Wine tasting at the Eleva Winery

Two wine experiences to discover Eleva, an organic winery in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, dedicated to the production of authentic wines from this famous wine region. Choose your favourite tasting and enjoy the beauty of the area.

1) ELÈVA EXPERIENCE*

With this experience, you will take a journey through oenology and the history of winegrowing at the Eleva winery in Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella. You will join a guided tour through the winery’s terraced vineyards, where you can learn about the importance of soil composition and biodiversity for wine production and about the naturalistic components that surround the winery. And in the meantime, you will enjoy the stunning views of the surroundings.
You will then visit the wine cellar, particularly the barrel cellar, where you will learn about the art of winemaking, the methods and peculiarities of ageing in wood ,and about the importance of the rock, in which the cellar was carved. There will also be a wine tasting to sample the following 4 wines:

– Valpolicella Doc Classico Bio Fralibri 2022
– Valpolicella Ripasso Doc Classico Superiore Bio Tenzone 2020
– IGT Rosso Veronese Bio Cercastelle 2019
– Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Bio Piovesole 2018

At this wine tasting you will learn how to best taste wines and enjoy a platter of local cold cuts and cheese as well as some baked delicacies to accompany the wines.

*In case of good weather, the tasting takes place in the olive grove or in the vineyard, otherwise it will be held in the tasting room of the winery.

2) AMARONE EXPERIENCE*

An experience among oenology and the history of viticulture at the Eleva winery in Sant’Ambrogio della Valpolicella. You will take a guided tour of the terraced vineyards and learn about the importance of soil composition and biodiversity for wine production and about the naturalistic components surrounding the wines. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the surrounding area.

The visit continues in the cellar, particularly in the barrel cellar, where you will be explained the art of winemaking, the methods and peculiarities of ageing in wood and the added value it gives to the Amarone they produce. There will also be a sensory tasting with the following 4 Amarone wines:

– Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Piovesole 2012
– Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Piovesole 2015
– Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Piovesole 2017
– Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Bio Piovesole 2018

The tasting includes a lesson on how to taste the wines and a study of the climate and the different vintages that characterise each Amarone. The wines will be accompanied by local cold cuts, cheese and some baked delicacies.

*In case of good weather, the tasting takes place in the olive grove or in the vineyard, otherwise it will be held in the tasting room of the winery.