Abruzzo

Cooking experience in the heart of Abruzzo: learn to make La polenta Rognosa

Cooking experience in the heart of Abruzzo: learn to make La polenta Rognosa

You will learn how to create this polenta dish and discover how to transform traditional methods of copper cauldron in modern kitchens while creating a series of authentic and healthy local foods that will satisfy both carnivores and vegetarians, providing a range of opportunities for those who like to take some food photography. You will already have understood that ours is a typical local cicina. We are in the middle of a noble courtyard in the heart of the village, inside the room there is still a very ancient lever press from the 1600s. The Polenta di Pettorano is unique in the Abruzzo region, for the corn flour we use and the artisan workmanship as it once was; mixed an hour and a half in the copper cauldron with the wooden pole, solid and non-liquid consistency is cut into slices by a very thin wire with delicious white sauce called "Rognoso" based on pecorino cheese and fried bacon.

Truffle hunting and wine tasting with lunch in Abruzzo

Truffle hunting and wine tasting with lunch in Abruzzo

Live authentic Italian experiences! Enjoy a multisensory experience to discover the truffle and wine world. Visit the winery and vineyards and accompanied by the hunter and his dogs, specially trained you’ll have a good chance of tracking down the elusive fungi. Along the way, learn more about truffles and the wine of the territory. The experience ends with a meal prepared with the truffles collected and the tasting of the wines produced in the winery.

Enogastronomic visit and wine tasting at Cantina Rapino

Enogastronomic visit and wine tasting at Cantina Rapino

Learn more about the wines produced in the province of Chieti by visiting a local winery, where you can enjoy a tasting of fine wines and a pleasant walk through the vineyards. In the Rapino winery, founded in the early 1970s in Francavilla, you will be able to see how the traditions of past generations coexist harmoniously with the most important technological innovations of today in a successful family business.

Kitchen demonstration: the realization of Cecio Ripieno

Kitchen demonstration: the realization of Cecio Ripieno

Stuffed chickpeas are a typical Abruzzo dessert, very popular even during the Christmas holidays. The taste is very particular and delicious, thanks to the combination of chocolate with other spices and, of course…. with chickpeas! Don't be intimidated by this juxtaposition ... It will amaze you! Enjoy a demonstration lesson on the making of cecio stuffed with Slow Food (Cecio di Navelli and solina flour) with explanation of the raw materials used and realization of the recipe lasting about 40 min.

Live Online Experience: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

Live Online Experience: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

With the help of our operator you will discover with an interactive course the world of Abruzzo wine and specifically of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. with its beneficial properties. You will learn to recognize the different grape varieties and to read the labels.

Abruzzo wine tasting & winery visit

Abruzzo wine tasting & winery visit

I'm a native of Teramo, one of the most important wine areas in Abruzzo. I'm a wine & food lover and I'm increasing my culture and knowledge attending a 3y Sommelier course at the Italian Sommelier Federation (FIS). On all the FIS events, I'm able to invite my guest to join exclusive tastings, as well as having personal connections with most of the wineries in Abruzzo, allowing me to have a better treatment for our guests. As well as being an official Tour Leader recognised by the Abruzzo Region, I found Experience BellaVita, a company that promotes sustainable tourism experiences in the less touristic areas of Italy, in Abruzzo. I and my colleague & friend Alberto, we run together the experiences that I designed over the years. He has my same qualifications and the same passion for Abruzzo and our wines. 1 of 5* reviews Marino was really knowledgeable, super friendly and went out of his way to make sure we had a nice time. We can't recommend him highly enough.

Knowledge, passion and love for the earth Walk through the vineyards taste the wines

Knowledge, passion and love for the earth Walk through the vineyards taste the wines

In the sign of tradition, but always attentive to innovation, since 1895 the Mucci family winery has been working with passion to obtain excellent quality wines perfectly harmonized with the environment from which they derive, Abruzzo. The Mucci company is equipped with a high-tech wine-making and bottling plant, managing to combine product quality with efficiency. Join an unforgettable tour of the family winery with the winemaker! We will start with a walk in the vineyard, telling you about the family history of the winery and the estates. In conclusion, the tasting of a selection of fine wines by learning the evaluation with sight, smell and taste.

Among ancient sunny vineyards, visit and taste the wines from the San Lorenzo cellar

Among ancient sunny vineyards, visit and taste the wines from the San Lorenzo cellar

A slow walk through the vast estate reveals the secrets of the wine production of the "Vini San Lorenzo" winery of Castilenti. In the winery among the vineyards, the ponds and the ancient farmhouses we will enter the wise world of the wine-making process, in balance between ancient traditions and avant-garde techniques. The ancient cellar, housed in the sixteenth-century De Sterlich palace, will host, among the medieval vaults, the niches and convivial spaces, a tasting of the company's native products. Transfer to the Palazzo de Sterlich in Castilenti, visit to the barrel cellar Visit the vineyard paying attention to the technical aspects of production Visit of the winery trying to understand the strategies and production techniques. History of the winery Wine tasting: basic notions of sensory analysis and tasting techniques will be introduced.