Organic Wine Tasting with Lunch on Mount Vesuvius at Cantina del Vesuvio

If you're staying in Campania and want to live a very different experience, get out of the ordinary paths and visit this stunning winery close to the famous Vesuvius Volcano! Cantina del Vesuvio finds itself in a land characterized by rich volcanic soil, and this guarantees an incredible taste to the wines made by the winery. Moreover, this used to be one of the main wine lands during Roman times. Therefore, you'll get the chance to have a sip of history with a wine tasting and lunch, thanks to which you'll have the chance to discover one of the area’s flagship varietals, Lacryma Christi DOP.

Upon your arrival at Cantina del Vesuvio, you will be given a tour of the winery and its vineyards, overlooking the Gulf of Naples. During the visit, you'll learn information about the history of the winery, owned by the Russo family, and their production methods and philosophy. During the experience, you will be also given an informative but informal lesson about Lacryma Christi DOP wines produced on Mount Vesuvius.

Finally, you will get to sit down for a three-course lunch, paired with a tasting of 5 of their different organic Lacryma Christi DOP wines. The lunch menu can be found below.

1st course: Antipasto del Vesuvio: provolone cheese, typical casatiello, salami, salted ricotta cheese, bread with Vesuvian oil and spices, prosciutto crudo campano and bruschetta with bread baked in a wood-fired oven and Piennolo cherry tomatoes, served with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco DOP, Rosato and Rosso.
2nd course: typical durum wheat spaghetti with a sauce made with Piennolo cherry tomatoes and basil. The pasta will be accompanied by a tasting of Lacryma Christi Riserva.
Dessert: Typical Neapolitan Pastiera served with a tasting of Capafresca Spumante Rosato and Passito Bianco IGT.