Farm-to-Table: Organic Farm and Winery Tour
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Private Transfer from Hotel to La Cavaliera Cantina & Agriturismo. Tucked into the hills outside Modena, La Cavaliera is a family-run organic farm and winery where you’ll experience Emilia-Romagna the way locals do. The family has been making wine here since the 1980s, growing Lambrusco Grasparossa and other local grapes organically and naming each bottle after a member of the family. You’ll walk the vineyards and see how their sparkling wines are made by natural refermentation in the bottle, a far cry from the sweet, fizzy Lambrusco many of us know. Then climb up to the tasel, the family’s attic acetaia, a treasure passed down through generations, where traditional balsamic vinegar ages slowly in wooden barrels and earns its nickname, the “black gold” of Modena. You’ll finish with a long, hearty lunch of traditional Modenese home cooking, paired with the farm’s own wines.
Guests will partake in their VIP Private Balsamic Vinegar and Lambrusco Tour & Tasting. Your day begins with a guided walk through the vineyards of Castelvetro, home of Lambrusco Grasparossa, where you’ll learn how this sparkling red is made from vine to bottle.
Then step into a traditional acetaia to discover the slow, time-honored art of balsamic vinegar. Afterwards, sit down to a hearty lunch of authentic local cooking, finishing with homemade crostata, coffee, water and wine. Afterwards, rejoin your driver and head back to the hotel.
Evening at Leisure to explore Bologna at your own pace.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch