Food & Wine Weeks

Food & Wine Weeks

Each day of the week is dedicated to a specific theme, click on the tabs below to see what we will do that day.
The days may be in different order than what is displayed depending on weather conditions and special events.

BENVENUTI

  • Welcome, Benvenuti
  • Transfers from airport/trainstation to house (scheduled time)
  • Settle in and explore the house
  • Relax and enjoy the garden
  • Welcome apertivo and get acquainted
  • Overview of the weeks activities,  background on the territory
  • Dinner “al fresco” served in the hunting lodge

MOUNTAINSIDE WINERY

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Ducal Palace
  • Trip to Urbania
  • Explore the Historic centre
  • Lunch along the Lazy River
  • Visit a Master Ceramic Artisan’s studio
  • Winery visit with tastings of vinsanto, liquores and distilled spirits
  • Dinner in an enchanting hill top village

HIDDEN VALLEY WINERY

  • Breakfast
  • Trip to Fossombrone
  • Explore the Historic centre
  • Visit open Market
  • Artisan Cheese & Olive Oil tastings (Light Lunch)
  • Visit Winery with tastings
  • Apertivo in piazza
  • Dinner at a local characteristic restaurant

SEASIDE WINERY

  • Breakfast
  • Trip to Fano
  • Explore Historic centre
  • Visit Winery on seaside cliffs
  • Aperipranzo, Wine tasting and local specialty foods
  • Ride along the coast line and National park of San Bartolo
  • Visit Gradara, Medieval walled city
  • Dinner in a garden at the foot of the castle of the famed Paolo and Francesca

HILLTOP WINERY

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Furlo Gorge Natural Reserve
  • Trip to Acqualagna, White Truffle Capital
  • Lunch in a local Osteria with artisan cured meats and truffle specialties
  • Visit to Master potter and “pull up” your own pot
  • Trip to super sustainable Winery
  • Wine tastings and dinner of specialty products

VINITALY

  • Breakfast
  • Trip to Verona
  • Visit the 50th edition of the International expo of Wines and Distilled Liquors
  • Dinner en route from Verona to lodge.

DUCAL WINERY

  • Breakfast
  • Trip to Urbino
  • Visit the Ducal Palace
  • Explore the historic centre
  • Lunch in a characteristic restaurant
  • Visit Raphael’s house
  • Aperitivo at local winery
  • Farewell Dinner served at the Lodge with Sommelier and wine tasting of other fantastic wines from le Marche

ARRIVEDERCI

  • Breakfast
  • Farewells
  • Transfers to trainstation or airport (scheduled time)

FOOD & WINE WEEK INCLUDES

  • Airport/Trainstation transfer to house in scheduled time frame.
  • 7 nights lodging double occupancy.
  • Meals Include:
    7 Breakfasts at house
    5 Lunches in proposed restaurants
    7 Dinners in proposed restaurants or served in the hunting lodge
  • Scheduled visits to museums.
  • Cheese, Truffle, Oil and Wine tastings.
  • Daily Transportation

FOOD & WINE WEEK DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Airfare
  • Travel and Medical Insurance – Highly Recommended
  • 1 Lunch while attending “Vinitaly”
  • Specialty foods, Wine or Liquor ordered individually outside proposed menus
  • Transfer transporation outside of scheduled time frame
  • Personal Expenses
  • Anything not mentioned in “FOOD & WINE WEEK INCLUDES”

Price

$3200
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