Great wines of Italy

Upon arrival at the airport, meet with our driver and transfer to Turin, the first capital of unified Italy in 1861. Check-in at the Hotel, unwind and relax. In the afternoon, create your first sweet memory of the trip with the delicious “Merenda Reale” and start immersing yourself in the XIX century. Enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, meet with the guide and transfer to the Langhe, for a day dedicated to its fantastic wine and the white truffle of Alba, both treasures of this wonderful area. Together with an expert “trifolau”(truffle hunter), and his trained dogs, you will experience the hunt for the precious tuber, followed by an aperitif on a panoramic terrace overlooking the vineyards and lunch in a traditional “ciabot”, a kind of rustic building linked to viticulture, where you will savour scrumptious truffle-based Piedmontese dishes (appetizers and truffles, “tajarin” with truffles, fried egg with truffles and seasonal vegetables, cheeses with “cugna” sauce and truffle sauce, sweet round hazelnuts from Piedmont), and  wine produced on site. Continue the tour with a visit and a tasting at a winery renowned for its Arneis, Barbera, Barbaresco and Nebbiolo wines. At the end of the tour, return to Turin, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

Have breakfast at the hotel, meet with the guide and transfer to Barolo, a village in the Langhe whose name is inextricably linked to that of one of the most famous wines in the world; invented here by General Staglieno, Cavour’s winemaker, who conceived the first version of Barolo, it came from the grapes of the Nebbiolo vine and it was destined to become, in a short time, a real visiting card of the House of Savoy within all the European noble families. Optionally, you can also visit the Faletti Castle, home to the Regional Enoteca, and to an important winery, one of the ten best producers of this D.O.C.G. wine, in La Morra. In the afternoon, return to Turin, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and depart to Monferrato, a UNESCO heritage wine district same as the Langhe and Roero, where you will visit a company that makes oak barrels for aging wines, the oldest cellar in the area, and “cathedrals”, underground structures for storing bottles, with a private tasting of typical muscat, white and red wines. This will be followed by a typical Piedmontese lunch in a restaurant in Canelli and, in the afternoon, a private visit, with a tasting, to another renowned historic Monferrato winery, one of the most renowned in the world. In the afternoon, return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

Have breakfast and depart towards Franciacorta, the greatly applauded wine region extending from the southern end of Lake Iseo with flourishing vineyards on verdant rolling hills. Check-in  at the hotel and enjoy some time to experience the new Espace Chenot Wellness SPA taking in the stunning landscapes of the surrounding area that blends rural charm and tradition with Italian sophistication. In the afternoon, take part in an exclusive wine tasting “ Bollicine Experience”, learning about the wine’s production with Franciacorta method from grape to bottle. Visit the winery with historic cellars and walk around the majestic vineyards. After dinner at leisure, overnight in the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and leave to visit one of the most famous wineries in the world, which has invented a unique method of harvesting, processing, bottling and storage, to discover its fabulous sparkling wines, inside an estate in which are collected dozens of works of art by major contemporary artists related to wine. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, based on typical specialties of the Brescia area. In the afternoon, return to the hotel, relax at the magnificent spa, savour a fantastic gourmet dinner and rest for the evening.

Have breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and depart towards Valpolicella, a soft hilly region of the Veronese Prealps, not far from Lake Garda. Visit a magnificent winery, active for 21 generations, since Pietro Alighieri, son of Dante, the Supreme Poet, bought the Casal dei Ronchi farm, which is still the heart of the superb estate today. At the end of the visit,  depart with our driver towards Sirmione and meet with our private guide for a short walking tour. At the end of it, get on Riva motorboat for a great tour of Lake Garda, and admire the Villa of Maria Callas, the so-called Grotte di Catullo, the remains of a luxurious Roman domus, the Jamaica beach, the sulphurous springs of Fonte Boiola and the imposing Scaligero Castle. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and leave for a visit to another famous estate in Valpolicella; once there, enjoy a wonderful exploration of the surrounding vineyards aboard an EBike or MTB, a tour of the cellars (one of which boasts the largest barrel in the world) and a fantastic wine tasting. In the afternoon, return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the evening.

After breakfast at the hotel get privately transferred to the airport of your choice.