Wine tasting in Castilenti: San Lorenzo vineyard & cellar

The cellar is housed inside a sixteenth-century palace, not a modern building.

A four-hour wine activity in Castilenti where you walk the San Lorenzo estate, visit the barrel cellar in the Palazzo de Sterlich, and taste three wines while learning production techniques. The experience covers vineyard management, winemaking strategy, and sensory tasting basics, with cold cuts and cheeses included. Minimum age is 18. A live English-speaking guide leads the group.

The experience

How do you actually learn what goes into a bottle? You start in the vineyard itself. The walk through the San Lorenzo estate moves past the vines, ponds and old farmhouses that frame the winemaking process, then into the barrel cellar housed in the sixteenth-century Palazzo de Sterlich. The guide walks you through the technical side of production (soil work, yield per hectare, conventional versus organic farming), so the tasting that follows makes sense instead of just tasting like wine.

The cellar visit focuses on production strategy and technique. You'll see how the winery balances ancient tradition with newer methods, and the guide introduces the basic theory of winemaking so you understand what shaped the three wines you taste. Cold cuts and cheeses come with the tasting, and the whole experience runs four hours, leaving the rest of your day open.

What’s included

• Transfer to the Palazzo de Sterlich.
• visit to the barrel cellar and vineyard.
• tasting of three wines.
• cold cuts and cheeses.
• instruction in sensory analysis and tasting technique.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 15:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 25 · max 5 per booking

Live guideEnglish

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 due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Gustabruzzo

Is this one for you?Four hours is long enough to cover the vineyard, cellar and tasting without rushing, but short enough to leave your afternoon or evening free for the rest of Castilenti or nearby towns in Abruzzo.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly happens during the vineyard walk in Castilenti?

The walk covers the technical aspects of production: how the soil is processed, breeding practices, conventional versus organic farming methods, and yield management. You move through the estate past the vines, ponds and farmhouses to see where the grapes are grown before heading to the cellar.

Where is the wine tasting held?

The tasting takes place in the barrel cellar inside the Palazzo de Sterlich, a sixteenth-century palace in Castilenti. The medieval vaults and convivial spaces host the tasting of the winery's three native wines.

What do I learn about winemaking during this activity?

The guide covers the company history, production strategies and techniques, and introduces basic notions of sensory analysis and tasting. You'll understand the theory behind winemaking so the three wines you taste reflect the choices the producer made.

Is this activity suitable if I have mobility concerns?

The experience is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all physical fitness levels, so mobility should not be a barrier to booking.