Pagus Wine Tours® - Two Amarone wineries - Half day wine tour

About this tour

A four-hour exploration of Valpolicella's renowned Amarone territory, visiting two working wineries to taste their full range of DOC and DOCG wines. You'll learn how the appassimento drying method transforms grapes into complex reds, guided by a sommelier through cellars and hillside vineyards. Each winery offers four wines paired with local cured meats and cheese, with transport by air-conditioned minivan included.

Highlights

• Taste Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella and Recioto at two distinct producers
• Discover appassimento grape-drying technique behind the wines
• Walk through 15°C cellars and rolling vineyard slopes
• Local sommelier explains winemaking from vine to bottle
• Cheese, salami and bread pairings at each stop
• Seasonal views across Valpolicella hills

What to expect

You'll spend roughly two hours at each winery. Expect to move between cellars—kept cool year-round—and vineyard viewpoints. The sommelier explains production methods in detail whilst you taste systematically through the range, savouring how soil and altitude shape each wine. Between tastings, you'll nibble local charcuterie. The pace allows real conversation rather than rushing through; your guide adjusts timing if questions arise. Minivan travel between sites takes around 30 minutes.

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