Half-Day Sparkling Franciacorta Wine Tour With Gourmet Lunch And Private Driver - Milan

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Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 5 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    9:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
  • Departure Details :
    Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona, Desenzano del Garda
  • Return Details :
    flexible
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Picturesque Franciacorta, in the Italian province of Brescia, gives its name to the distinctive sparkling wines made there. They are Italys answer to champagne and known the world over by connoisseurs. In this tour you are going to visit one of the most beautiful winery in the region of Lombardy, one renowned for producing the most prestigious brand of Franciacorta. During an excursion that includes the degustation, you will be invited to a gourmet lunch in one of the best restaurants in the area. Your luxury chauffeured service will be driving you through the tour while you just relax and enjoy this unforgettable wine experience. The duration of the tour is 5 hours, includes a luxury chauffeured service and starts from areas around Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, all suburbs of Garda Lake and Verona.
We guarantee your total satisfaction, unforgettable experience and an amazing fun during the tour!

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Your tour will start from your pick up and you will be driven to visit to one of the most beautiful winery in the region of Lombardy, one renowned for producing the most prestigious brand of Franciacorta. Those sparkling wines take their name from the charming region in which they are made, in the province of Brescia. 
When you enter the winery you will feel like you are in a gallery of modern art. Everything here is perfectly situated and the impressive architecture benefits from the clear light typical of this region. During your visit, which includes an extensive tasting, your private tour guide and sommelier will explain to you the entire course of wine production, including how it is aged and bottled. You will discover the secrets of the methods used, the difference between champagne and white sparkling wines, the methods and their variety. Tasting the best wines of Franciacorta will open up to you new fragrances while refining your ability to distinguish different varieties. You will also be able see inside the cool, closed recesses of the wine cellar, which is itself an historical fund. These are old vintage wines in dusty bottles and each one of them is precious. You will explore the process of winemaking, aging and bottling, and taste some delicious sparkling wines.

After your tasting in the winery, you will dine on gourmet food in one of Franciacortas finest restaurants. You will be served the best of local cuisine with the wines that take their name from the town and which you will, by now, be familiar with. Franciacorta and Brescia are proud of their rich culinary traditions. On the one hand, there are dishes based on lake fish, which perfectly match the light wines of Franciacorta, and on the other hand you have Brescias traditional rural cuisine, specializing in meat-based dishes, including beef and pork.

Inclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Chauffeur driven service (Mercedes E-class)

1 Private wine tour

1 Wine tasting: 6 types of Franciacorta sparkling wine

3-course lunch paired with wine

1 Local wine expert guide

Wine available to purchase

Free WiFi access on board

English speaking driver

Refreshments available on board

Lunch

Bottled water

Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions

bottles of wine but available to purchase

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

Minimum drinking age is 18 years

This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate