Wine Holidays in Italy

Wine tasting weekends and winery stays in Italy

This page lists 97 wine holidays across Italy, from a single night at a family winery to 7 nights split between several hotels. Most include the night, breakfast and a tasting of the estate's wines; some add dinner, a spa or a second winery.

Where can you stay at a winery in Italy?

In almost every wine region. Six stays that show the range:

• Palás Cerequio, in La Morra (Piedmont): a restored residence inside a Barolo cru, with a pool and a guided tasting of 5 Michele Chiarlo wines, two of them Barolo.
• Tenuta Le Cave, in the Val d'Illasi (Valpolicella, Veneto): a wine relais in a former marl quarry, with a sommelier-led tasting of 6 organic wines and cicchetti.
• Opera02, near Modena (Emilia-Romagna): a wine resort with an acetaia and a wellness area, where Lambrusco and traditional balsamic vinegar are tasted side by side.
• Vesuvio Inn, at Boscotrecase (Campania): the Sorrentino family's farmhouse on the slopes of Vesuvius, with tastings at two wineries, 9 volcanic wines in all.
• Antica Masseria Jorche, at Torricella (Puglia): a cellar tasting of Primitivo di Manduria, then dinner in an 18th-century oil mill and a night at the masseria.
• Private Gourmet Wine Tour in Tuscany: for travellers without a car, 4 days with private transport from Florence to Pisa and tastings of Brunello, Chianti and Bolgheri wines.

What are Essence, Cru and Riserva?

They are the three levels of the stays Winedering arranges directly with the estates. Essence is the core: the night, breakfast and a guided tasting of the estate's wines. Cru adds, depending on the estate, a dinner paired with the wines, a second winery, a visit or an extra night. Riserva is the fullest programme. At Opera02 the Cru adds a four-course dinner with paired wines, and the Riserva also a visit the next morning to TerraQuilia, a small winery making ancestral method sparkling wines.

When is the best time for a wine holiday in Italy?

Late spring and early autumn. In most regions the harvest falls in September and October, when the days are no longer too hot. Summer suits the estates with a pool, and in October the white truffle fair opens in Alba, in Piedmont.

Do you need a car?

Usually yes: most estates are in the countryside and most stays do not include transfers. A few trips come with a driver, like the Tuscany tour above. Each region also has its own page.