Orvieto winery tour with wine and cheese tasting

Vineyard walk, wine cellar tour, Etruscan barrel room, four wines with cheese

A winery tour near Orvieto combines a guided walk through the vineyard with tours of the wine cellar and an ancient barrel room carved into tuff-stone, ending with a tasting of four wines paired with locally produced cheese. The experience runs about two hours and suits all fitness levels. Infants can come in a stroller or sit with an adult. A live guide speaks English or Italian.

The experience

The visit starts with a walk through the vineyard, where the winemaker explains how the vines are tended to achieve the quality in each bottle. You'll move into the wine cellar to see how grapes become wine, then descend into the barrel cellar: a room carved directly into tuff-stone during ancient Etruscan times. That stone-cut space is where the wines age, and it's the physical anchor of the whole experience: you're standing in a cellar that has held wine for centuries.

After the tour, you taste all four of the winery's wines, each paired with locally produced cheese. The tasting happens at the winery itself, so you're not moving to a separate room or a different venue. Two hours covers the walk, the cellar tour, and the tasting without rushing.

What’s included

• Guided walk through the vineyard with explanation of vine cultivation.
• tour of the wine cellar and the ancient Etruscan barrel room.
• tasting of four wines paired with locally produced cheese.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 11:00 and 15:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years): free · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Madonna del Latte

Is this one for you?You walk the vineyard and tour the cellars yourself with a guide leading, rather than watching a demonstration. This suits anyone who wants to move through the space and understand how the winery actually works. The small-group format means you're not in a crowd, and the two-hour length fits easily into an afternoon in Orvieto without dominating the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years): free; Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly is the Etruscan barrel cellar?

The barrel cellar is a room carved directly into tuff-stone during ancient Etruscan times, where the winery ages its wines today. You descend into it as part of the tour and see the barrels in the space where they've been stored for centuries.

How many wines do I taste, and what's included with the tasting?

You taste four wines from the winery, each paired with locally produced cheese. The cheese is included in the tasting experience.

Do I need to be fit or experienced with wine to join?

The tour suits all physical fitness levels. No wine knowledge is required. The guide explains the winemaking process as you walk and tour the cellars.

How long does the whole experience take?

The tour runs about two hours from start to finish, covering the vineyard walk, both cellar tours, and the wine and cheese tasting.