EUR35 per personSchiavon
Poli Distillery's flagship Wood Experience visits the Schiavon distillery production facility, tours the historic Grappateca archive (2,000 bottles 1930s-1980s), and ends with a barrel-side tasting of aged single-varietal grappas unavailable in retail. The most educational grappa immersion in Veneto. Available Mon-Sat in five languages.
Tip: The Grappateca includes 1940s-era bottles showing the character of pomace from pre-DOCG grape varieties no longer planted - an unrepeatable archive.
EUR40-60 per personSan Pietro in Cariano, Valpolicella Classica
Zyme winery, founded in 2001 by Celestino Gaspari, is carved into a 15th-century sandstone quarry. The subterranean cellar is the tasting venue for 6+ wines including Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone expressions.
Tip: The quarry cellar temperature stays constant year-round at around 13C - bring a layer even in summer.
EUR40-60 per personMezzane di Sotto, Valpolicella
Massimago estate in the Mezzane Valley offers a guided walk through the historic organic vineyards followed by a visit to the old Amarone ageing cellar and tasting of Massimago's organic Valpolicella, Ripasso, and Amarone. Combine with cooking school or yoga sessions available at the relais.
Tip: Mezzane is an emerging sub-zone of Valpolicella not well represented on export lists - the estate tasting gives direct access to a style rarely found in wine shops.
EUR25-40 per personCorbanese di Tarzo, UNESCO Prosecco hills
The Founder's Tour at Distilleria Andrea Da Ponte (est. 1892) gives access to the distillery's historical archive and a tasting of library spirits not available in standard sessions.
Tip: Email [email protected] to specify the Founder's Tour - it opens the historical grappa archive unlike the shorter Tasting and History tours.
EUR100-180 per personValdobbiadene, UNESCO Prosecco hills
Vespa-guided tours through the UNESCO Prosecco Superiore hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. Routes wind through Cartizze, Rive single-vineyard zones, and hilltop villages. Tastings at estates along the route.
Tip: The Cartizze sub-zone is the steepest section - request the Cartizze route for the most dramatic views and the region's highest-priced Prosecco at source.
EUR20-30 per personBassano del Grappa
Guided tours of the 18th-century production rooms at the Nardini grappa distillery (founded 1779), ending with a tasting flight of Nardini grappas on the historic Ponte Vecchio over the Brenta River.
Tip: Request the white Grappa Nardini alongside the aged Riserva in the tasting flight - the contrast in style is the clearest argument for barrel-aged grappa.
