Classic Travel Mode

Charming 4 stars Hotels. How it works: Schedule,
Wines, Meals
What makes the difference between the travel modes is the lodgings type, essentially, and, hence, the different rates. This is the classic mode because it is the favourite of most customers. They find the best value in it, with a great balance between comfort and price.
Accommodations. The lodgings that we hand-pick are a mix of 3 and 4 star hotels, usually small, and run by local people. The food is traditional, they are often old villas, farmhouses, or mansions, part of the local architecture. In brief, they have character, and they are part of local experience, same as the wines that we are going to discover. We select hotels in the center of town. Or also agriturismo (country resorts) in the more scenic locations. This is a great option if you like to stay away from the cities, in complete quiet. They are villas, or farmhouses, or wineries, with their own restaurant, and as comfortable as the hotels.

 

Classic Private Italian Wine Tours Examples

NOBLE VINEYARDS AND HILLS OF PIEDMONT  (BAROLO, BARBERA, BARBARESCO AND OTHER WINES)

PRIMITIVO, AGLIANICO AND NEGROAMARO WINES ALONG THE LAND OF PUGLIA

 

HOW THE TOUR WORKS

Daily shedule example. Start at 09 am, return to the hotel by 5 or 6 pm. The day includes 2 or 3 wine tasting, a relaxed lunch, and time for sightseeing, cultural visits, or shopping in case. The transfers are short, usually 2-3 hours total in the whole day. This schedule is the same for the three travel modes, but can, of course, be changed at your preference.

Wine tastings. On a typical day there is time to visit 2 or 3 wineries, and taste 10 to 15 wines. And 2 more during the meal included. In the older wine regions there is an amazing variety of historical estates, castles, monasteries, noble mansions, and also new designer wineries. And small boutique wineries and rustic farmhouses too. To give you a complete range of experiences, we select the best of each type, but we do not have a fixed choice and a routine tour. A visit and tasting takes between one and two hours, depending on the estate’s size, on how many questions you ask, and, eventually on the winemaker’s mood that day! Altogether no less than 5 hours are dedicated to the wine experiences. If you prefer a more intensive tasting, like wine professionals do, just let us know.

Meals. We include one meal per day, one day lunch, the next day dinner for example. A full 4 courses Italian meal, with 2 local DOC wines, and we suggest what we regard as the more distinctive, seasonal, and local dishes. Yet you can always order at you taste.

Rates examples. See Inclusions and Rates