I've heard of places in France that give you a tour of a vineyard then you have small intimate dinner and conversation with a bunch of strangers - other guests of the winery from different countries... has anyone heard of this in Italy?
I'm specifically looking for something like this near Napoli.
Thank you for your time!!!
-Marie
Hi Marie,
What you are describing is much more common at an
"agriturismo"
than a proper winery. Agriturismi are farm stays where the owners make their own wine along withjust about everything else they serve. One that I love on the Amalfi Coast is Agriturismo Serafina. You would need a car to get there though. www.agriturismoserafina.it
Marie:
We have done this several times in Tuscany and there are many wineries there that will also put on a dinner. As for the area around Naples - just start researching on the net and you will find the individual winery websites - navigate through those and I am certain that you will find what you are looking for. Google can be a wonderful travel tool :) Have fun.
Thank you both so much for this information, it is so helpful!!! Grazie mille :)
The area immediately around Naples is not one of the prime wine areas of Italy, not like Tuscany--but maybe you'll find something.
Hi Marie,
If you're able to go somewhere near Florence, I went to Castello di Verrazzano (http://www.verrazzano.com/) which is just outside of florence in the Chianti Region (approx. 35 min bus ride from Florence). They offer lunch & dinner tour options. We did the lunch and absolutely loved it. This was one of the highlights of our entire trip. I would highly recommend looking into it.
For the lunch tour (Chianti Tradition), you start out with an approx 1 hour tour of the grounds/wine making. Then for lunch we sat on the terrace overlooking all of tuscany which was beautiful. Each person got a huge plate of a mix of meats and cheeses (there was a vegetarian version available). Then we sampled 4 wines, and after they poured they left the remaining bottles for the table to finish (and there were only 6 of us at each table). We also sampled a dessert wine and balsamic vinaigrette. And there was also bread with olive oil drizzled over it.
The views were amazing and the people were so friendly!
I echo Marla's comments. We did the wine tasting at lunch as well and it too, was a highlight of my trip. I don't think you'd be sorry. Well worth the time and money. Enjoy. Susan, Raleigh
Thanks for the great advice, I checked out there website and booked the the lunch and tour!!!So excited!
