Castiglione in Teverina
Wine country above the Tiber, where the cellars go down six floors.
6 things to bookthe nearest is a 1 h 33 drive from Rome
Castiglione stands on a tufa spur on the border between Lazio and Umbria, and underneath the town the rock is hollowed out with cellars — one of them runs down six levels and is now a museum of how wine was made before machines.
The estates around are small and mostly organic, and the tastings are the sitting-down kind with the person who made it.
Best fit for this section first, then whatever you can book today. Closest to Rome breaks a tie. Never by who pays us.
With your handsA visit to the underground cellar of the d'Amico estate followed by a guided tasting of three wines (Terre di Ala, Notturno dei Calanchi, Villa Tirrena) with a buffet.
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With your handsA family organic winery in the Teverina hills walks visitors through the vineyards, the olive grove, an Etruscan tomb and the cellar, then pours seven organic wines.
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With your handsThe longer version of the Trebotti tour: vineyards, olive grove, Etruscan tomb and cellar, then a tasting of seven wines with a selection of Tuscia cheeses and a menu of local p…
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With your handsA 40-hectare farm at 350 metres between Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio, making wine and olive oil since 1913.
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With your handsA masterclass on the estate's olive oils combined with a visit to both its traditional and its modern mill.
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With your handsThe museum occupies a former winery dug 27 metres into the hill over five floors and runs bookable tastings alongside the visit.
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The day stays yours: you leave when you want, stop where you want, and come back when the light goes.
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