Ginestra Trip Overview
Discover Lucanian fine wines by visiting a beautiful winery in Potenza countryside. Walk through the vineyards and follow your expert guide in the cellar before enjoying a gourmet food tasting. Toast with fine wine in a familiar atmosphere.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes
Starts: Ginestra, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
Explore Ginestra Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Ginestra, Basilicata, Italy
Discover Lucanian fine wines by visiting a beautiful winery in Potenza countryside. Walk through the vineyards and follow your expert guide in the cellar before enjoying a gourmet food tasting. Toast with fine wine in a familiar atmosphere.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Potenza, Potenza, Province of Potenza, Basilicata
Discover the best wine of Basilicata visiting a traditional winery in the beautiful countryside of Potenza. The winery is located in the Vulture area, where many hectares of vines extend at the feet of an extinct volcano. The owner of the estate, Michele, has inherited the vines of his father and has created a charming winery with the help of his wife, Mary, and their daughter. The family-run company produces organic wine in a sustainable way. All these features make unique this special wine: the Aglianico del Vulture DOC.
Meet your friendly guide and begin your unforgettable day exploring the winery. You will start with a walk through the wonderful vineyards, getting an introduction to the fascinating history of the winery. Then, enjoy the cellar visit, where the wine is aging in the wooden barriques. Learn all about organic winemaking methods with your passionate guide.
Then, take a seat and enjoy a gourmet food tasting with your old and new friends. Toast with the best wine for celebrating this unique experience. You will taste 4 different kinds of wines (3 glasses of red wine and 1 glass of white wine) pairing with biologic and seasonal products from Lucanian cuisine traditions. Among others, you will taste genuine vegetables, such as pepper, creamy cheeses (mozzarella, ricotta) and homemade bread. The menu tasting will be always different because is based on seasonality and raw materials. Get ready for a fulfilling experience in Basilicata.