BarCa Winery Cinqueterre Trekking & Wine Tasting & Pesto Class
Description
Pesto class & Wine tasting Unique opportunity to get to know our cellar, its history, its wines, the heroic viticulture of the Cinqueterre. -Vineyard tours: We will take you on a tour of the BarCa cellar and the historic vineyards of the Barrani-Capellini family, illustrating the different winemaking processes, from grape harvesting to bottling. -Wine tasting: You will taste the different types of wine: BarCa Cinqueterre DOC, Rosaluna rosé wine and Memento cru white wine directly in the vineyard overlooking the sea, far from the tourist chaos of the Cinqueterre. -Pesto class: The tasting will be accompanied by a pesto class where you will be the one to cook your basil pesto directly in the mortar, discovering the secrets of the family recipe! We are waiting for you!
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Itinerary
I will wait for you at the entrance to the town of Volastra to accompany you on a visit to our cellar where we will explain the main winemaking processes, our history and the origins of Cinqueterre wine. We will explain the differences from a production point of view in the making of our different types of wine: BarCa Cinqueterre doc", sea wine that fully represents the Cinqueterre, "Memento" wine, macerated wine that comes from a selection of our oldest vineyards and "Rosaluna" wine, rosé wine. After the visit to the cellar, you will be accompanied on a tour of the vineyards along the Manarola-Volastra path. In the vineyard we will explain the different differences between the three grape varieties of the Cinqueterre: Bosco, Arbarola and Vermentino. Then we will taste the three types of wine: BarCa Cinqueterre DOC, Memento white wine and Rosaluna rosé wine directly in the vineyard, a unique and unmissable experience to enter and learn about the world of wine.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(55)
The host was good the wines are nice. The view and the hike is really pretty. Only do the hike down if you are comfortable with heights.
The views were absolutely stunning, you’re much higher in the mountains than the cinque Terre so you have an amazing view! It was easy to get there from the neighboring village via train and then a bus up to the vineyard, and the host kindly met us at the bus stop. The wine was fantastic and the pesto was good, but I wish they spent a bit more time talking about their wine, the area, etc. as we made the pesto. I also thought it would be a bit more food, don’t plan on this being a dinner, but it was good food and wine with a gorgeous view!
There’s a short walk down to the winery and we learned so much about the process of wine and pesto making. It was so beautiful and extremely fun.
Such a highlight of our trip! Getting to Volastra was super easy thanks to Andrea’s helpful directions and tips. The vineyard is absolutely beautiful, with stunning views all around. The pesto class was fun, authentic, and delicious, and the wine tasting made the experience even better. Such a special moment in Cinque Terre — highly recommended!
Wow, what a wonderful time we had! We loved finding this gem! The winery was just beautiful and so amazing how they work it in the side of those steep hills. Making pesto looking over the beautiful Ligurian Sea could not have been more beautiful! It was also very private & personal! Thank you to the BarCa, we will be back & will always recommend you! Wine was delicious too!
Both Andrea and Lorenzo weee wonderful and this was a fun experience! The wine was amazing and the views were even better !!! Have fun !
Fantastic experience! The place was magical and the experience unforgettable!
We got the explanation from Andrea's cousin, he did great. A kind man. The view was beautiful in the vineyard with the sunset. Great wines (3) and delicious foccacia eaten with homemade pesto! Highly recommended!
This was one of the highlights of our trip and I’m so glad I came across this tour. The views are absolutely stunning, especially since our tour time is near sunset time. It is on the mountaintops, so we had a view of the Ligurian sea while making pesto, eating warm focaccia, and trying out great wines. We each bought a few bottles to take home to share with friends and family. Andrea and Laurenzo were very kind hosts, and we loved learning about the family winery and of Liguria in general. They were very patient and gracious with our questions which we appreciate! The whole experience is so lovely, and while I took a bunch of pictures they cannot capture the smell of the fresh air, and the sun and wind on the skin. I cannot recommend this enough!
Great experience and customer service from pre-experience communication to directing us to bus stop after the event, Andrea and Lorenzo were fantastic. Outstanding wine, location and views. Pesto making was fun. Highly recommended. Tony
