The 20 best Wine Tastings in Lombardy

Learn all the secrets about wine making and create your own unique blend with this workshop at the Urban Winery in Milan.

Program

As soon as you arrive, you will be served a welcome glass, which you can taste during a tour of the winery's production area, accompanied by a brief introduction to the project.

Next you will taste 3 wine bases, learning to recognize the differences related to production methods. Based on your tastes, you can then create your own custom blend.

To conclude, you will be able to unleash your imagination by decorating the bottle label of the created wine.

At the end of the experience you will be given a bottle of the wine made, one per group (group means the group that made the reservation), to take home as a memento of the experience.

Any extra bottles of the created blend can be purchased directly on site, at a price of 10€ per bottle, upon request to the facility prior to creation.

Visit to the chocolate factory and chocolate tasting in Milan ideal for spending a culinary day among the many flavors of chocolate.

There are 3 different tours within the experience:

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Base

At the beginning of the activity you will observe, using the 3D viewer, the harvesting and production stages of cocoa beans on a Perù plantation. Afterwardsè you will pass by the "Cioccoteca", the roasting room and the processing laboratory to find out all about artisanal production. The visità will end with a tasting of 3 different types of chocolate.

Media

At the beginning of the activity you will observe, using the 3D viewer, the harvesting and production stages of cocoa beans on a Perù plantation. Afterwardsè you will pass by the "Cioccoteca", the roasting room and the processing laboratory to find out all about artisanal production. The visità will end with a tasting of 5 different types of chocolate.

Premium

At the beginning of the activity, you will be able to observe, using the 3D viewer, the harvesting and production stages of cocoa beans on a Perù plantation. Afterwardsè you will pass by the "Cioccoteca", the roasting room and the processing laboratory to find out all about artisanal production. The visità will end with a tasting of 5 different types of chocolate accompanied by a glass of sweet wine.

The maximum limit who canò participate in a single visitanè of 8 people, also each tour lasts about 1 hour.

Enjoy a relaxing evening with a dinner and tasting in Scanzorosciate, in the hills outside Bergamo.

Every weekend, an atmospheric wine and food experience accompanied by a cozy winery atmosphere awaits you.

The experience includes a seasonal 4-course menu that celebrates seasonal produce:

•    Antipasto
•    First course
•    Second course
•    Sweet

Each course è accompanied by a glass of wine that enhances the flavors and creates a'harmony between food and wine.

On request, é can take a guided tour of the winery to learn about the winery's history, production methods and the unique characteristics of the wines.

In case of food allergies or intolerances è it is possible to contact the facility following the reservation.

Wine tasting with a visit to the Urban Winery in Milan to spend a wine day without leaving the city.

Basic Tour

During this tour you will have the opportunity to taste 3 glasses of wine.

Classic Tour

This option includes a welcome glass, a visit to the winery's production area, an explanation of the winemaking process and, finally, the tasting of 3 glasses accompanied by a food tasting.

Wine Lovers Tour

This tour begins with a welcome glass, continues with a visit to the winery and explanation of the winemaking process, and then concludes with a tasting of 5 glasses accompanied by a sampling of gastronomic products.

Aperitivo and wine tasting at sunset in a romantic location among the vineyards outside Bergamo in Scanzorosciate.

Aperitif proposal at the winery consists of a traditional platter of KM0 cured meats and cheeses, baked goods and a sweet final treat. Paired with three glasses, including a passito, of the winery's production

Have a unique experience with this guided gin tasting in Milan, a stone's throw from Piazzale Loreto.

The tastings are true guided aperitifs: a fun and informal opportunity to explore the world of gin and discover the spirits produced directly on site.

After a welcome Gin Tonic, you will be taken on a journey to discover distillation, the history of gin, production processes and the characteristics of our products, comparing them with others on the market.

Following this, you will have the opportunity to taste in purity up to four references of your choice from those that have captured your curiosity, to appreciate their peculiarities and directly understand how different techniques and ingredients are reflected in the glass.

