Food and wine, alongside culture and history, is one of the main things that attracts many tourists to Italy and for good reason: both Italian food and wine have excellent reputations. Now that you have found a vacation rental in Italy and are planning your trip, why not make time to stop by a winery? It is a great way to learn about wine and food culture in Italy, learn about the winemaking process and spend a pleasant day tasting wines and trying local delicacies. We have compiled a list of some of the country's best-loved and most famous wineries to help you find the right one to visit. Or you could just do a wine tour and visit them all!
3. Vignamaggio, Chianti, Tuscany
Vignamaggio is a historical wine estate that has been producing and selling wine since 1404. Located in the hills between Greve in Chianti and Lamole, in the heart of the Chianti Classico, it is also famous as the location that is often attributed as the birthplace of the sitter from Leonardo's Mona Lisa. The estate offers several different types of tours, including some that give insight into the connection with that great painter and you can also go on tastings to sample the famous wine and other products that are produced there. If you're a wine fan or interested in Tuscan art and history, then you need to find a vacation rental in Tuscany and spend a day exploring this prestigious estate.
4. Planeta’s Cantina dell’Ulmo, Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily
Planeta is a name that is synonymous with Sicilian wine and is a great success story. The family spearheaded the newfound passion for the deeply rich, indigenous Nero D’Avola grape and the exponential growth of Sicilian wine in the last decade. The winery is located in the Planeta ancestral home, a 17th century farmhouse located next to the ruins of an ancient Arab castle on the shores of Lake Arancio, near the town of Sambuca in Sicilia. Cantina di Ulmo was the first of their wineries (now there are four) and was established in 1995. Surrounded by 95 hectares of vineyards, this is the prettiest of their wineries and is wholly dedicared to the production of Planeta’s whites. Tastings are available, as are guided tours, just find a vacation rental in Sicily and book in advance by emailing visits@planeta.it.
For even more excellent wineries around Italy, be sure to read on to the next post in this series!
Vignamaggio is a historical wine estate that has been producing and selling wine since 1404. Located in the hills between Greve in Chianti and Lamole, in the heart of the Chianti Classico, it is also famous as the location that is often attributed as the birthplace of the sitter from Leonardo's Mona Lisa. The estate offers several different types of tours, including some that give insight into the connection with that great painter and you can also go on tastings to sample the famous wine and other products that are produced there. If you're a wine fan or interested in Tuscan art and history, then you need to find a vacation rental in Tuscany and spend a day exploring this prestigious estate.
4. Planeta’s Cantina dell’Ulmo, Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily
Planeta is a name that is synonymous with Sicilian wine and is a great success story. The family spearheaded the newfound passion for the deeply rich, indigenous Nero D’Avola grape and the exponential growth of Sicilian wine in the last decade. The winery is located in the Planeta ancestral home, a 17th century farmhouse located next to the ruins of an ancient Arab castle on the shores of Lake Arancio, near the town of Sambuca in Sicilia. Cantina di Ulmo was the first of their wineries (now there are four) and was established in 1995. Surrounded by 95 hectares of vineyards, this is the prettiest of their wineries and is wholly dedicared to the production of Planeta’s whites. Tastings are available, as are guided tours, just find a vacation rental in Sicily and book in advance by emailing visits@planeta.it.
For even more excellent wineries around Italy, be sure to read on to the next post in this series!
