7-day wine tour to Italy
7-day wine tour to Italy
for real wine lovers
Taking a 7-day wine trip to Italy?
Is your ideal wine trip a combo of wine tasting, discovery, relaxation and enjoyment?
Then Villa Verdicchio is the ideal base for your 7-day wine trip to Le Marche in Italy.
As you always leave and return to Villa Verdicchio, this itinerary can be shortened or extended as desired (see our other packages).
We will make arrangements for you for tastings at the various Cantinas (wineries) and restaurants according to their opening hours.
In the program below, we make suggestions for restaurants. The restaurants are always reserved for you on the same day or a few days in advance. This way, we can respond to your wishes or let you participate in special events at wineries or restaurants. This gives you complete freedom to choose where you eat, what you eat and how much you eat & drink. You pay at the restaurant directly.
Below we provide the itinerary for our 7-day wine tour package.
Day 1: Welcome at Villa Verdicchio
Welcome to Villa Verdicchio!
You’ve probably already had a long journey today, so tonight we’ll take it easy.
We’ll provide a delicious pasta salad with a fresh bottle of Verdicchio. You will enjoy the beautiful view and a delicious meal with wine.
Your daily itinerary is as follows:
– reception at Villa Verdicchio with a delicious glass of Verdicchio
– relax in the garden of Villa Verdicchio or take a short walk to explore the neighbourhood
– in the evening we serve a delicious pasta salad with a good bottle of Verdicchio
Day 2: Cupramontana
Start this first day of your holiday with a visit to Cupramontana, near Villa Verdicchio. Stroll through the beautiful historic centre and enjoy a delicious coffee or glass of wine in one of the bars, visit -if open- the MIG wine labels museum and do a tasting at some wineries.
Your daily itinerary is as follows:
-Walk through Cupramontana, this can be done on foot from Villa Verdicchio. From here a short drive for the first tasting lacation:
-Wine tasting at Vignamato in San Paolo di Jesi
-Lunch at Trattoria Da Fiorina at Cantina Sparapani in Cupramontana. This lunch is included in the package.
-Wine tasting at Cantina Sparapani Frati Bianchi in Cupramontana
-Hike (2.5km) to the monastery Eremo Frati Bianchi near this cantina.
-Relax and enjoy the sunset at Villa Verdicchio
-Dinner at, for example, Osteria delle Viola e Viviana in Mergo
Day 3: Walk through the vineyards in Cupramontana
Today you can head out and take a walk through the vineyards around Cupramontana.
There is a nice walk along the vineyards in the valley of San Michele. The so-called ‘green’ walk starts near Villa Verdicchio on the outskirts of Cupramontana. Do this walk best in the morning because at the end of the walk is a tough climb back towards Cupramontana. During this 10km walk on ‘strade bianche’ you will see beautiful panoramas of vineyards.
If you find this walk too long, you can alternatively do a shorter but also very nice 5km walk.
After the walk, have a delicious lunch at Lo Smeraldo near Lake Cingoli
In the afternoon, you’ll explore the beautiful winery Zaccagnini: here, a tasting of their delicious wines.
Your daily programme looks as follows:
-Walk through the vineyards near Cupramontana
-Lunch, for example at Lo Smeraldo by Lake Cingoli
-Wine tasting at Zaccagnini in Staffolo
-Relax and enjoy the sunset at Villa Verdicchio
-Dinner for example La Grotte del Frate in Staffolo.
Day 4: Discover a new grape variety: Lacrima di Morro d'alba and conclude in Senigallia.
Today you will set off to learn about a new grape variety: Lacrima di Morro d’alba, a grape with a special aroma of roses, and visit the bustling seaside town of Senigallia. Along the way, you will visit some of the picturesque Castelli Di Jesi.
Your daily itinerary is as follows:
-wine tasting at Vicari Vini
-Walk through Corinaldo with its photogenic alleyway ‘la Piaggia’ and old ramparts and lunch at, for example, I Tigli in Corinaldo
-Wine tasting at Tenuta Marino
-Explore Senigallia and relax on the beach with an aperitivo.
-Dinner for example at Bruno Bistro on Senigallia’s promenade.
Day 5: Castelli di Jesi:
Caves of Frasassi and other natural beauty, wine tasting at Casalfarneto
Visit the caves of Frassassi, stunning natural beauty and the largest caves in Europe!