Guided winery tour with wine tasting and lunch of typical local products on a farm in Padenghe sul Garda offers several possibilities:

Visit and wine tasting

Experience includes winery tour includes tasting of a selection of 4 wines accompanied by a board of local products.

Lunch

This option begins with a guided winery tour and continues with a tasting of 4 premium wines. The tasting is accompanied by a sampling of local products.

The experience continues with lunch, which includes.

•    1 appetizer of your choice from the menu
•    1 main course of your choice from the menu
•    Water
•    Coffee

Wines and extra drinks are excluded.

Deluxe Lunch (From 2 to 10 people)

In addition to a guided tour of the winery, a 5-course tasting menu paired with locally produced wines is included. The menu changes according to seasonality (you can contact the winery after booking to receive information about this).

This tasting itinerary includes four premium wines paired with as many local dishes, prepared using raw materials and products from the Bottega Contadina line.

The experience concludes with a tasting of one of the local spirits, accompanied by a homemade traditional dessert.

In warm weather, the premium experience takes place on the patio.

In case of food intolerances, please notify the property at the time of booking. Vegetarian options are available, which must be notified at least 72 hours in advance to the facility.

Deluxe tasting takes place along with lunch.

Languages available: Italian and English.

A wine tasting with a guided tour of the "Il Dosso" winery in Corte Franca is a unique opportunity to learn about the production processes of the famous Franciacorta and immerse yourself in the hills of Brescia, not far from Lake Iseo. 

The experience begins with a tasting, led by the producer, of selected Franciacorta wines offered by the winery, accompanied by a sampling of local cured meats and cheeses. It will continue with a visit to the winery, where you can learn about Franciacorta production techniques. 

It is possible to add an additional mixed platter of selected cured meats and cheeses to share (recommended for 2 people) for an additional fee.

A taste experience immersed in the tranquil olive groves of Lake Garda, with a visit to the Oil Mill, oil tasting and full lunch of grilled meat.

The tour begins with a guided tour of the olive mill, discovering the stages of EVO oil production: from olive processing to the birth of the precious “green gold”. This is followed by a guided tasting of Venturelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mostolio and Garda D.O.P. Oil will allow you to recognize its distinctive aromas, characteristics and qualities.

The experience continues with lunch in the mill's open-air restaurant, overlooking the olive groves.

The tasting menu includes appetizer with cured meats, cheeses, sottoils and jams, mixed grill of meat (Tagliata or Asado de Tira) with potatoes and vegetables, dessert of the day, coffee and a glass of wine of your choice from Groppello, Lugana or Chiaretto (or non-alcoholic beverage).

Enjoy a wine tasting with a tour of a winery near Bergamo. You can tour the winery with a guided tasting of 4 wines or experience a more comprehensive tour that also includes the elegant villa of the Medolago Albani family and its historic chapel.

If you choose the full experience, you’ll step inside the Medolago Albani family’s splendid manor house, where history, art, and tradition intertwine in a journey brimming with charm. You’ll visit the chapel dating back to the 16th century and continue on to the historic winery, where you’ll discover the production processes for the wines and other products of the estate, concluding with a guided tasting of four selected wines.

Alternatively, you can choose an experience focused on the winery, visiting the production facilities and the charming historic chapel attached to the estate. Here, too, the tour concludes with a guided tasting of four selected wines—a perfect opportunity to explore the flavors and winemaking traditions of the region.

La Freschera is a family-run farmhouse 12 km from the Bergamo shore of Lake d’Iseo, equipped with a panoramic terrace with a splendid view. In this cozy setting you will be able to taste typical Bergamo dishes: cold cuts and cheeses, casoncelli, braised donkey and polenta.

In addition to offering restaurant service, at the farmhouse it will be’possible to visit the educational farm that houses sheep, horses and donkeys, and buy the products of the menuù 

Menù bulk wine

•    Antipasto
•    Two starters
•    Two main courses
•    Caffè
•    Sweet
•    Local wine

Menù bottled wine

•    Antipasto
•    Two starters
•    Two main courses
•    Caffè
•    Sweet
•    Bottled wine

Menù juniors (ages 4 to 17)

•    A first course
•    A second course
•    Sweet

For children under 3 years old, the experience is free of charge.

