Tour: Venice Lagoon Wine and an Ancient Local Grape Variety

An outing that will overturn everything you thought you knew about wine and locating a vineyard!

Discover the Northern lagoon of Venice with this outing - you’ll visit the Orto vineyard on Sant’Erasmo island, as well as the vineyard and garden of Venissa on Mazzorbo island. Wine tastings and lunch are included!

Start: 11:00 am

Duration: 5 hours

Group size: 2 to 6 persons

Price includes:

Day tour (11:00 am – 4:00 pm)
English-speaking guide (expert in wine, food and art)
private taxi boat
visit with wine tasting
lunch with a special menu and local wines

Reservations must be made at least 3 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy

100% refund for cancellations at least 15 days before the tour
50% refund from 14 to 2 days before the tour
No refund for further cancellations and no-shows

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Venice Lagoon Wine and an Ancient Local Grape Variety | Weekend in Italy

The program:

11:00 am > Departure by private taxi boat from your hotel, accompanied by your English-speaking guide

11.30 am > Sant’Erasmo island. Guided visit to the winery Orto, guided tasting of the wines produced. Cultivated without any ploughing, and, of course, without fertilizers nor herbicides, the wine comes from old Italian grape varieties.

12.30/1:00 pm > Arrival at Venissa restaurant and hotel on Mazzorbo island. Guided visit, wine tasting, and lunch at the Restaurant Venissa.

After lunch, guided walking tour along the colorful houses and canals of neighboring Burano.

4:00 pm > You are back at your hotel