Oltrepò Pavese Historical Wine and Food Tour
Strolling through Oltrepo’ hills means passing by historical villas, small villages and fortified castles that once belonged to noble families such as Malaspinas and Beccarias, and reveal a rich and lively past.
Lombardy, Milan, Oltrepò Pavese, Wine tours, 2 - 6 people
During this tour, while tasting the most distinctive wines, you’ll be given information about history and traditions that characterized the area during the centuries.
Starting from Milan or Pavia, you’ll be driven to the small village of Montu’ Beccaria, where Vercesi family owns a charming, historical building that in the past had been a castle, a convent and a church. While tasting its own-produced wines, you’ll be informed about the complex and fascinating history of the place. Lunch will be held in a typical restaurant, whose owner specializes in cured meat aging and offers a menu with dishes of the Oltrepo’ tradition.
In the afternoon, the tour will continue at Castello di Stefanago, an estate surrounded by 331 acres of land, of which 44 are vineyards. The rest is forest, orchard, and farm land. The owners know this traditional integrated eco-system is tailor made for organic farming and quality wine production.
The program:
- 9:00 Departure from your location by private Mercedes car or van with English-speaking driver
- 10:30 Arrival at Azienda Agricola Vercesi del Castellazzo, guided visit and wine tasting
- 12:30 Lunch at Fugazza, with a local menu and wine
- 14:30 Arrival at Castello di Cicognola, guided tour and wine tasting
- 18:30 You are back to your location
Day trip (09:00-18:30) includes: private air-conditioned Mercedes car or van, English-speaking driver, lunch with a local menu and wine, visit and wine tasting in two wineries.
Simon, CanadaWe did the Barolo tour in March 2023. Driver Toni and guide Maria were really wonderful. They were on schedule and knowledgeable of the area. The van was very comfortable and they were flexible to pick us up in one village (Torona) and drop us off in another city (Genoa) which really helped our travel logistics. We highly recommend.