The wine tour includes a visit to our cellar. This visit does not end with observing the vineyards, the panorama and tasting the wine, but becomes an immersive experience where, thanks to a guide, you are accompanied to discover the wines grown in that place, in a 360° journey degrees that embraces both the vineyards and the cellar itself.
Subsequently, the winemaking and aging process is closely observed and explained inside the cellar. The link with the territory is always central, exactly as it is in the identity and character of the wine produced. The visit to the cellars could changes depending on the time of year.
In the months of September/October the staff will be busy harvesting and you will be able to admire this magical and ritual moment “live”. In the following months the focus is placed more on the production process. In this regard it must be said that a fundamental phase of the tour is precisely that relating to the visit of the various rooms where this process is carried out, from fermentation to bottling, as well as obviously the spaces in which the wine is stored.
The Moments
After a historical and cultural introduction of Castelfranco, the territory in which Le Macchie winery is located, we proceed with a walk in the vineyards to closely observe the plant, the type of soil, the cultivation methods and the various pruning techniques, with ampelographic information.
The journey continues inside the winemaking cellar, where we can observe the steel tanks in which the transformation from must to wine takes place. And here, during the harvest period, the smell is inebriating and you can watch all the processes.
The tour proceeds in the barrique cellar, entirely underground, where the wines age under suggestive vaults and then move to the bottling room
Least but not last we discover our Historical XV century wine cellar, located under the medieval church of Castelfranco village. Here the monks had made wine for centuries and it gave us the perfect environment to refine our Spumante Metodo Classico thanks to the right temperature and humidity.
THE TASTING
The tasting is one of the most awaited moments, it is the real closing of the circle. You have known the soil, the territory, the history of those wines and of those who produced them, you have discovered how they are produced and preserved and now is the moment in which all these stories acquire meaning and meaning: tasting.
The tasting takes place inside our historic cellar. The basements, recently renovated, contain rooms in which there are the remains of the tanks in which the pressing of the grapes and the fermentations were carried out as early as 1400. The cellar has optimal conditions for the conservation and refinement of the wines, for this reason inside we store our classic method sparkling wine, the latter in fact carries out the second fermentation in the bottle within these evocative environments. The little light, the cool and constant temperature, mean that the bubbles of our sparkling wine are fine and persistent.
Wine Tour “The Origins”
The guided tour of the vineyards, of our cellar, all with a tasting of 4 wines accompanied by a small tasting of cured meats from our territory.
Price €25.00 per person – – Visit duration: approximately 2 hours
Visiting Times From Tuesday to Sunday at 11am or 6pm
Other times to be agreed upon availability.
By reservation only
Please arrive approximately 15 minutes before your appointment; We kindly ask you to communicate any delays.
We are available to offer you vegetarian or vegan alternatives to pair with our organic & vegan wines.
In case of allergies and particular intolerances we ask you to inform us in advance at booking time
Info and reservations: visit@cantinalemacchie.it
Telephone: 353.39.76.580 (Marta)
The package must be the same for the entire group
Fill out the form below to book your visit
Wine Tour “Wine Lovers”
The guided tour of the vineyards, of our cellar, all with a tasting of 6 wines accompanied by a tasting of finger food, local cured meats, blue cheese
Price €35.00 per person – – Visit duration: approximately 2 hours
Visiting Times From Tuesday to Sunday at 11am or 6pm
Other times to be agreed upon availability.
By reservation only
Please arrive approximately 15 minutes before your appointment; We kindly ask you to communicate any delays.
We are available to offer you vegetarian or vegan alternatives to pair with our organic & vegan wines.
In case of allergies and particular intolerances we ask you to inform us in advance at booking time
Info and reservations: visit@cantinalemacchie.it
Telephone: 353.39.76.580 (Marta)
The package must be the same for the entire group
WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE
The guided tour of the vineyards, of our cellar, all with a tasting of 3 wines accompanied by a small tasting of cured meats from our territory.
AFTER THE GUIDED VISIT TO THE CELLAR, YOU WILL MOVE TO THE LA FORESTA RESTAURANT WHERE 4 COURSES WILL BE SERVED (VARIABLE MENU DEPENDING ON THE SEASON) COMBINED WITH 4 wines
Cost of the wine tour + Lunch/Dinner €65.00 per person
Total duration approximately 4 hours
Visiting Times From Tuesday to Sunday at 11am or 6pm
Other times to be agreed upon availability.
By reservation only
Please arrive approximately 15 minutes before your appointment; We kindly ask you to communicate any delays.
We are available to offer you vegetarian or vegan alternatives to pair with our organic & vegan wines.
In case of allergies and particular intolerances we ask you to inform us in advance at booking time
Info and reservations: visit@cantinalemacchie.it
Telephone: 353.39.76.580 (Marta)
The package must be the same for the entire group.
Fill out the form below to book your visit
How to reach us
We are located near Rieti on the hills of Castelfranco, below Terminillo Mountain.
From Rome: approximately 1 hour by car, following the A1 Highway to Fiano Romano than following the Salaria road to Rieti
From Perugia/Assisi: by following the E45 road, south direction Rieti.