Then visit Il Tempio di Valadier, a beautiful temple built high in a cave opening.
Have lunch a little further on in Genga, a cute little village where you eat delicious truffle dishes at La Scaletta.
After noon visit winery Casalfarneto. The cantina is beautifully situated among the vineyards.
Your daily itinerary is as follows:
-Visit to the Caves of Frasassi
-Visit to the Tempio del Valadier
-Lunch, for example at La Scaletta in Genga
-Wine tasting at Casalfarneto
-Relax and enjoy the sunset at Villa Verdicchio
-Dinner for example at Ristorante Pizzeria Gina in Cupramontanae
Your 7-day wine journey continues: Day 6: Verdicchio di Matelica
By now, as a true wine connoisseur of Marche, you know that besides the Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi, there is also the Verdicchio di Matelica. Today we head towards the mountains to discover this beautiful wine region. So you can taste the difference between the 2 famous Verdicchio varieties.
Your daily itinerary will be as follows:
-Wine tasting at Tenuta piano di Rustano in Castelraimondo
-Lunch at Ristorante Cavallini in San Severino Marche
-Wine tasting at Colmone della Marche
-Relax and enjoy the sunset at Villa Verdicchio
-Dinner, for example at Forno Ercole in Jesi
Day 7: Conero wine region and day at the beach at Portonovo and Sirolo.
Today a day on the coast and a bit of relaxation to recover from all the impressions of last days.
Visit winery Moroder where you can taste the red wine from the Conero wine region. You can have lunch in this cantina or drive on to Numana on top of the chalk cliffs overlooking the sea, where you will have lunch near the beach at La Torre (book well in advance!).
After lunch, you can read a book or relax a bit on the beach, take a dip in the azure waters of the Adriatico or stroll around Sirolo and Numana, 2 pretty coastal towns with beautiful panoramic views over the bays.
Your daily itinerary could look like this:
-Wine tasting at Moroder
-Lunch with sea view at La Torre in Numana.
-In the afternoon, relax on the beach at Numana or continue to the lively seaside resort of Sirolo.
-Relax and enjoy the sunset at Villa Verdicchio
-Dinner for example at Dietro Le Quinte in Jesi
Includes a wine package
‘The Holy Grail’
Meanwhile, we know the best wineries in Le Marche and have compiled the ‘Holy Grail’ of white and red wines from the region.
For us, these are very nice wines in the price category of around 15 euros per bottle.
When booking our 7-day wine tour package, you will receive a package of your choice of 6 white or 6 red wines. In addition, you will receive a 500ml bottle of Villa Verdicchio Olive. This is a nice souvenir of your wonderful wine trip through Le Marche.
Optional: Book our private wellness
Want to really relax?
Then book an additional wellness package. In our Silverspas massage bath and sauna you will enjoy an unprecedented panoramic view over the mountains and vineyards.
You can add the wellness package when booking this wine travel package.
And so you end your 7-day wine tour of wine region Marche with wonderful discoveries, new experiences and fond memories of the friendships you made.
7-day wine tour week
prices valid from 18/4/2025 - 06/10/2025
For who?
- Wine lovers looking to discover the Verdicchio dei castelli di Jesi wine region
- Epicureans who love an active holiday in nature
- Gourmet lovers who love Italian cuisine
Included for 2 persons
- 7 x overnight stay with breakfast
- 1 x Welcome meal including bottle of Verdicchio
- 9 x wine tasting for 2 persons: - 3 to 4 glasses per tasting p.p.
- 1 x lunch including table wine and water
- 2 x Tickets for the Frasassi Caves and Tempio di Valadier
- 1 x Wine package ‘The Holy Grail’ (6 bottles of white or 6 bottles of red) + Bottle 500ml Olive oil Villa Verdicchio
Not included
- Transport to and from Villa Verdicchio
- Transport on site
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- Other refreshments and meals: the restaurants listed are only suggestions that we can reserve for you.
- Everything not listed under ‘included
Note
- Depending on the opening hours of the wineries, the itinerary may have to be modified by a tasting at a similar winery.
Bespoke
Staying longer than 7 nights and interested in this package?
We will tailor this to your itinerary. Ask us for customisation.
Taking a 7-day wine trip to Italy? Discover the beautiful wine region from our B&B for winelovers, Villa Verdicchio.
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