Wine Tasting - Wine Tours in Italy

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).

The production zone of Prosecco, in Veneto, lovely hills just a few miles north of Venice, offers wine festivals all the week-ends of spring.
The festivals, dedicated to Prosecco DOC wine, feature a number of wine shows and Prosecco-themed events; they are known as “Primavera del Prosecco DOC” — Spring of Prosecco DOC — festivals.

May 24, is the last day for “Vini and Grappe Città di Vittorio Veneto”, wine show held in the town of Vittorio Veneto.
With the traditional taverns open for the event, visitors have a chance of tasting local wines specialties there. The festival also offers visits to wine museums located in Vittorio Veneto and surroundings.

Conegliano, the “artistic town of wine”, hosts the “Prosecco of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene Show“, a wine show held from May 15th to 24th, 2009 (only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). The town of Conegliano is well-known for its historic buildings and frescos beauty.

With its wine events, Conegliano and Vittorio Veneto in late May, are destinations to consider for a day trip from Venice filled with and wine tasting, sightseeing, art and history,.

More towns located in the Prosecco Hills area hosting Prosecco festivals in May and June include: Corbanese (May 23 to June 7), S. Pietro di Feletto (May 30 to June 14), Serravalle (May 12 to June 21). (See complete “Primavera Prosecco” program).

The Prosecco Doc Spring Festival is a wine event taking place in a production zone of Prosecco — Treviso Altamarca, in Veneto, 50 km North of Venice. The festival features several Prosecco wine shows, held during the week-ends, from early March through June, in many towns located inside the Treviso Altamarca.

It is an opportunity to get to know the wines of the Treviso Altamarca. Among them, the most known Prosecco Doc and Cartizze, but also outstanding local wines such as Colli di Conegliano, Refrontolo Passito, Torchiato di Fregona and Verdiso.

This event offers wine tourists the opportunity to participate in excursions and guided tours to the Altamarca hills.

Next Prosecco Doc Spring Festival date, is “Wines of hills Show“, taking place from May 31 to June 15 in the town of San Pietro di Feletto.
- Map of San Pietro di Feletto and Altamarca hills.

The city of Verona — in Veneto, offers you a chance to combine romance trips and tasting of excellent wines. With Verona setting for the history of the most famous lovers Romeo and Juliet as well as home for the major wine exhibition in Italy (WineItaly in early April), this Veneto’s city is an ideal destination for wine-romance trips.

This appears to be particularly true in the first half of February as a Valentine’s festival takes place there. It’s “Verona in Love“, festival inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet, featuring a series of events dedicated to love and romance. It’s an annually festival; the 2008 edition runs from Feb. 9 through 17.
The ‘official wine’ for this romance festival is Soave, with Veneto — in particular the surroundings of Verona, major growing zone for this DOC wine.

Soave is a 12% white wine, with a light golden yellow color, a harmonious, semi-sweet taste and an intense and fruity aroma. You can have it dry still or dry sparkling. Soave Superiore is not to be released before March 1 of year following vintage. Up to six years, laying.

A selection of the best Italian and international wines will be on display at Vinitaly in Verona from March 29 up to April 2. Vinitaly is one of the largest wine and spirit exhibitions in the world, with over 4000 exhibitors from leading wine-producing countries.

This is primarily a trade show, however several related events that are being held in the historical settings of Verona offer a more relaxed atmosphere.
So, wine lovers have also the opportunity to enjoy five days of guided tasting sessions, meetings, wine and food pairing sessions led by top chefs designed to help you learn how to best combine certain wines with various foods.

When: March 29 up to April 2
Where: Verona (Veneto)
Find out more at Vinitaly website