Pompeii wine tasting tour: golf cart, Necropoli & seafood lunch

A winery tour that ends at the table, not the gift shop

A guided tour of Bosco de' Medici Winery near Pompeii combines a golf cart ride through the property, a visit to an ancient Necropoli from 79 AD, and a seated seafood lunch with wine tasting in the cellar. The guide walks you through the winemaking tradition from the Greeks onward, then serves a four-course meal built around the vineyard's own production. Live guides speak English, Spanish or French, and the experience runs about two hours.

The Experience

Bosco de' Medici Winery sits near the ruins of Pompeii, and the tour starts the moment you arrive. You'll climb into a golf cart and head out across the property with your guide, who explains the vineyard's history and the winemaking tradition that has shaped this region since ancient times. The experimental vineyard on the grounds gives you a close look at how the wines you'll taste later are actually grown—not a lecture, but a walk through the rows where it happens.

The route takes you to a Necropoli from 79 AD, part of the Pompeii ruins themselves. You stand in front of the actual archaeological site, not a museum display or a photograph. After that stop, you head back to the wine cellar, where stainless silos, wooden barrels and terracotta amphorae line the space where fermentation and aging happen. This is where the tasting begins—you taste the wines in the place they're made, which changes how they land.

Lunch arrives in the cellar and stays there. You start with a seafood appetizer of octopus browned on salads grown in the vineyard's own garden, then move to a raviolo stuffed with sea bass in a seafood stew, followed by fillet of turbot in an aromatic panura. A homemade dessert closes the meal. Bottled water and the wines produced here are included throughout. The whole arc—property, history, Necropoli, cellar, food—takes about two hours and doesn't require you to arrange transport separately.

What’s included

• The tour includes bottled water throughout.
• all the wines produced at the winery for tasting.
• and a four-course seafood lunch with appetizer, pasta course, main course and homemade dessert, all served in the cellar.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Bosco de Medici Winery

Is this one for you?The golf cart handles the property, so you move through the vineyard and see the Necropoli without walking long distances—the pace is set by the route itself, not by how much ground you cover on foot. If you want to understand where the wine comes from before you taste it, and to eat in the place it's made, this tour builds that sequence into a single morning.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Necropoli from 79 AD that we visit?

The Necropoli is an ancient burial site that was preserved when Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash in 79 AD. It's part of the actual Pompeii archaeological ruins and sits on the Bosco de' Medici property, so you see it as part of the tour route rather than as a separate museum visit.

Do I need to know anything about wine to enjoy this tour?

No. The guide explains the winemaking tradition in the region starting with the Greeks and walks you through the vineyard and cellar as you go, so you learn as you move through the property. The tasting comes at the end, after you've seen where and how the wines are made.

Is the golf cart ride accessible for people with mobility concerns?

Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces on the property are accessible. Service animals are allowed, and the experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide conducts the tour in English, Spanish or French. You'll select your language preference when you book.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

Most of the property tour happens from the golf cart, so walking is minimal. You'll move through the vineyard and cellar on foot, but the pace is leisurely and there are no steep climbs or long distances.

Can I buy wine to take home after the tasting?

The tour includes tasting the wines produced at Bosco de' Medici, but purchasing bottles to take with you isn't mentioned as part of the experience. You can ask about availability when you arrive.