Valpolicella Wine Tour: 2 Wineries, Amarone Tasting & Lunch

Taste Amarone straight from the winemakers who made it, surrounded by the vineyards where it grows.

A wine tour through Valpolicella from Verona that visits two boutique wineries, where you meet the producers, walk through vineyards to learn the indigenous grapes, and taste limited-edition Amarone and IGT wines. The day includes a traditional light lunch with local DOP cheeses, salami, bruschetta and grilled polenta served inside a historic winery, plus panoramic stops across the Amarone hills. A certified local driver leads the tour in English or Italian, and the experience lasts around five hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Valpolicella wine tour and tasting

• Drive from Verona to Valpolicella
• Visit first boutique winery and taste wines
• Enjoy Veronese lunch at second winery
• Walk vineyards and learn grape varieties
• Taste wines and finish with grappa toast

The experience

Valpolicella sits just 20 minutes from Verona, and the drive itself is part of the tour. A certified local driver takes you through the sun-kissed landscape while explaining the region's winemaking traditions. The route passes panoramic stops where you can photograph the majestic hills that define Amarone country, and the stops break up the day so you're not just moving between tastings but actually seeing the land that makes the wine.

The first winery is a boutique operation where the producer meets you in person, eager to share their world and their passion. You walk through the vineyards and learn about the different indigenous grape varieties that grow here (Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara), and how each one shapes the final wine. Then comes the tasting: limited-edition Amarone in different vintages, IGT wines, and local cheeses DOP and salami DOP to pair with them. The tasting is not a quick pour-and-move. It's designed to let you experience each wine properly, with time to ask questions and hear the story behind each bottle.

At the second winery, a historic cellar dating back to the 1500s, you sit down to lunch. It's a traditional Veronese light meal (homemade bruschetta, grilled polenta, a main dish from local cuisine, chocolate and cookies) built around seasonal ingredients and paired with the winery's own wines. After lunch, you walk the vineyards again, this time with a focus on the unique winemaking method that makes Amarone what it is. The afternoon tasting includes Recioto DOCG (the father of Amarone), more limited editions, and a grappa toast to close the day. As a bonus, you'll taste new extra-virgin olive oil on bruschetta. The tour wraps at the winery, and if you want to ship wine home, the operator handles door-to-door shipping during the tour.

What’s included

• Transport by private vehicle or Mercedes minivan with a certified local driver.
• visits to two boutique wineries where you meet the producers.
• walks through the vineyards to learn about indigenous grape varieties.
• tastings of limited-edition Amarone DOCG in different vintages, IGT wines, Recioto DOCG and grappa.
• local cheeses DOP, salami DOP and dark chocolate paired with Amarone.
• a traditional Veronese light lunch with homemade bruschetta, grilled polenta, main course and dessert served inside a historic 1500s wine cellar.
• tasting of new extra-virgin olive oil on bruschetta.
• panoramic stops across the Amarone hills.
• door-to-door wine shipping service if you want to buy bottles.

Information

Lasts 5h, runs every day at 10:00, from € 208 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00Other times ›

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (7 to 12 years) · Infant (3 to 6 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 121 private ›

Live guideEnglish and ItalianOther languages ›

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Your Local Guide SNC

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste Amarone at the source and meet the people who make it, rather than visit a crowded tasting room. The small-group format, the producers' personal attention, and the lunch inside the winery make this a day where you're a guest, not a customer on a schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (7 to 12 years); Infant (3 to 6 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What's the difference between Amarone and Recioto, and why does it matter?

Recioto is the original sweet wine made from dried grapes in Valpolicella. Amarone is the dry version that evolved from it, made using the same dried-grape method but fermented to dryness. The tour tastes both so you understand how one led to the other and why Amarone became the region's signature wine.

Do I need to know about wine to join this tour?

No. The certified local driver and the producers themselves guide you through the tasting and explain the grapes, the methods and what you're tasting. The tour is designed as a slow, authentic day where you learn by experiencing, not by memorizing.

Is the lunch included, or do I pay extra?

Lunch is included in the tour price: a traditional Veronese light meal with homemade bruschetta, grilled polenta, a main course, and dessert, all served at the second winery and paired with the wines you're tasting.

What if I have a food allergy or intolerance?

You must communicate any food intolerance in advance when you book. The wineries are not restaurants, so they cannot provide different alternatives on the day if they haven't been told ahead of time.

How do I get to the starting point from Verona?

The tour includes transport by private vehicle or Mercedes minivan, and pickup is arranged from your hotel or a central meeting point in Verona. Confirm your pickup location when you book.