Guided Wine Tour & Grape Harvest in Abruzzo Wineries

Wine tour during the harvest

Overview

Experience a wine tour during the harvest in Abruzzo, when vineyards are alive with the energy of picking and the first aromas of grapes and must fill the cellar. Over 10 easy hours, you will join winemakers for hands-on moments in the vines and discover the earliest steps of winemaking, finishing with tastings paired with local products.

🗺️ What to Expect

Your day begins at 10:00 AM at Olivastri Tommaso Winery in San Vito Chietino, right in the heart of harvest season. This is the most atmospheric time to visit, with the steady rhythm of vineyard work, careful bunch selection, and the unmistakable scent of freshly picked fruit and must.

As part of this wine tour during the harvest, you will step into the vineyard alongside the producers, take part in the grape harvest, and observe the early processing phases. The experience continues with a second winery visit, where you will deepen your understanding of production stages and enjoy guided tastings of the wines produced by each estate, accompanied by typical local products.

✨ Highlights

• 🍇 Join the vineyard team and participate in the grape harvest during a true seasonal peak
• 🏡 Visit two local wineries in the Chieti area for a broader look at the region’s winemaking
• 🍷 Taste wines produced by each winery, guided by the people who make them
• 🧺 Enjoy tastings paired with typical local products
• 👣 Easy pace experience, designed for wine lovers of all levels
• 🌿 Feel the authentic harvest atmosphere, from bunch selection to the first processing steps

📍 Itinerary

• 10:00 AM, Meeting point, Olivastri Tommaso Winery, San Vito Chietino (CH)
• Vineyard and cellar experience, harvest participation and introduction to early production phases
• Wine tasting, wines produced by the winery paired with typical local products
• Second winery visit, Mucci Winery, Torino di Sangro (CH)
• Production insights and tasting, learn the phases of processing and taste wines produced by the estate with typical local products

✅ What’s Included

• wine tour during the harvest experience (10 hours)
• Visit to Olivastri Tommaso Winery in San Vito Chietino (CH)
• Visit to Mucci Winery in Torino di Sangro (CH)
• Participation in the grape harvest with winemakers
• Learning moments covering early production phases
• Wine tastings at each winery
• Tastings accompanied by typical local products

❌ Exclusions

• Transportation between wineries
• Any additional food or drinks not included in the tastings
• Personal expenses

ℹ️ Important Information

• Duration, 10 hours
• Difficulty, easy
• Start time, 10:00 AM
• Meeting point, Olivastri Tommaso Winery, San Vito Chietino
• Experience note, this tour takes place during harvest, so winery activity levels and the exact flow of vineyard work may vary based on daily production needs.
• Wineries visited, Olivastri Tommaso Winery (San Vito Chietino, CH) and Mucci Winery (Torino di Sangro, CH)

🍷 Ready to Taste Abruzzo at Harvest Time?

Secure your place on this harvest wine experience in Abruzzo and enjoy an easy, immersive day among vineyards and cellars, with tastings and typical local products at two wineries. If you want the real atmosphere of the season, book your wine tour during the harvest and step into the most evocative moment of the winemaking year.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ

Q1. What time does the tour start and where do we meet?
A1. The tour starts at 10:00 AM. The meeting point is Olivastri Tommaso Winery in San Vito Chietino.

Q2. How long is the Wine tour during the harvest?
A2. The wine tour during the harvest lasts 10 hours. It is designed as a full-day experience with two winery visits.

Q3. Is this tour suitable for beginners?
A3. Yes, the difficulty is easy. The experience is paced for wine lovers of all levels and focuses on learning and tasting.

Q4. Which wineries will we visit?
A4. You will visit Olivastri Tommaso Winery in San Vito Chietino (CH) and Mucci Winery in Torino di Sangro (CH). At each winery, you will learn about production phases and taste their wines with typical local products.

Q5. What will we do during the Wine tour during the harvest?
A5. During the wine tour during the harvest, you will visit vineyards, participate with winemakers in the grape harvest, and learn about the early stages of processing. The day ends with tastings of the wines produced by each winery, accompanied by typical local products.