Unique food and wine experience at Castrum Wine Relais on the most scenic peak of Valpolicella

Here is what's in store for you

Get ready to live a unique food and wine experience at Castrum Wine Relais. At the entrance of Valpolicella Classica, on the top of the highest hill of the village of Castelrotto, is perched Castrum Rotari, a military stronghold built in the seventh century that over the centuries housed important people who marked the history of Valpolicella. In 1177 King Frederick the II of Swabia, known as The Redbeard, issued a decree by which he changed the area's name from Val di Veriago and Pruviniano to Valpolicella.

Casa Fraccaroli, one of the oldest mansions in the area, built in 1790 and located in Piazza di Castelrotto consists of a Venetian Villa with an old cellar in the basement, a rustic countryhouse, a large olive grove, and a boutique winery that produces the classic wines of Valpolicella. A villa passed from generation to generation, which has always remained in the family, opens its doors for you to enjoy a daytime tour of the cellar and barrel room, to learn about the evolution and winemaking processes used by Borghetti Giampiero, the current owner of the entire structure.

After a tour of the boutique winery, the wine tasting experience is offered on its scenic stage, in the panoramic tasting rooms, or on the panoramic terrace of the facility. During the tasting, carefully selected gastronomic products like cheese and cold cuts from the territory will be served and paired with five wines from the winery's PLATINUM collection: the CASTRUM line. Bottles with art labels, each dedicated to a work of the great sculptor Innocenzo Fraccaroli, born in Casa Fraccaroli in 1805.

The Castrum Wine Relais offers you a "concept" tasting experience, an enchanting journey through history, architecture, art, and local flavors. A unique story of territory and family in the heart of Valpolicella.