King Desiderio’s Tastes

1 day package for individuals – by one’s own car or by bicycle

Starting from € 49,00 per person

Short food & wine tour along the Wine Road Longobard Hills  

Program:

Itinerary 1:  Botticino / Rezzato / Brescia

Visit the Marble Museum in Botticino. Visit a wine cellar producing Botticino Doc Wine and wine tasting. In alternative visit of a beekeeping farm. Lunch in a farmhouse restaurant with local menu matched with our wines. In the afternoon, visit of the historical centre of Brescia  and the UNESCO Site “Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (558-774 A.D.)” , the Santa Giulia City Museum.

Itinerary 2:  Montichiari / Castenedolo / Montirone

Visit the Archaeological Museum  or the Museo Bergomi in Montichiari and the Bonoris Castle. Visit a wine cellar producing the ITG Montenetto wine, wine tasting. Lunch at a farmhouse or restaurant with local menu matched with local wines. In the afternoon visit Montirone and the flower composition workshop.

Itinerary  3: Flero / Poncarale / Capriano del  Colle

Discover the country architecture among palaces and farmsteads in the land of Agostino Gallo. Visit a wine cellar producing Capriano DOC wine and wine tasting. Lunch at a farmhouse or restaurant with local menu matched with local wines. In the afternoon discover the nature and landscape of the agricultural park of Monte Netto.

Itinerary 4: Tastes and traditions from Montichiari

Visit the Giacomo Bergomi Museum in Montichiari. The collection, donated to the Montichiari  municipality by Giacomo Bergomi is composed by ca. 3000 traditional finds coming from the plain around Brescia and some Alp valleys. Presentation of the food and wine production of the Association and tasting of wine and local food. Lunch at a restaurant. Guided visit of the Bonoris Castle. The Castle was built in the last decade of the Eighteenth century by Count Gaetano Bonoris with the aim of recreating a medieval-style building on the remains of the ancient fortress.

Info and booking: tel. + 39 030 9142268 – info@bresciatour.it

Tel. + 393493829826

Price includes: wine cellar visit and tasting, lunch included drinks, English language assistance and guide service.

Price does not include: Entrance fees, whatever else not mentioned