Highlights:
- Scenic back roads through the wine lands
- Visit to leading estates and boutique wineries
- Tour of Cividale del Friuli
- Excellent wines and wine tasting
Languages:
Italian / English
Considered one of the three premier wine regions of Italy, Friuli is widely regarded as the home of Italy’s best white and dessert wines.
This tour combines two winemaking areas that are well known to wine connoisseurs: Colli Orientali and the Collio, which boast celebrities such as Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and the rare Picolit. Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Pinot grigio are also fine international varieties along with some reds of excellent quality and taste such as Cabernet, Schiopettino, Refosco, Merlot and the rare Pignolo.
The tour will start with a visit to a boutique winery in the Colli Orientali del Friuli: you will walk through the vineyards accompanied by the owner who will then show you the wine cellar, explain the particular wine making process of his wines followed by wine tasting. We’ll then proceed towards Cividale del Friuli, driving along a spectacular route which runs along excellent wine estates and beautiful castles. A stop in this charming historical town founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. and recently included in the UNESCO Heritage List is a must not only for the its beauty, but also to enjoy the delicious regional food and taste Gubana, an exquisite local dessert.
In the afternoon we'll head to the Collio wine area, making a brief diversion to the Slovenian Brda wine district (Slovenian Collio) driving through a breathtaking hilly countryside dotted little villages and vineyards as far as the eye can see. We will end our day with a visit to another winery with enchanting views over a breathtaking landscape.
A popular tour for those of you wanting an initiation to Friuli wines on a day full of fun and adventure that will leave you filled with unforgettable memories!
| Departure / return location | Your hotel in Trieste |
| Availability | Daily, on request, except Sundays |
| Departure time | To be agreed |
| Duration | Approximately 10 hours |
| Validity | Year round, on request |
| Tour includes | - Return train ticket from Trieste to Udine plus transportation by private car or minivan - English speaking tour guide - Tour of Cividale del Friuli - Visit to 2 wineries in the Colli Orientali and Collio wine districts - Wine tasting fees |
| Tour excludes | - Lunch (optional) - Personal expenses - Tips and gratuities - Anything not specifically mentioned under “tour includes” |
- This tour must be booked at least 96 hours in advance of your travel date.
- Confirmation for this product will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- The tour starts at Trieste train station. You will take the train and travel from Trieste to Udine unescorted. Train tickets are included in the tour package and will be sent to you via email, together with train schedule, vouchers and all travel details. You must specify the name and address of your accommodation as well as your contact telephone number during your stay in Trieste at the time of booking. This information is very important in case you need to be contacted regarding changes in the train/tour departure times. The train leaves at 8.56 am and you are advised to be at the train station at least 15 minutes before train departure. The train arrives at Udine train station at 10.04 am and the local tour guide will meet you at the exit, by the ticket office, holding a sign with your name. At the end of the tour, the guide will take you back to Udine train station and assist you on departure. You will travel back to Trieste unescorted.
