Veneto Gastronomy Tour

If you love Italian food and wine, you’ll love this tour! Crossing the countryside of the Veneto Orientale we reach the vineyards of firstly the Veneto, and then Friuli. Into the heart of the Friulano territory, we come to the area so well-loved by gastronomy specialists ‘il Collio’. Our first stop is between the hills of Corno di Rosazzo and Cividale, starting with a visit to a wine-maker & oenologist where we enjoy a guided visit of the high-tech wine production plant, and to the cellar with its oak barrels.

Wine-tasting includes reds such as Cabernet, Merlot, Refosco, and whites Verduzzo, Friulano, Tocai accompanied by local products –Montaggio cheese, salamis and ‘La Gubana’ a Friulano sweet. We then head towards the borders of Slovenia, where we enjoy lunch in a Trattoria. Home-made specialities of Tortello, Friulano, Maialata are on the menu, all accompanied by local wine and of course Grappa! In the afternoon we take time to see an old monastery dating back to 11th century - ‘Monastero delle Rose’ so called due to a particular microclimate where roses flower even in the winter! Local seasonal lunch wine-tastings included.