Wine Tasting in Verona, Italy: 7 Fabulous Wine Tours
LOOKING FOR THE BEST WINE TOURS IN VERONA?
With its world-famous Roman Arena and Romeo and Juliet sites, Verona is not exactly a well-kept secret. But did you know that you can go wine tasting in Verona?
Some of these wine tours take place in the heart of Verona; others are located in the vineyards that surround the city. All of them offer a perfect introduction to the famous wines of the Veneto region.
Read on for my pick of the best wine tastings in Verona, Italy.
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Amarone Wine Trail
Verona Food, Wine & History Tour
Wine tasting at Lake Garda
Which Wine is Verona Famous for?
Amarone, Valpolicella, Bardolino and Soave come from the area around Verona. Lesser-known known Verona wines include Lugana, Custoza, Durello and Franciacorta (one of my favourites).
Wine Tasting in Verona
1. Amarone Wine Trail
In my view, this is the best all-round tour in Verona for wine lovers. Customer reviews are stellar
This half-day tour visits two wineries in the Valpolicella Valley. Transport from Verona is provided and there are tastings of nine wines accompanied by cheese and local meats
To ensure the best experience, the size of the group is limited to eight people.
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2. Valpolicella Hills E-Bike Tour and Wine Tasting
For a more active wine tour, take a look at this guided e-bike excursion into the hills of Valpolicella. Again, review scores are very high.
Covering a distance of 18 miles, this 4-hour tour starts in central Verona and takes you through the scenic hills of the Veneto. It is graded as easy and a safety helmet is provided.
Wine tastings take place at the Villa Mosconi Bertani estate where you’ll be taken on a tour of the vineyard and cellars. The group size is limited to ten participants.
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3. Montresor Winery Visit
Founded in 1892, Montresor is one of Verona’s most historic wine houses, known for producing high-quality, affordable Valpolicella and Amarone.
This 90-minute guided tour includes a visit to the winery’s interactive museum and tastings of five wines. Local meats and cheese accompany the wines.
The Montresor winery is located three miles outside Verona (location here). If you don’t have a car you can take a taxi or bus 21, 93 or 104. There’s information about Verona’s city buses here.
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4. Valpolicella Vineyard and Winery Tour
Take a look at this two-hour experience if you want the chance to visit a vineyard near Verona.
This wine tour includes visits to the cellar and vineyards of Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde, a historic, family-run winery. You get to taste three wines with antipasti on a terrace looking out across the Valpolicella hills.
Transport to the winery isn’t included but the tour provider can advise on public transport or help with booking a private transfer.
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5. Verona Food Tour with Amarone Wine Tasting
Kill two birds with one stone. This half-day tour is a fun way of exploring the historic sights of Verona whilst gorging on local specialities.
The focus is more on food than wine. Customer reviews suggest that food is plentiful.
Led by a local guide, it includes Valpolicella tastings plus local tortellini pasta, olive oil, prosciutto and sweets. I like that the tour starts with coffee and ends with gelato.
This tour is limited to ten people.
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6. Verona Food, Wine & History Tour
This is another terrific wine and walking tour of Verona. I recommend this experience for foodies who want to explore the city.
Staring in Pizza Bra near the Roman Arena, a local guide takes you on a walking tour of Verona that includes several food and wine stops. These include old eateries and historic Veronese wine bars.
A hot lunch is followed by a wine tasting close to the historic Ponte Pietra (and yet more food).
As a bonus, you’ll get a free skip-the-line ticket for the funicular railway.
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7. Wine tasting at Lake Garda
Why not combine a visit to beautiful Lake Garda with wine tasting? This private day trip visits two wineries and makes stops along Lake Garda, including Punta San Vigilio and Garda-Lazise.
Although the price of this 4-hour tour may put it beyond the budget of many solo travellers, it’s an excellent choice for two or more people.
The price includes a private transfer from your hotel in Verona.
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Verona Wine Tasting: FAQs
What wine region is Verona in?
Verona is in the Veneto wine region.
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What is the white wine near Verona?
Soave is the best-known dry white Italian wine from the Veneto region, around the city of Verona.
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Why is Amarone wine so special?
Amarone della Valpolicella is a complex, powerful wine loaded with tannins that is unlike no other red. It’s not unusual to find bottles that are 15.5% ABV or more.
It is produced from a blend of grapes including Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara. Unlike traditionally-produced Valpolicella, grapes are dried following harvest and it is this fruit that is pressed and fermented.
