Umbria - October 4 - 10, 2021
( You can choose your dates if you want to organize your own group. Min 8 people )
Wake up among the vineyards.
Meet Italy's best winemakers.
Discover the barreling & aging methods in centuries-old cellars.
Savor the local cuisine.
Wander through medieval castles.
Taste wines in elegant villa estates.
Hike & bike through the rolling hillsides.
Learn how to create the perfect wine pairing.
Make lifelong connections.
Gain a deeper insight into the winemaking culture of Italy.
DISCOVER OUR 2021 WINE TOURS
UMBRIA: WINE & ARTICRAFTS
FROM PERUGIA TO ASSISI
Join us for a truly authentic tour of Umbria, “The Green Heart” of Italy.
Mingle with locals, dine and cook in their homes as you discover this enchanting region that’s remained little-changed by the centuries and far away from the beaten tourist crowds..
Specifically, we will stop in Perugia, Bevagna, Spoleto, Assisi & Montefalco. Get ready for a taste of la bella vita!
2500 euros pp ( Flight Included )
7 NIGHTS LODGING, MEALS, WINE TASTINGS, TRANSPORTATION, ALL INCLUDED
OCTOBER 2021 ITINERARY
OCTOBER 4th (Day 1): ARRIVAL IN PERUGIA AND FOOD TOUR
Depart early from Rome and transfer to Perugia in time to try the Taste Perugia Food Tour which will make you discover at the same time this beautiful though almost unknown town and Umbria food specialities.- Free Time in the afternoon – Have an Aperi-cena at a private house – Overnight in Perugia in the only 5 stars hotel of the city.
Meals: Light dinner (lunch is the food tour)
OCTOBER 5th (Day 2): PERUGIA: Food, History and Articrafts
Visit one of the only remaining traditional weaving ( Giuditta Brozzetti ) workshops in a stunning location – Free lunch – Transfer to Deruta for a Pottery Demo then on to your first Cooking Class at Cristina’ home. Overnight in Perugia.
Meals: Breakfast, Cooking Class/Dinner
OCTOBER 6th (Day 3): ASSISI and THE BEST SAGRATINO WINERY
Transfer to Assisi, possibly the most famous town in Umbria. Visit of the Basilica with the superb Giotto and Cimabue frescoes, then have lunch in a family owned winery for a taste of Sagrantino, the best of Umbria wines. Back in Perugia to visit a traditional stained-glass making workshop. Free supper.
Meals: breakfast, lunch,
OCTOBER 7th (Day 4): HEADING TO SPOLETO
Departure for Spoleto, however we will stop in Bevagna, a medieval town where every year the medieval feeling is ricreate during a festival that feature traditional workshops. Although it is not festival-time we will visit the ancient paper workshop before heading for a wine tasting lunch at a family owned winery producing one of the best Sagrantino of the area.
Overnight in Spoleto - Meals: Breakfast, Winery Lunch, dinner
OCTOBER 8th (Day 5): TRUFFLE HUNTING IN SPOLETO
We will start toward Pettino on a long winding road that will take us in a remote area to meet our truffle hunter. Umbria is the largest producer of this very special mushroom. We will taste our findings for lunch having watched our host wife making the “sfoglia” for the tagliatelle. Return to Spoleto with optional stop in Castel San Felice a beautiful abbey at the beginning of Valnerina. Dinner on their own with suggestions. Overnight in Spoleto.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (Truffle Hunt)
OCTOBER 9th (Day 6): ORVIETO AND THE ETRUSCANS
Full day in Orvieto with a guided visit. Orvieto is a town of very ancient Etruscan origins that feature an underground interesting part and a superb Duomo with a very ornated façade. It also offers many enticing boutiques whe you can use your free time to make the last shopping spruce. A wine pairing supper at il Palazzone will be a great closing to this tour.
Overnight in Orvieto - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
OCTOBER 10th (Day 7): HEADING TO ROME: BAGNOREGIO AND BOMARZO
Transfer to Fiumicino airport, but along the way we make first stop at Civita di Bagnoregio, the gost town on a crumbling cliff. Then we will go to Pitigliano, a spectacular hilltop town that feature the oldest Jewish getto of Italy.
Overnight at Hotel near Fiumicino (or downtown at your choice) - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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CREATE YOUR OWN WINE GETAWAY
Already have the dates set for your holiday? Need to make one of our trips longer? Shorter? Want to combine two different vacations into one super vacation?
Our custom tours are flexible. Just tell us when you plan to arrive & we will customize your ultimate wine trip.
We’ve been designing the perfect wine tours for 23 years, allowing us to foster deep personal relationships with the winemakers, chefs & villa owners who make our trips unlike any other. If you’re feeling active, we can bike & hike through the vine-covered hills. If you’re feeling indulgent, we can enjoy a leisurely 2-hour wine, cheese & chocolate tasting in a gorgeous villa.
Just tell us your favorite vintage & we’ll send you a personalized itinerary.
Yet one of the best ways to see the “real Italy” is by getting to know its wine. It has taken me decades to unveil the secrets to Italian winemaking & I can’t wait to share them with you.
Customize your itinerary to follow the wines you love. Add extra tastings, cooking classes or cultural stops.