Corvina, Rondinella, OseletaAppointment onlyMarano di Valpolicella
Boutique winery in Marano di Valpolicella with a 17th-century cellar used for wine refinement. Tasting room accessible via the Bike Station Valpolicella e-bike experience or standalone by appointment. Produces Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, and Amarone from estate vineyards in the Marano sub-zone.
Tip: The 17th-century stone cellar maintains ideal ageing conditions for the Amarone - ask to see the oldest barrels in the back room during the tasting.
Grappa di Glera (Prosecco), Grappa di Moscato, Grappa di AmaroneWalk-ins welcomePonte Vecchio, Bassano del Grappa
The walk-in tasting bar and retail space at the Poli Grappa Museum, daily 9:00-19:30. The EUR3.50 guided tasting pours five different Poli grappas covering white, flavoured, and aged expressions. The adjacent museum with 1,500+ miniature bottles is free to visit without tasting.
Tip: The Sarpa di Poli (Prosecco pomace grappa) and the Amorosa (Moscato pomace) show the range of Veneto grape-spirit character at low cost.
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, MerlotAppointment onlyMezzane di Sotto, Valpolicella
Massimago's estate tasting in the Mezzane Valley combines a walk through certified organic vineyards with a visit to the historic Amarone ageing cellar. The estate produces certified organic Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone. Mezzane is an emerging sub-zone rarely covered by standard Veneto wine tours.
Tip: The organic certification and Mezzane sub-zone origin are the differentiators here - ask about the estate's transition to biodynamics.
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, GarganegaAppointment onlyBardolino, Cavaion Veronese
The wine cellar tasting at Villa Cordevigo presents estate wines from Vigneti Villabella (Garda DOC and Valpolicella DOC). The wine and history experience package is curated for both hotel guests and day visitors. Set in the Cavaion Veronese hills with views over vineyards and olive groves.
Tip: The wine and history package pairs cellar tasting with a guided narrative of the villa and estate - book this format rather than standalone tasting for full context.
Grappa di Glera, Grappa Riserva, Aqua VitaeAppointment onlyBassano del Grappa
The Grapperia Nardini sul Ponte is the tasting and retail hub of Italy's oldest distillery (est. 1779) on the foot of the historic Ponte degli Alpini. Guided tours through 18th-century production rooms end with a grappa flight. Tue-Sat only. The principal grappa tasting room in the Veneto.
Tip: Arrive early - morning tours show the production rooms in best light and the guide is more expansive with smaller groups.
Grappa di Glera (Prosecco), Aged Grappa, Fruit SpiritsAppointment onlyCorbanese di Tarzo, UNESCO Prosecco hills
Three-tier tasting room experience at Distilleria Andrea Da Ponte in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene UNESCO hills. Tasting Tour (30 min), History and Nature Tour (1h15), and Founder's Tour (1h30) with library spirits. Wheelchair accessible; free parking. Book via visite@daponte.it.
Tip: The Founder's Tour opens grappa vintages from the Da Ponte historical archive - unique access not available in standard tour formats.
