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Piacenza Organic Wine Tasting and Lunch among Medieval Hamlets

Name: Piacenza Organic Wine Tasting and Lunch among Medieval Hamlets
Start: 2025-07-09T09:00:00Z
Location: Parma

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Location

Parma

Duration

7 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 10 guests

Language

English, Italian

Other

Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore medieval hamlets like Castell'Arquato and Vigoleno. Taste organic wines with artisanal cheeses and meats. Visit a historic abbey and enjoy authentic local flavors in stunning settings.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

After admiring the Chiaravalle della Colomba Abbey, founded in 1135 and still inhabited by monks, and its evocative cloister, we move on to Castell'Arquato, a medieval village that holds exciting discoveries and overlooks a spotless landscape, where the gaze wanders over woods, gullies, vineyards and some isolated houses. A third generation organic wine producer who has always observed the best principles of production of organic, biodynamic, natural and vegan wines, awaits us on the slopes of Val D'Arda, characterized by clear soils, rich in marine fossils, which Leonardo da Vinci also spoke of in the Codex Leicester in 1482. The visit to the vineyards and cellar is followed by a tasting of 5 wines accompanied by artisanal cured meats, cheeses, honey, homemade bread, dessert and coffee. The day ends in the hamlet of Vigoleno with a special tasting of Vin Santo, one of the smallest DOC wines in Italy, still produced following ancient techniques handed down orally from father to son.

What You Get

Professional local guide

Homemade bread or breadsticks

Cured meats: Coppa piacentina, Salame piacentino, Pancetta piacentina, Pancetta affumicata, Spalla

Option 2 does not include Transportation

Good To Know

Vegetarian and gluten free options available with prior notice, please advise when booking.
Animals are not allowed inside the Abbey of Chiaravalle della Colomba.
Please advise of any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes without high heels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travel time is included in the total duration of the tour

What You’ll Experience

Parma (Pass By)

We will meet in front of Avis Autonoleggio - Parma, in Largo Maestà del Taglio, 3a, 43122 Parma PR, next to "Da Gianni" Cafe. Transfer from Parma to Chiaravalle della Colomba.

Abbazia Cistercense di Chiaravalle della Colomba

After admiring the Chiaravalle della Colomba Abbey, founded in 1135 and still inhabited by monks, and its suggestive cloister, characterized by pointed arches and historiated capitals, our itinerary leads to the medieval hamlet of Castell'Arquato, one of the most beautiful villages in the countryside south of the Po River, hidden in the folds of the hills between the cities of Parma and Piacenza.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Abbazia Cistercense di Chiaravalle della Colomba (Pass By)

Transfer from Chiaravalle della Colomba to Castell'Arquato. The walk through the village offers views over a spotless landscape, where the gaze wanders over woods, gullies, vineyards and some isolated houses.

Castell'Arquato

The village of Castell'Arquato reserves exciting discoveries, such as that of the exceptional immersion baptismal font, dug out of a single block of stone about two meters in diameter, belonging to the primitive Collegiate Church of Santa Maria (VII-VIII century) and the small cloister of the Collegiate, one of the most evocative and poetic corners of Castell'Arquato.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Castell'Arquato (Pass By)

Transfer from Castell'Arquato to the organic Winery. A third generation organic wine producer who has always observed the best principles of production of organic, biodynamic, natural and vegan wines, awaits us on the slopes of Val D'Arda, characterized by clear soils, rich in marine fossils, testifying to the waters that covered the valley and lapped the Apennines during the Pliocene.

Vernasca

The visit to the vineyards and cellar is followed by a tasting of 5 wines accompanied by artisanal cured meats, cheeses, honey, homemade bread, dessert and coffee. Walking on the slopes where the vines are grown, we will listen to the sweet moan of the fossil shells breaking under our feet, the same ones Leonardo da Vinci spoke of in the Codex Leicester in 1482. Cold winters and never too hot summers, clear skies and fresh breezes, strong temperature variations between day and night are a blessing for vineyards and winemakers and manage to create a unique microclimate that allows you to respect the balance of nature.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Vernasca (Pass By)

Transfer from the organic Winery to Vigoleno. Our immersion in the scents and flavors of the Piacenza hills ends in the medieval hamlet of Vigoleno, built on top of an imposing rocky outcrop.

Vigoleno

Walking through the winding streets of the village, between defensive walls, battlements, towers and bastions, you can breathe an indefinable atmosphere and you can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding hills covered with vineyards. A special tasting of Vin Santo di Vigoleno awaits us. Vin Santo di Vigoleno is one of the smallest DOC wines in Italy, with a production of 1500 liters per year, and is still today produced following ancient techniques handed down orally from father to son.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Parma (Pass By)

Transfer from Vigoleno to Parma.

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included in the "Price including transportation" option. Pick-up and drop-off is intended within a radius of 15 kilometres of the city centre (Piazza Garibaldi in Parma). If your location is not among the pick up points listed, contact us to receive a customized quote for the extra transportation service. When travelers select the "Self-Drive Price" option, we'll see them at the Departure Point, they must provide their own transport and follow the guide in a separate car.

Meeting Point

Avis Autonoleggio - Parma, Largo Maestà del Taglio, Parma Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43122

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We will meet in front of Avis Autonoleggio - Parma, in Largo Maestà del Taglio, 3a, 43122 Parma PR, next to "Da Gianni" Cafe.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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from $904.35

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

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2025

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Earliest available date: July 9, 2025

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Piacenza Organic Wine Tasting and Lunch among Medieval Hamlets

Experience Details

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

Parma (Pass By)

Abbazia Cistercense di Chiaravalle della Colomba

Abbazia Cistercense di Chiaravalle della Colomba (Pass By)

Castell'Arquato

Castell'Arquato (Pass By)

Vernasca

Vernasca (Pass By)

Vigoleno

Parma (Pass By)

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyCancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.Read more

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Read more