Half-Day Wine Tasting In Frascati from Rome, Rome

Enjoy an excursion to Frascati, a town famous for its wines since Ancient Rome! Enjoy learning about the history of Frascati while tasting local products like slow-roasted pork and Frascati jug wine. You’ll meet local artisans and shop owners who are eager to share their stories. 

Your guide is local to Frascati, so as you stroll around, you’ll feel like a local yourself in a picturesque setting where everyone knows one another! Meet with bakers, butchers, and farmers selling goods from their fields. Their stalls are full of fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses, cured meats, balsamic vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and many other Italian food specialties to pair with your wine tasting at the winery.

Next, you'll tour a beautiful artisanal vineyard with a 16th-century farmhouse. As the winemaker shows you around the winery, you’ll learn how locals keep the artisanal winemaking tradition alive. They incorporate traditional winemaking techniques into their modern DOCG wines. End your walk by exploring a deep wine cave that dates back to the times of Ancient Rome.

After your winery tour, you’ll taste three local wines, each described in detail by a sommelier. As you sip, enjoy goods from the local bakery and shops in the center of Frascati that you visited earlier. You’ll also enjoy delicious locally produced extra virgin olive oil and amazing views of Rome in the distance.

After visiting the vineyard, you’ll return to Frascati to enjoy lunch in a charming osteria. Choose your favorite wine from the tasting to bring along with you! Lunch begins with local cheeses, vegetables, and different salami, followed by fresh homemade pasta with seasonal sauces.

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