Vineyard Cooking Class on Mt. Vesuvius

This was one of the best days we had of our 2 week trip to Italy. As part of going to Positano from the train station we chose to stop here. It was the perfect way to start our voyage down there. Do yourself a favor and upgrade to lunch at the owners house. Ester was so nice. We had a great time chatting with her. They brought us out an amazing tray of meats, cheese, breads tomatoes among other things. Her homemade balsamic vinegars and olive are to die for. We then moved to a different table where she made us first course ravioli second course eggplant and meatballs. She even brought us more meatballs out. Then an amazing desert to finish. This all included wine pairs and she was not shy about giving us extra. We loved everything so much we ordered some wine and balsamic to be shipped back home. Great experience. Thank you Ester you made our day.

Having spend more than a week in the Amalfi and Naples area, we were moving on the Roma, but not before a visit to the ruins at Pompeii. Our tour and visit to the ancient city was wonderful and cannot be recommended enough. In consideration of the traffic to Rome and wanting to eat before getting to the city, our driver/guide suggested a tour and lunch at this winery. Arriving mid-day and mid-week, we found a handful of other visitors and tourists and the promise of a great visit. We opted to tour the winery and vineyard before enjoying lunch. The vineyards are beautiful, particularly with Mount Vesuvius as the backdrop. With a light mist in the air, we moved indoors to the winery and a great guide, with flawless English, shared details on their wine making operation, varieties produced, history, etc. The tour, which lasted about 20 minutes, was informative, engaging, and enjoyable. With a few minutes to sit on the veranda before lunch, we enjoyed a glass of wine and the amazing views. Lunch was served upstairs in an elevated dining room that overlooked the vineyard. A four course meal with paired wines was outstanding. An antipasto, pasta dish, and fish entree were all perfectly prepared and each accompanying wine was poured with an explanation of its character and flavor notes. Finishing with a light dessert was the perfect end to this visit. Very good food with great wines and outstanding service - a simply spectacular visit.

€45 per person for cheese & bread starter, spaghetti with sauce & a piece of cake …. overpriced for below average food & a very very small glass of wine … we were a group of 4 & all said the same … whole idea is to buy wine … wine was ok … but don’t fall for this Wine Tasting Lunch … it’s a ripoff ..

The property was beautiful!! The views!! We enjoyed our little tour before sitting down to a 3 course meal and tasting. The food was fantastic! The wine was wonderfully paired. Staff was very friendly. Definitely recommend this wine experience!