Every year in April Verona becomes the world’s capital city of wine: since 1967 the international trade fair Vinitaly www.vinitaly.com/en/ has been held here, steadily growing and climbing to the top ranking position in the wine sector with 4600 exhibitors over 100.000 square meters of exhibiting surface and 130.000 visitors (among them buyers, restaurant managers, journalists, professional wine tasters and lovers).
4 days with hundreds of tastings and experiences organised inside & outside the exhibiting area Veronafiere www.veronafiere.it/en/ located in the southern part of the city. The whole historical city centre turns into the setting of events for tourists and wine lover during “Vinitaly and the City”.
But Verona is the ideal destination for a wine-tasting holiday also in other seasons of the year. The territory around Verona can boast a millennial tradition in wine making, with renowned areas such as Valpolicella and Valpantena valleys, Soave and the hills near lake Garda, all of them only a 30 minute drive from the city.
These are just some of the experiences you can organise during your stay here:
- a tour of the best wine shops and typical osterie
- a day trip to Valpolicella valley to visit the caves where famous Amarone and Recioto red wines are produced
- a picnic in a vineyard
- a visit to the newly opened Wine Museum at Montresor Wines www.vinimontresor.com/en/museum, where you can discover a lot of interesting information about typical varieties of grapes, different kinds of soil, ancient art of wine making, etc.: an immersive, multi-sensorial experience in the world of wine.
