Founded 1898Jacopo Poli / Poli familySchiavon
Fourth-generation grappa family since 1898. Three tiered tour formats run from a one-hour glass tasting to a three-hour barrel session. The Schiavon Grappateca holds approximately 2,000 historic bottles from the 1930s to 1980s by 440 distilleries.
Tasting: Glass Experience ~1h EUR10; Copper Experience ~2h EUR20; Wood Experience ~3h EUR35. Mon-Sat 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00; Sun by request. Tours in IT, EN, DE, ES, FR
Tip: The Wood Experience (3 h) includes aged single-varietal grappas unavailable in the retail shop.
Founded 1898Jacopo Poli / Poli familyPonte Vecchio, Bassano del Grappa
The Poli town-centre museum in the historic Palazzo delle Teste opposite Ponte Vecchio. Five rooms trace the art of distillation and house over 1,500 miniature grappa bottles from 323 distilleries - the most complete mignon collection in Italy.
Tasting: Free museum entry daily 9:00-19:30 (closed 1 Jan, Easter, 25 Dec); EUR3.50 for guided tour with 5-spirit tasting
Tip: The retail Grappateca here stocks the full Poli range; the Schiavon distillery holds the 2,000-bottle historical archive.
Founded 1892Da Ponte familyCorbanese di Tarzo
Since 1892 the Da Ponte family has distilled in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills, a UNESCO World Heritage zone. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige 2025. Three tour formats welcome all visitors, from 30-minute tastes to extended Founder's sessions.
Tasting: Tasting Tour ~30 min, History and Nature Tour ~1h15, Founder's Tour ~1h30; wheelchair accessible; free parking. Book via visite@daponte.it or +39 0438 933011
Tip: The Founder's Tour gives access to library samples not in standard tasting flights.
Bottega SpA Distilleria ★ 4.4
Founded 1977Bottega familyBibano di Godega
Three-generation family distillery and winery established 1977, housed in a 17th-century farmhouse with 10 hectares of vineyards. Known internationally for gold-bottle Prosecco and single-varietal grappas exported to 140 countries.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; contact info@bottegaspa.com or +39 0438 4067
Tip: The estate is 45 km from Venice - pair with a Prosecco-hills driving day.
Distillerie Bonollo ★ 4.3
Founded 1908Bonollo familyConselve, Padua Province
Veneto institution since 1908. One of Italy's largest grappa production complexes, operating in the Province of Padua. Educational tours cover the full pomace-to-bottle process. The of Bonollo label is widely distributed internationally.
Tasting: Guided educational tours and tastings available by appointment; covers traditional alembic styles including Charantaise and boiler stills
Tip: Write ahead to arrange a visit - tours are by appointment only and not available to walk-up visitors.
Castagner Distilleria ★ 4.2
Founded 1996Roberto Castagner familyVisnà di Vazzola
Founded 1996 by Master Distiller Roberto Castagner on the slopes of the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco hills. Known for organic grappa and innovation in the sector, with the Nuda Barrique organic grappa earning international recognition.
Tasting: Contact info@acquavite.it or +39 0438 793811 to arrange visits; organic production facility on the Prosecco hills slopes
Tip: The Nuda organic range is the house signature - ask about biodynamic pomace sourcing from Prosecco DOCG producers.
