Roman Countryside: A Medieval Winery Experience with Food & Wine Tasting
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209 Ratings
Roma
Embark on a journey through the Roman countryside and discover a medieval winery. Indulge in a food and wine tasting experience, pairing regional dishes with fine wines.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Piazza del Popolo - We meet al travelers at Porta del Popolo under the arch. Crossing the beautiful Lazio hills we arrive at the Medieval Borgo.
- Cantina Castello di Torre in Pietra - We visit a wine cellar in the Castle and get an insider’s perspective on winemaking. The cellar is located inside the medieval “Borgo” village. It was built in the 12th century by digging into the tufa hills behind the Castello. In the thirties, while uncovering the connecting tunnel between the two caverns, two mammoth tusks were found here. We will meet our sommellier guide and take a brief walk in a private cellar and learn all the secrets of wine processing. We move to the restaurant for a taste of an Italian pre-dinner with a selection of regional cheese and cut meat and Roman-style dishes. Each course is paired with an elegant local wine selected by the chef and guide to enhance the flavors of both the food and wine. After the meal, our experience ends with the return to Rome, bringing ancient Roman memories and flavors.
What's Included
- Taste exquisite local delicacies
- Explore an ancient medieval cellar
- Travel in comfort with AC transport
- Learn from an expert Sommelier guide
- Enjoy a curated selection of 3 wines
- Purchase fine wine and olive oil
- Visit a historic venue near Rome
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Don’t let the opportunity pass to discover the delightful Lazio region and its beautiful hillsides!
Join us for our premier lunch and wine event!
Our journey commences from Rome in the morning, heading towards the rustic country area. The winery can be found within the medieval “Borgo” town.
Once there, we’ll be greeted by our sommelier who will guide us for a leisurely stroll within the private winery, providing insights into the mysteries of wine production. Subsequently, we proceed to the dining venue to sample an authentic Italian appetizer featuring a variety of local cheeses and sliced meats, alongside traditional Roman cuisine. Each dish is accompanied by a gourmet regional wine, handpicked by the chef and guide to augment both the gastronomic and vinic experiences.
Location
Piazza del Popolo, 8
Piazza del Popolo
We meet you at Porta del Popolo under the arch. Your Tour Driver will show a sign that says "Food & Wine Tasting"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(209 Ratings)
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Merlwesley_b
Apr 3, 2024
I did this last year and... - I did this last year and it was phenomenal and I had to come back and do it again - Christian makes this wine tour and pairing with food delightful. It’s a perfect four hour event gives you time to do other things while you’re in Rome.!
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Ann_v
Mar 18, 2024
Couldn’t have been better - Our host was sommelier Christian, who provided the perfect balance between giving us information about the winery, including the processes and its history, and allowing us time to ourselves to enjoy the excellent food and wine. The wine was so very delicious and the food equally so. 10/10
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Schylermartin
Mar 9, 2024
Beautiful winery with lovely views - The winery is beautiful, and the day went super smoothly! The tour is informative and the winemaker is thoughtful and really encourages questions. You can tell he's passionate about what he does. We had a great time!
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Brian_g
Feb 27, 2024
Great wine and food tour! - A terrific tour! Marco was exceptional. He knows wine making and explained in ways I have never heard before. Made it very clear and easy to understand
The wine and food was exceptional
Highly recommended
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Allisonct4957xv
Oct 31, 2023
Family Experience - Fabulous time! Transportation to the cantina was easy. Christian was great a sommelier and allowed time for questions and overall discussion of the wines (and pairing with foods). Food was good! Highly recommend and very relaxing. ☺️
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Pamela_p
Oct 8, 2023
Beautiful unique winery.... - Beautiful unique winery. The guide was very interesting and knowledgeable. The wine and food were great. It was refreshing to take a trip out of the city of Rome for an afternoon. My only suggestion is to update the trip time information. The excursion time stated a three hour tour but it was four and a half hours.
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Brianna_p
Oct 4, 2023
Fun Time, Would go again - This trip was so fun. The hour ride there was easy, and wine tour guide was absolutely fantastic. He was very thorough in his explanations and helped all of understand each of the wines we were tasting and how they interactee with our food courses! And of course the winery itself was beautiful and we got some really cool pictures!
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Ahl1987
Sep 30, 2023
Great Half Day Experience! - We had a fantastic time! It was informative, fun, delicious and beautiful! The perfect ratio of learning and drinking wine. The lunch was excellent, wine pours were large. Company was superb & our host was so kind! Perfect half day event.
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Andrewbb4657ui
Apr 19, 2024
Wonderful experience in Roman countryside with idiosyncratic transport arrangements. - The winery experience was everything we'd anticipated - interesting and informative in a spectacular setting; the logistics for pickup and drop off less so.
Meet at 11:00 where someone will have a sign to greet you? Someone eventually turned up at 11:25 with no explanation or response from contact details. Similarly our return scheduled for 2:30 eventually turned up 45 mins later, unsure where she was taking us, so lots of waiting around wondering if we'd been stood up.
In summary, well worth doing but chill if you're hanging around and enjoy the surroundings.
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Graeme_m
Feb 17, 2024
Poor communication by operator, but finally a good experience at the winery - Hmmm...split on this. Tour company was late and was not reachable, even to Viator. Viator wasn't helpful - just kept texting to wait and that they could not reach the tour company. Eventually, driver showed up for only 3 of us. Never said a word. BUT, the location was wonderful, informative and the food was excellent. I would give the winery a 5/5 and the tour company a 1/5. Something better needs to happen here. Thankfully, the winery saved the operators butt in this instance and Viator was only slightly better.
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