A list of wineries in the Veneto region, especially in Verona and its province, the best wineries where you can taste excellent wines and where, if you wish, you can buy bottles at affordable prices.
"Life is too short to drink mediocre wines”Said Goethe. Wine, one of the oldest beverages in the world, discovered by chance, they say, between 9000 and 10000 years ago after forgetting about grapes in a jar. Its history is fascinating and in Italy we are masters in this which I personally consider an art closely linked to the territory and local culture.
Virtually almost each region of Italy has its own excellences on the subject, but today I'll tell you about a specific area, the Veronese production area. On this journey through the cellars of Verona some will sound familiar to you as they are nationally known, others, smaller in size and more locally known, are no less in quality. A small tour that will take you to two of the major wine areas of Verona: Valpolicella and the Soave area. Both areas give their names to some wines produced there, the white Soave and the red Valpolicella are in fact the two best known wines of the Verona area, together with Amarone and Recioto, always produced in Valpolicella, Bardolino and Custoza from the homonymous territories.
Visits and tastings
Most manufacturers organizes visits to cellars and to the vineyards with tastings of their wines, often accompanied by typical products of the area, allowing you to discover the local history and production, often handed down from father to son. Some wineries have ancient origins and include in their land houses and manor houses as well as parks and gardens of great beauty, often open and included in guided tours.
Serego Alighieri
Descendants of the great poet Dante Alighieri, they are found in the historic estate of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella. The visit includes the park of the Villa and the production cellar, followed by the tasting of some of their wines, produced in collaboration with Masi. Prices starting from € 18,00 per person.
Tommasi
A Pedemonte di Valpolicella, offer a visit to the historic cellar, with information on the stages of winemaking, followed by the tasting of their Valpolicella and Recioto in the tavern. Starting from € 16,00 each.
Masi
The visit includes the tour of the Sant'Ambrogio winery of Valpolicella, one of the largest in Italy and of the drying lofts of the grapes, starting from € 28,00 per person.
Nicolis
The tour ofNicolis Farm provides a detailed explanation of the winemaking phases and the production process in the rooms where it takes place and ends with the tasting of five wines, two Valpolicella, a Veronese red, Amarone and Recioto, accompanied by local products. Prices from € 24,00 up to 11 people and € 18,00 for groups of 12 to 60 people.
Marchesi Fumanelli
The Marchesi Fumanelli estate is located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica, in Squarano, on an area of ​​wine production since 1470, built on ancient Roman remains. The visit includes the vineyards, the Roman remains, the ancient cellars and the Fruttaio, the Villa and the park are also a splendid example of Venetian architecture and villa. The tastings, accompanied by bread and breadsticks, start from € 18,00 per person with tasting of two wines up to € 65,00 per person with tasting of five wines including an Amarone Riserva. It is possible to add a platter of typical cold cuts and cheeses for € 15,00 per person.
Borgo Rocca Sveva
A project related to Soave winery, the renovation of an ancient cellar and the manor house of the village that now host visitors and offer spaces for disseminating the culture of wine and the territory and a botanical garden, which preserves the typical local wood, where it is possible to experience tastings at open air surrounded by nature. The guided tour includes the explanation of all stages of winemaking and production and a visit to the gigantic cellars dug into the subsoil of the hill. TO starting from € 20,00 per person.
Ca 'Rugate
The historic cellar of the Tessari family, a Montecchia Crosara, offers its guests an insight into the history of wine and the territory in its Wine Museum, a permanent exhibition that allows you to see closely what it meant to produce wine in the last century. The tour includes a visit to the museum, the cellars and a tasting of their wines at the end. TO starting from € 15,00 each for visit and tasting of five wines and € 20,00 with the addition of cold cuts and cheese tasting.
