Villamagna winery tour and wine tasting: Lunch included

Roses planted between the vines tell the winemaker when the vineyard needs care.

A four-hour winery tour in Villamagna, a small medieval village in Chieti province, combines a guided walk through vineyards and olive groves with a four-course lunch and tasting of four wines at a family-run winery. The experience centers on artisanal production: each bottle is individually numbered and finished by hand, and all bread and pasta served are made on-site. Suitable for all fitness levels. Let the operator know about dietary needs when you book.

The experience

You arrive at a family-run winery in Villamagna, a medieval village ten kilometers from both the Adriatic beaches and the Majella mountains. The tour starts in the vineyards and olive groves surrounding the property. Your guide walks you through the details of how the winery follows tradition: roses are planted at the beginning of each row, a practice dating back centuries. These roses act as sentries. They're sensitive plants that show the first signs of disease or stress in the vines, letting the winemaker spot problems early and step in before they spread. Every bottle produced here is individually numbered and finished by hand, including the placement of a dried rose on each one.

After the vineyard walk, you return to the winery for lunch or dinner. The meal is four courses, paired with four of the winery's wines. The bread and pasta are made in-house, and truffle appears throughout: the winery emphasizes these homemade foundations as central to what they do. This is not a tasting-room stop. You sit down to eat while you taste, moving through the wines as the courses come.

The whole experience runs about four hours. Villamagna itself holds one of the world's smallest Appellations of Controlled Origin, a designation that reflects how specific and bounded the winemaking tradition here is. The winery's commitment to numbering and hand-finishing each bottle signals that scale is not the point. The craft is.

What’s included

• Guided tour of the vineyards and olive groves.
• four-course lunch or dinner with homemade bread and pasta.
• tasting of four wines.
• a 360-degree look at the winery's artisanal production methods.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 2027

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Infant (under 9)

GroupUp to 20

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.

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Low physical effort

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Is this one for you?Pick English or Italian based on the language you'll follow most comfortably, then note any dietary needs at booking so the kitchen can prepare your four courses accordingly.

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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: Infant (under 9).

What makes the roses in the vineyard important to the winemaking here?

Roses are planted at the start of each row as an early warning system. Because they're sensitive plants, they show signs of disease or stress before the vines do, letting the winemaker detect problems early and protect the vineyard.

Is the wine tasting separate from the meal, or do I taste while I eat?

You taste the four wines as you eat the four-course lunch or dinner. The wines are paired with the courses as they're served.

Are the bread and pasta made at the winery?

Yes. All bread and pasta served during the meal are made on-site at the winery, and truffle is a regular feature throughout the courses.

How far is Villamagna from the beaches or the mountains?

Villamagna sits about ten kilometers from the white beaches of the Adriatic Sea in one direction and about ten kilometers from the snow-capped peaks of the Majella mountain range in the other.

What is the Villamagna Doc, and why does it matter?

Villamagna Doc is one of the world's smallest Appellations of Controlled Origin, a designation created in the narrow territory of the village because of its long history of viticulture. It marks the specificity and tradition of winemaking in this place.