Olfactory Tour and Wine Tasting with Local Foods at Cantina Zeni in Bardolino

Your experience at the Zeni family winery in Bardolino begins in the Scent Gallery, a sensory journey conceived by Elena Zeni. Welcomed by the winery's hospitality team, you will enter the barrel cellar, where controlled lighting and a specially composed soundtrack help sharpen your perception.

Your guide will lead you through a series of olfactory installations, challenging you to identify the aromas within 14 scent boxes, each containing an essence found in the two wines selected for the tasting.

This educational path explores the relationship between wine, memory, and the territory around Lake Garda, an approach that has earned the winery international recognition, including a “Best of Wine Tourism” award.

The journey concludes with a guided tasting of the two wines whose aromas you have just explored:

- A Chiaretto di Bardolino DOC Classico “Vigne Alte,” a dry rosé from Corvina and Rondinella grapes
- An Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico “Vigne Alte,” a warm, persistent red from Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella.

The tasting is paired with a platter of local products, including young or 12-month-aged Monte Veronese cheese, lardo seasoned with herbs on toasted bread, and 70% dark chocolate, served with breadsticks and water.

Minors are welcome to join and will be served the food platter with water.