A Sunday of Amarone A Half day wine tour
Do you want an alternative to Sunday shopping? Come to Valpolicella, the homeland of Amarone! Relax among the hills covered with vineyards and olive trees, where you can taste His Majesty's Amarone. Departure is at 10.00 from Verona, and we will immediately head to the extrordinary land of Valpolicella and you will enjoy panoramic views of the hills and vineyards. We will stop at San Giorgio di Valpolicella, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, or in Marano, from where it is possible to visit the temple of Minerva or the church of Santa Maria in Valverde. We will then move to a local winery, where you can satisfy all your curiosities about the wine production, and you will taste the prestigious DOC and DOCG wines of Valpolicella, including Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto. The beautiful Veronese countryside is ready to welcome you, come with us to experience a quiet and relaxing Sunday, enjoying the wine of our land. It will be an Amarone wine tour to remember!
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A Sunday of Amarone A Half day wine tour
What's included in A Sunday of Amarone A Half day wine tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Welcoming of our guests at our new Store at Castelvecchio (Verona), where you can buy the wines of the wine regions we visit, at cellar price, and the products of the territory.
Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella
Our guide will lead the guest to discover the Medieval parish church of San Giorgio di Valpolicella, built in the XII century on a previus Roman temple and representing one of the most interesting Romanesque architecture in Northern Italy. Since 2015 the town of San Giorgio is in the list of the Most Beautiful Hamlets of Italy.
Inclusions
- Visit at the hamlet of San Giorgio di Valpolicella
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
- Local English speaking tour leader and sommelier at your disposal
- Visit and wine tasting session
- Transport by air conditioned minivan
- Pick up at the hotel
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please notice
- In the cellar the temperature is constant 15 Celsius degrees (59 Fahrenheit), so we suggest to take with you a sweater or a jacket; if it will be possible we will try to show you the vineyards, so it’s recommended to wear sneakers or comfortable shoes.
- the tour leader, in respect of all the guests, will wait for you in case of late maximum for 15 minutes.
- We ask you to inform us if you have any appointment after the tour (if you booked a train ticket, an opera show in Arena or a reservation for a restaurant), so we can do our best to respect the schedule.
- We want you to spend a lovely day with no distress so, please, in booking our tours, inform us if you have limited mobility (in some old cellars there are stairs); or if you have any intolerance or allergy about food/wine (some tours are including appetizers in the cellar or lunch in local Restaurant)
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- At Pagus Store.
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Pagus Wine Tours® - A taste of Valpolicella half day wine tour Half day (around 3,5 hours) wine tour on the hills of Valpolicella, with a stop at the hamlet of San Giorgio and a wine tasting session at a local winery to enjoy Valpolicella Superiore, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto. Included: transport, tour leader at disposal, wine tasting session at the winery Departure: at 2pm from Corso Castelvecchio 3/a, Verona (in front of Castelvecchio) Contacts: Pagus Wine Tours® +39 327 796 5380
