About this tour
Escape Milan's sprawl for a day in Oltrepò Pavese, Italy's premier Pinot region. A 45-minute train ride gets you to rolling vineyards where you'll taste a dozen wines with an expert, enjoy five courses and handmade pasta prepared by a local Nonna, then bottle your own wine to take home. Spring brings fresh vineyard energy and a free bottle for every two guests. Small groups, no crowds, genuine Italian countryside.
Highlights
- Taste 12 wines with expert pairing notes in working cellars
- Five-course lunch with fresh pasta made by Nonna
- Bottle your own Pinot Nero to take home
- 45 minutes by train from Milan Central Station
- Rolling vineyards in spring with minimal tourist presence
- Meet-and-greet service from train station included
- One free bottle per two guests (spring offer)
What to expect
You'll meet your hosts at Milan Central, then settle into a comfortable train carriage heading into wine country. Once in Oltrepò Pavese, expect intimate tastings in small cellars where winemakers or their staff walk you through regional styles—what makes each Pinot distinct, how the vintage shapes the flavour. Between tastings, you'll sit down to a proper lunch: courses built around a pasta course made fresh that morning. The pace is unhurried. You'll handle your own bottling near the end, corking and labelling a bottle as a tangible souvenir. The whole day feels more like visiting friends who happen to make wine than a standard tour.
Good to know
Public train tickets to Oltrepò aren't included—purchase separately or ask hosts for guidance. Wheelchair accessible. Not suited for children under six. Optional pasta-making with Nonna requires advance request and separate quote based on availability. Service animals welcome.
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