About this tour
Spend eight hours touring Salento's finest wineries with a guide who spent 15 years in wine biochemistry research before transitioning to cellars. You'll taste regional wines at carefully selected producers, learn what makes Salento's viticulture distinctive, and eat lunch among the vines. The route covers authentic working cellars rather than tourist-focused estates, so expect genuine conversation with winemakers and insight into how local varieties develop their character.
Highlights
- Tastings at hand-picked Salento cellars with working winemakers
- Biochemist-led explanations of fermentation and regional terroir
- Three-course lunch paired with local wines
- Air-conditioned transport between estates
- Access to wines sold primarily through direct channels, not mass retail
- Behind-the-scenes vineyard and barrel-room views
What to expect
Your guide will drive you between three to four cellars across the Salento peninsula. At each stop, you'll walk through production areas—barrel rooms, fermentation tanks, storage—and taste two or three wines. The guide explains what you're drinking: acid levels, oak influence, soil characteristics. Lunch happens around midday at one of the estates or a nearby agriturismo, with food matched to wines you've tasted that morning. Expect to stand and walk on uneven ground; wear comfortable shoes. Tastings involve small pours, not full glasses, so you stay sharp throughout the day.
Good to know
Not suitable if pregnant or with cardiovascular concerns. Strollers welcome for infants. Service animals permitted. Book ahead to confirm cellar access, as some producers close mid-week. Bring sunscreen and a hat for outdoor vineyard sections. Eight hours includes travel time between sites.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Global Hobo summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.