines produced, and the varied tastes they produce on your palette.

THE COUNTRY
In between vineyards, we'll traverse the soft undulating hills that stretch like fingers from the high mountains above, to create the valleys where the Amarone and Valpolicella wines are produced. You'll be enchanted by the lovely country with hills covered in vines, olive and cherry trees punctuated by small rural and sleeping villages. Along the way, and time permitting, we'll pause at a lovely small village, from where, on clear days, you can enjoy views of Lake Garda and visit an Ancient pagan temple that dates back to Roman times.

THE CUISINE
You'll have an additional opportunity to taste the Valpolicella wines during the optional lunch at a selected local trattoria, that excels in both its regional cuisine and its choice of local wines.

After completing your wine tour of the Valpolicella, sit back and relax while we head back to Venice arriving at approximately 6.15pm.

N.B.On this private tour we can customize your experience trying to organize visits at wineries you may want to be included in your private tour. Please send us an e-mail with the wineries you'd like to visit and we will try and make appointments for you. Additional charges may apply and we will inform you at the time of your request.

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  • Lunch (optional)

Maps and Flags Meeting Point

Your English speaking driver-escort will come and meet you at Tronchetto water bus station, Venice, at the platform of the water bus line nr 2 station holding a sign with your name written on it.
Directions: You can arrive at Tronchetto by taking the line nr. 2 Water-Bus from the Rialto Bridge. For clients not staying near the Rialto Bridge please ask your Hotel Concierge about the best way to arrive at the Tronchetto Water-Bus Station

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  • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities. However, please contact us directly and we will be able to take you on alternative routes suitable for you.

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Anonymous
May 25 2017

Driver was super, very knowledgeable and helpful in things to see and do and on time. comfortable car

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