Wine Tasting - Wine Tours in Italy

The wonderful medieval village of San Donato in Poggio, located in Tuscany, in one of the major Chianti growing zones, hosts the fifth edition of “Chianti in Musica” festival from July 24th to July 31st.

Located in the heart of Chianti, midway from both Florence and Siena, with “Chianti in Musica” San Donato in Poggio offers a week of tastings of the fine red wine produced in the Chianti region accompaned by a number of classical music concerts as well as by culinary and wine theme events.

When: July 24 - 31, 2010 (annual)
Where: San Donato in Poggio (Tuscany)
Directions by car: take the Florence-Siena superstrada, and exit at San Donato in Poggio.
Find out details on http://chiantinmusica.it/eng/index.php .

The Altamarca Trevigiana, that part of Veneto comprised between the Pre-Alps mountain chain and Venice, every Spring welcomes wine enthusiasts with “Primavera del Prosecco Docg” — Prosecco Docg Spring — festival.

The event offers 17 wine shows and a number of wine themed initiatives, mostly concentrated in the week-ends, from March through June, held in hill towns located in this land.

Major wine-growing zone, the area is well known for its excellent wines, with Prosecco being one of them.

“Primavera del Prosecco” offers Venice visitors ideas for day trips including visits to historic towns, wineries, and wine shows and tastings.
The calendar of the events scheduled in spring in Altamarca Trevigiana at “Primavera del Prosecco Docg” festival is available at primaveraprosecco.it.

The festival “Primavera del Prosecco” — Spring of Prosecco — enters the last week.

S. Pietro di Feletto and Serravalle are the last centers hosting Spring of Prosecco festival events in 2009. This annual festival features wine shows and many other events dedicated to Prosecco wine, scheduled in the spring, in centers located in the Prosecco growing-zone — Prosecco hills.

San Pietro di Feletto (see on the map) is hosting “Mostra dei vini di Collina” wine show (May 30 to June 14).

A wine show featuring labels from all of the wineries of S. Pietro di Feletto municipality and some of other municipalities in the surrouindings.
Sommeliers are offering expert advice on local wines and grapes. This show is held in the old hermitage of the Camaldolesi monks.

The medieval village of Serravalle, municipality of Vittorio Veneto, will be hosting “Vini in Loggia Show“, a wine show including many attractions and tourist events, such as wine sampling, local specialties tasting and a market of typical local products (June 12 to 21).

“Le Settimane dei Vini” — Weeks of Wines — offers a number of wine themed events held in late May and in June — from May 23 through June 19 –, in the city of Siena, Tuscany.

The historic city of Siena, is situated in one of the major wine production zones in Italy, boasting the likes of “Brunello di Montalcino”, “Nobile di Montepuciano”, just to name a few.

On May 23, the first of a number of wine sampling sessions named “Happy wine con i vini del Vigneto Italia“, is scheduled in Siena at Bastione S. Francesco (h. 6-8 PM). It will be offering a tasting of selected wines paired with chocolate delicacies.