This private full-day Prosecco wine tour begins and ends in Venice. Travel by chauffeured Mercedes with your private wine guide to the Prosecco Superiore DOCG hills, visit two contrasting wine estates for privately arranged tours and tastings, and enjoy a wine-country lunch before returning to Venice.
North of Venice lie the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, home to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and the celebrated Superiore di Cartizze subzone. The Asolo hills form a separate Prosecco DOCG. This landscape features Palladian villas, gently rolling vineyard hills, and elegant country estates. The historic town of Conegliano is full of 15th- to 18th-century palaces, many with Venetian Gothic façades. Vineyards surround the town, mainly of the Glera grape, used to make the famed Italian bubbly.
We designed this private wine-tasting excursion for guests staying in Venice who want to relax and enjoy a chauffeured wine experience in the Prosecco hills. You will travel by chauffeured Mercedes with your private wine guide for the day, visiting two estates selected to provide contrasting perspectives on the region. Examples include Bisol, Nino Franco, Col Vetoraz, Bortolomiol and Fratelli Collavo in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area, or Bele Casel in the separate Asolo DOCG hills.
You can compare and contrast the many faces of Prosecco Superiore DOCG, from Brut, Extra Brut, Extra Dry, and Dry styles to Rive bottlings, Superiore di Cartizze, and traditional Sui Lieviti / col fondo wines. After a morning of wine tasting, you will enjoy lunch with your guide in a delightful local restaurant. Regional specialties include polenta, chiodino mushrooms, risottos flavored with wild herbs, delicate ‘Tortelli,’ and a range of cheeses like Morlacco, Casatella, Caciotta, and Pressato. Finally, before returning to Venice, enjoy one cultural stop, perhaps Follina Abbey, a Palladian villa or Treviso, a wonderful little town with ancient canals, palaces with flower-lined balconies and inviting cafés.