Italian wine tours - Tastings and Vineyards

All of our wine tastings and tours are located in the region of Campania with easy access from the accommodations we offer on this website.

Taurasi Town Tour

Duration: Departure 9.30 a.m. from Calitri, return: 10 p.m. Price: 160 EUR per person. Minimun three people
Visit the historic town of Taurasi, the medieval castle, the ancient wine cellar, and the Baron's aristocratic palazzo where the Regional Wine Foundation is located. Lunch at the Antica Irpina Wine Estate with local specialities and wine tasting. Excursion to the Caggiano vinyards and olive tree plantation. Visit (time permitting) to the natural mineral water fountain of Fontana Lardo e Giardino and walk along the Calore river.

Wine Tasting, Antique fountains and Antique Masserie Tour

Duration: three and a half hours. Morning or Afternoon.  Price: 130 EUR per person, divided by the number of people in the minivan (maximum 8)

Visit to the Fontana della Noce (the Fountain of the Walnut). Visit to the " La Guardia" wine estate with wine tasting of local wine. Visit by foot along a panoramic footpath to the Fontana dei Monaci (The Fountain of the Monks). Honey tasting at the local honey producer Azienda Agricole Cestone. Visit to the Fontana di Sant'Arcangelo (The Fountain of the Archangel), followed by Fontana Berrilli (The fountain of the Berrilli family) and the Fontana dei Provolacchi (The Fountain of the Cheesemakers) followed by a coffee break. Return to Calitri.  Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. The tour isn't available in the winter months.

Southern Italy Wine Tasting

Duration:  3 - 4 hours. Depending on how interactive the group is. Price: 105 EUR per person
Description: Learn the mechanics of serving wine (glasses, bottles, corks, corkscrews and various paraphernalia). Subjects covered: how to taste the wine, principles of food and wine matching. Buying wine for your cellar (Wine Selection Techniques). Campania, Basilicata and Puglia Wines that may be sampled: Carpe Diem Aglianico del VUlture doc, Spumante Ellenico Aglianico del Vulture igt, Spumante Moscato igt, Synthesi Aglianico del Vulture doc, Bianco di Corte Fiano igt, Clivus Moscato Spumante igt, Barigliott igt, Antico Spumante igt.

Exclusive Day In Benevento

Duration: All day
Description: Drive to Dugenta in an exclusive vintage car with private chauffeur (120 km/1.30 hours) to the Torre Gaia Wine Resort. Visit to the wine production estate and overview of the traditional wood wine barrel producing process. Wine tasting. Lunch at the Donna Giulia Ristorante (included Gourmet Meals are pre-organized). Includes vintage car, driver, trasnlator, lunch exclusive, wine tasting, visit to the vinyards and wine cellars.
Prices: With "le Bellissime" car:  325 EUR per person, minimum two people.
With "le Esclusive" car: 403 EUR per person, minimum two people.
With MP Laefer self-drive car: 325 EUR per person, minimum two people.See Vintage Cars

A Night in Benevento

Day 1: Description: Drive to Dugenta in an exclusive vintage car with private chauffeur (120 km/1.30 hours) to the Torre Gaia Wine Resort for overnight stay. Visit to the wine production estate and overview of the traditional wood wine barrel producing process. Wine tasting. Lunch at the Donna Giulia Ristorante (included Gourmet Meals are pre-organized). Includes vintage car, driver, translator, lunch exclusive of wines and alcoholic beverages, wine tasting, visit to the vinyards and wine cellars.

Day 2: Wake-up in Torre Gaia Wine resort. Breakfast, relaxing morning at the estate, swim at the pool, check out at 12.00. Drive back to Calitri in vintage car with driver and translator.
Prices: With "le Bellissime" car: 520 EUR per person, minimum two people.
With "le Esclusive" car: 630.50 EUR per person, minimum two people.
With MP Laefer self-drive car: EUR 520 per person, minimum two peopleSee Vintage Cars
Note: Prices excludes wines and alcoholic beverages consumed during lunch, and excludes dinner. There are other excellent restaurants to choose from around the area.

Mount Vulture Vineyard Tour

Duration: Half a day
Description: Visit to the vineyard with briefing on various type of wines grapes, climates and soil. Back in the cellar to learn the history of the wine and how the wine was made including learning about the wine making process.
Wineries/Vineyards: The Alovini Winery use the aglianico grapes from some of the best-tended vineyards anywhere in Italy. The volcanic soils around the stunning but extinct volcano "Mount Vulture" also contribute to the unique wine. Cabanico Basilicata igt, Al Volo Aglianico del Vulture doc. Feudi di San Gregorio Estate - Vigne di Mezzo - which has a cluster of vineyards near the villages of Barile, Rionero in Vulture and Rampolla, all sharing a south-east exposure on the Mount Vulture in the region of Basilicata. The grapes are Aglianico del Vulture. Efesto Aglianico del Vulture doc.
Price: 84.50 EUR per person