Planning the Perfect Italian Winery Tour

Planning the Perfect Italian Winery Tour

With 19 wine-producing regions, Italy is the world’s

largest wine producer.

The top wine destinations are:

PiemonteLazio

TuscanyVeneto

LombardyCampania

Liguria

Check out the apps by The Wine Traveller or

the wine guides by Slow Food and Gambero Rosso

for information about locations and hours of

vineyards that are open to visitors.

Renting a car is necessary to explore the hills and valleys where Italy’s best wines are

grown and produced.

The Strade del Vino, or Wine Roads are official routes located in wine regions all over

the country. 

Movimento Turismo del Vino (Wine Tourism Movement) is a non-profit organization whose website has cellar information,

itineraries and news about wine-related events.

Wine Events and Festivals

Cantine Aperto is celebrated on the last Sunday of May

where visitors can taste the wines, and buy directly from the vineyard and visit the

wine cellars.

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Calici di Stelle is a wine tasting festival that happens

in piazzas all over Italy.

This event is held in mid-August in honor of a

saint known in Italy as

San Lorenzo.

Visit the vineyards in early autumn and enjoy the grape harvest festival

known as Benvenuta Vendemmia.

Held in early spring in Verona with four days

of tasting, workshops and events, Vinitaly

is the largest wine event in Italy.

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You can still try the best wines even without touring the

countryside. Look for enoteca or wine shop

which can be found in large cities and even small towns

all over Italy.

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