SPIRIT STILLS AND CASTLES | TASTING TOURS

The Trento grappa is born from a family tradition that for centuries has been handed down from father to son, becoming strongly intertwined with the history of Trentino. With our tour, we will take you to the discovery of some producers, moving down from valley to valley: from Lake Toblino to Piana Rotaliana, from Vallagarina to Val di Ledro, passing through the city of Trento. Visits to distilleries will be “supported” by unique gastronomic combinations in some historical places in the area, where grappa sometimes becomes a real ingredient!

DAY 1 - CITY OF TRENT AND SANTA MASSENZA | CHARDONNAY, NOSIOLA AND VINO SANTO GRAPPA

Our tour begins with a dip in the history of the city of Trento, with a visit to the Castle of Buonconsiglio and, in particular, Torre dell'Aquila where we will admire the Cycle of Months, a series of frescoes narrating the late 12^th and early 13^th century economic and social life. We continue with a visit to the city hills and an 18^th century villa, home to a charming distillery, where we can taste some Chardonnay grappa paired with Basini de Trent, typical cookies made in Trento. Lunch in a typical city restaurant to taste dishes prepared with local ingredients.

Our afternoon will be spent in the area of ​​Lake Toblino, with the visit to the small village of Santa Massenza, called the “grappa capital”, and considered the Italian municipality having the greatest  concentrations of distilleries. We will stop in one of the numerous microdistilleries to taste the Nosiola grappa, combined with Trentino fish products, and the Vino Santo grappa, produced from the straw wine typical of Valle dei Laghi. At the end of the day, delicious dinner with dishes paired with local grappas. Last stop in a charming accommodation.

· A visit to the Castle of Buonconsiglio

· A visit to a distillery

· Lunch in a typical restaurant

· A visit to the village of Santa Massenza with stop to a microdistillery

· Dinner in a typical restaurant

· Overnight stay in an accommodation facility with breakfast included. 

DAY 2 - PIANA ROTALIANA AND VAL DI CEMBRA | TEROLDEGO AND MUELLER THURGAU GRAPPA

Day 2 in Piana Rotaliana with visit to the Museum of Customs and Traditions of the People of Trentino, to admire some containers used in the past to carry grappa and old spirit stills. Next up, we go to a historical local distillery to discover the tools used in grappa production, and taste some Teroldego grappa, produced with a native vine considered the prince of Trentino wines, paired with local cold cuts.

Lunch in one of the typical trattorias in the area to taste some local gastronomic proposals enjoying a truly privileged view of Piana Rotaliana, best known as “Europe's most beautiful vineyard garden”.

Afternoon dedicated to the exploration of  Val di Cembra, with visit to a farm and Müller Thurgau grappa tasting, a typical vine of this area. Dinner in high quality restaurant and overnight stay in the valley.

· A visit to the Museum of Customs and Traditions of the People of Trentino 

· A visit to a distillery

· Lunch in a typical restaurant

· A visit to farms in Piana Rotaliana and Val di Cembra

· Dinner in a typical restaurant

· Overnight stay in an accommodation facility with breakfast included.

DAY 3 – VAL DI LEDRO AND VALLAGARINA | SPIRITS AND MARZEMINO GRAPPA

Last day to the discovery of the wonderful Trentino lakes: after crossing Valle dei Laghi and Lake Garda, we will go to Lake Ledro for a visit to the Foletto Pharmaceutical Museum. Next up, we have lunch with typical Trentino products in a very charming location: a restaurant within an ancient Austro-Hungarian fort overlooking Lake Garda.

Gran finale in Vallagarina with visit to a distillery and tasting of Marzemino grappa, a local wine, combined with the cookies made with Storo yellow flour.

· A visit to the Foletto Pharmaceutical Museum

· Lunch in a typical restaurant 

· A visit to a distillery

INFO AND RESERVATIONS

Participation fee:
Starting at € 350,00 

Notes: 
Possibility to book a private minibus on request. 
Lunches and dinners will always take place in structures associated with the Trentino Wine and Flavours Route. 

For info and reservations:
Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Trentino
tel. +39-0461-921863
info@stradavinotrentino.com