Wine Regions of Italy

If you are visiting the Veneto and enjoy good wine, great scenery and exceptional food then a wine tour should most certainly be included in you itinerary.

You can do this in two ways, either with a guided tour or on your own. I would suggest doing it on your own if you have a car and have been to Italy before. This page provides you with a guide to some of the main routes and where to stay nearby.

If you would prefer a guided tour you are most welcome to contact me at the bottom of the page and I will be happy to recommend a tour.

Let’s start with the Valpolicella wine route…

Valpolicella

Not far from Verona and Lake Garda exists a gentle world of vineyards shadowed by the mountains of the Dolomites. This is the land of Valpolicella, which for over five hundred years has been producing great wines. Visit some of the smaller estates for an authentic taste of what this region is all about. To explore this region and the nearby Soave wine route I would suggest staying at the delightful Monte Tondo.

Prosecco

Oldest of all Italian wine routes, the Prosecco route is an easy day trip from Venice but rather stay somewhere in the heart of this region and explore the many wonderful estates and villages of this part of the Veneto. The Dolce Vista near Valdobbiadene is our suggestion .

You will discover the Prosecco territory to be a land in which the traditions of centuries past are still very much alive in the food and the wines as well as in the families who for generations have cultivated these vines.

Strada del Soave

Thirteen communities make up Soave Doc territory. The area extends from the town of Soave through to Monteforte d’Alpoe. The grape used to produce this most famous of Italian white wines is the Garganega. Once the Soave name was associated with mass produced wines but in recent years a number of estates have been producing truly fine wines.

Other Wine Regions of Italy

In Tuscany I particularly enjoy the wine from Poggio Rubino, they have a lovely little bed and breakfast in the nearby village with the wine shop right next door, a great place to base yourself while exploring this beautiful area. in the nearby village with the wine shop right next door, a great place to base yourself while exploring this beautiful area.

Piedmont

Having lived in Piedmont for nearly ten years I have a lot of wine estates that I am particularly fond of, you can read about these on my Italian wine site.

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