Gastro-enological trips on Lake Garda
Masi Wine Experience & Wine Tasting
Imagine being surrounded by vineyards, in a beautiful old residence, feeling the sun on your skin and tasting the most beautiful fragrances and scents in a good glass of wine. This means having a holiday in Italy. Lake Garda counts many wine cellars along its shores.
Masi winery
One of the most famous wineries not far from our Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise is the MASI winery. The winery and its annexes have been owned by the Boscaini family since 1772. The family relies on the knowledge and technique of the ancient Romans, wisely combined with the high standards of wine production today. To expand its range of products, the Boscaini family has combined three important wineries, including the Canevel estate, the Conti Bossi Fedrigotti estate and the Conti Serego Alighieri estate. The Valpolicella Classica territory extends between Lake Garda and Verona. The region has held the DOC designation of origin since 1968.
The cellar is open to the public
The most famous estate of the Masi family is that of the Counts Serego Alighieri, already mentioned by Dante. Situated among the vineyards, the estate can be reached along a charming avenue of poplar trees. The manor was purchased in 1353 by Pietro Alighieri, son of Dante Alighieri. The estate still bears the important name Alighieri. Since then all MASI wines, in particular the Amarone, are kept in cherry wood barrels where they mature until they reach their unmistakable aroma. During a guided wine tasting you will have the opportunity to discover all the nuances of these fine wines. The four varieties that are usually tasted are Valpolicella Superiore, Montepiazzo, Amarone Riserva and Recioto Casal di Ronchi.
Of course you cannot miss a guided tour of the estate's wine cellar. This is the only way to see the large cherry wood barrels, as well as the large number of bottles still in the ageing phase, and of course to learn about the method of drying the grapes.
Of course you cannot miss a guided tour of the estate's wine cellar. This is the only way to see the large cherry wood barrels, as well as the large number of bottles still in the ageing phase, and of course to learn about the method of drying the grapes.
