Visiting Guado al Melo is an authentic journey into the history and culture of wine, as well as for your senses. We offer different ways to visit our winery and learn about our wines, both for individuals, small family groups, and larger groups.
Contact us during office hours for more information and costs.
Spoken languages: English, German
Tours are by reservation only.
Contact us for info and bookings by email info@guadoalmelo.it
or phone: +39 0565 763238 – +39 0565 765013 (during office hours only)
Opening hours of the wine store:
From 1st April (or from Easter if in March) till 31st October: from Monday afternoon to Saturday, 10.00 am-1.00 pm / 3.00-6.00 pm.
The rest of the year: from Monday to Friday during office opening hours.
"PARVA" VISIT
Tasting + wine museum
From the Latin parva, that means “little”. It includes a brief presentation of the estate and the tasting of 4 wines (including our best wines). A self-guided tour of our wine museum is possible at the end of the tasting.
Length
approx. 40 minutes.
When
During the tourist season: 1st April (or from Easter, if in March) to 31st October, from Monday afternoon to Saturday.
"PLENA" VISIT
Guided tour + tasting + wine museum
From the Latin plena, that means “complete”. Includes the guided tour (described on the side) and the tasting of 4 wines (including our best wines). A self-guided tour of our wine museum is possible at the end of the tasting.
Lenght
one and a half / two hours; includes free access to the museum.
When
During the tourist season: 1st April (or Easter, if in March) to 31st October, from Monday afternoon to Saturday, the tour starts at 10.00/10.30 am and 3.00 pm.
For groups: every day all year round.
The guided tour itinerary:
On the "green roof "of the winery"
among vineyards, woods and hills: we talk about the history of Guado al Melo, the history of the territory and its transformation, of the Bolgheri DOC, of sustainable and rural viticulture
The ancient and modern vineyards
we speak of the ancestral origins of wine, visiting an Etruscan vineyard with wild vines, the Egyptian pergola and the Greek tree and how, from here, you get to contemporary viticulture
At the doors of the underground cellar
we talk about sustainable choices, how a cellar can be thought of as an element completely integrated into the landscape and respectful of it
In the winery
going down into the heart of the structure, between tanks and barrels, you hear the story of how the grapes, obtained with so much care in the vineyard, fulfills its destiny following our careful and sensitive guidelines
The museum and the wine library
let's immerse ourselves in the millenary history and culture of wine, made of peasant culture, technical evolution but also of myths, religion, art and literature. Partly guided and partly free
Wine tasting
in case of bad weather, in the impossibility of visiting the external areas, this part of the visit will be explained in the cellar with the help of explanatory panels (in our museum).
FAQs
- The cellar has an external square for parking.
- The cellar is all on one floor, with no gradients or stairs.
- The visit on the “green roof” of the winery includes a short uphill path, not passable with wheelchairs or similar. If you have special access requirements, please let know and we will adjust the route accordingly, without compromising the overall quality of the visit.
- There is a short (and simple) external route during the visit: comfortable shoes are recommended.
- The temperature of the cellar is on average much fresher than the outside. In summer it is also pleasant, in other seasons an extra layer may be needed.