The Strada del Prosecco was inaugurated in 1966 and runs 58 km through the UNESCO World Heritage Prosecco hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene.
Tip: Drive north from Conegliano. The westbound direction climbs to Cartizze viewpoints; visit before noon before the haze builds.
Address: Via Piva 53, 31049 Valdobbiadene (TV), Italy, Veneto
Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde offers e-bike tours through Marano di Valpolicella vineyards using 7 Fantic-engine fat-tyre e-bikes. 2-hour guided experience includes cycling the estate, visiting the 17th-century cellar, and tasting Valpolicella, Ripasso; Amarone with local food.
Tip: Gift certificates available; ideal for couples or small groups wanting a physical activity paired with serious wine.
Grappa distillery and spirits tour in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene UNESCO World Heritage hills. Three tour formats for all experience levels.
Tip: Combine with the Prosecco wine road - Da Ponte is 20 minutes from Valdobbiadene and 10 from Conegliano.
Stockholm-based specialist wine tour company offering multi-day guided Veneto itineraries. Covers Valpolicella, Amarone, Soave, and optional Prosecco extensions. Led by certified wine professionals.
Tip: Their Soave extension visits producers in both the Classico zone and the broader DOC - important for understanding appellation fragmentation.
Guided tours of the Nardini grappa distillery (est. 1779) at the Ponte degli Alpini in Bassano del Grappa. Tours explore historic 18th-century production rooms and end with a tasting flight of Nardini grappas.
Tip: The tour includes several flights of stairs to historic rooms. Check accessibility needs in advance.
Masi officially opened Monteleone21 in 2025 as an 'open cellar' paradigm in Valpolicella Classica. Guided tours include the fruttaio (drying loft for Amarone appassimento), contemporary cellar spaces, Possessioni Serego Alighieri, and the Wine Bar 'Vino e Cucina'. The most complete appassimento experience in the region.
Tip: Visit in October-December to see the fruttaio in active use - racks of drying Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grape bunches spread across the loft.
Verona-based operator with 20+ years of wine tourism experience. Half-day and full-day tours covering Valpolicella (Amarone), Soave, Lake Garda; the Prosecco DOCG area.
Tip: Their Two Amarone Wineries half-day format gives the most producer-direct access for short visits.