The farmhouse offers specific menù for celiacs, vegetarians and vegans. For any allergies or specific dietary needs contact the facility directly after booking.

It is also possible to visit the farm animals independently before or after lunch.

Wine tasting at a Lake Como winery, with the opportunity to walk outdoors among the vineyards and production areas of a local farm.  

The tour includes the historic family-owned wineries and a tasting of 3 selected home-produced wines. The tastings are accompanied by platters of local cheeses and cured meats to enhance the flavors of the wines offered.

During the tour, you will have the opportunity to admire the beautiful views of the upper Lake Como's mountains.

The tour can be conducted in both Italian and English.

Wine tasting in Valtellina the perfect opportunity to learn about local products in the company of friends or family. The farm located in Chiuro, in the province of Sondrio, offers 2 different wine tourism experiences to choose from.

All experiences include a visit to the winery and a small cutting board with typical products from Valtellina, such as salami, cheese and bread.

Discover Valtellina

Experience involving the tasting of 3 wines. The wines offered will be:

•    Alpi Retiche IGT Rezio
•    Valtellina Superiore DOCG Inferno Efesto
•    Valtellina Superiore DOCG Signorie Riserva

Smells of Nebbiolo

This experience allows you to taste 4 wines from Valtellina:

•    IGT Alpi Retiche Rezio
•    Valtellina Superiore Docg Inferno Efèsto
•    Valtellina Superiore Docg Sassella Riserva
•    Sforzato di Valtellina Docg "Il Gheppio"

In case of food allergies or intolerances it is possible to contact the facility following the reservation.

An opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the vineyards and breathtaking natural vistas while enjoying local produce and fine local wines.

The tasting includes a guided tour of the vineyard and historic winery, an aperitif of traditional Valtellina cured meats and cheeses, and a guided tasting of Triacca wines.

A visit with brewery tasting in Livigno, Lombardy, allows you to take an exclusive tour into the world of craft beer and distilleries.

You will have the opportunity to visit the winery, the brewery with all its production areas, and see up close the raw materials we use.

The tour will begin with a brief introduction to the history of Europe's tallest brewery, followed by a simple explanation of the production processes and how our beers are created, from the initial mashing stage to hopping.

We will then move on to a tour of the cellar, where the beer is matured and then stored.

During the experience you will be accompanied by qualified sommeliers who will guide you through a 360° tasting session where you will have the opportunity to taste the beers produced on site accompanied by appetizers, creating the perfect pairing with each sip.

Farm visit and tasting of typical products in Sondrio ideal for spending a day discovering the Valtellina dairy and wine-making tradition.

There are 2 different tours within the experience:

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Aperitif

You begin with a tour of the farm and winery, you will then have a tasting of 2 vintages of Nebbiolo wine along with a tasting of organic cheeses.

Light lunch

You will begin with a tour of the farm and winery, then do a tasting of 2 vintages of Nebbiolo wine along with a light lunch of crostini with flavored butter and ricotta cheese, organic cheeses, cured meats, dessert, coffeeè and water.

Wine tasting and typical Valtellina products in Tirano ideal for spending a culinary and wine day in Valtellina.

Wine Tasting

On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Butéga Valtellina circuit, also included is a guided tasting of 3 glasses of Nebbiolo Valtellinese accompanied by a sampling of artisanal products from the facility.

Apple Cider Tasting

On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Butéga Valtellina circuit, also included is a guided tasting of 3 glasses of apple cider accompanied by a tasting of artisanal products from the facility.

Mixed tasting

On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Butéga Valtellina circuit, also included is a guided tasting of 4 glasses accompanied by a tasting of artisanal products from the facility. The glasses you are going to taste are apple cider, Nebbiolo rosé wine, Nebbiolo red wine, mead or liqueur.