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Discover Monterubiaglio and the ancient winery in the cave

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Discover Monterubiaglio and the ancient winery in the cave

Discover the traditions and secrets of the village of Monterubiaglio: visit its alleys, a characteristic winery in a cave and taste wine and other typical products

Monterubiaglio is a small village in southern Umbria. It is beautifully preserved and still busy and vibrant thanks to the inhabitants who populate its houses and alleys. In the centre of the village is the piazza with its castle and, not far away, a small church. The impact is captivating and fascinating, and it is here that you can enjoy this fantastic experience.

The managers of the winery will be waiting for you in the piazza. This is where you’ll begin the first part of the experience with a small tour of the village, led by those who know it best: its inhabitants. Your guides have lived in this village for generations and, since they know every nook and cranny, no-one is better equipped to help you discover its secrets. At the end of the short tour, you will stop in the small square in front of the church for a first tasting of typical local products, all strictly selected and sourced from local producers. You will thus learn about the area’s characteristic products.

A visit to the fantastic underground winery will begin immediately afterwards. Get ready to see a real rarity! This family, bucking current trends, decided to reopen the cellar spaces of the old village winery, which for practical reasons had been abandoned. Today, demonstrating resilience and love for the area and its traditions, the managers have re-opened and revitalised them, making them operational once more. This is where the grapes harvested in the vineyards are transported, the must is fermented and the wine is aged. It would be difficult to come across anything similar elsewhere!

Inside the winery, you can find out all about the artisanal wine production techniques and even taste the wine, learning to combine it with other typical local products. In addition, a small surprise awaits you: fragments of rural art are clearly visible inside the cave: carvings of bas-reliefs in the rock walls. They depict scenes of rural life, sculpted by the grandfather of the family: he could turn his hand to all manner of work and was passionate about sculpture.

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Plan

  1. 1
    Village Sightseeing
  2. 2
    Small tasting of local products
  3. 3
    Tour of the winery
  4. 4
    Wine and food tasting

Recommended clothing

Dress as you see fit.

Included

  • This activity includes a tour of the winery, a brief explanation of the types of local wines and winemaking processes.
  • Tasting of local products
  • Wine tasting

Not included

Everything that’s not listed under the heading ‘what is included’.

 

Languages

  • Italian
  • English

When

You can enjoy this experience throughout the year.

Pet policy

The area in which the activity takes place can accommodate animals, however access may be prohibited in some areas of the company.

Children

This activity is also open to children provided they are accompanied by their parents.

Motor Disabilities

The activity is also suitable for people with motor or other disabilities. In any case, we invite you to discuss your needs with our staff. If you find out that the experience is not suited to you (or others in your group) we will be happy to offer you an alternative activity or a full refund.

Additional information

This activity lasts half a day, so lunch is not provided. In your itinerary you can still select the lunch option, above your timeline. We will be able to recommend one of the best places to eat when you return.

Important

  • This activity can only be undertaken in favourable weather conditions, which will be evaluated by our partner and confirmed 48 hours in advance. In case of poor weather conditions we will immediately contact you and propose an alternative activity or a refund of the price paid.
  • The times shown in the program are indicative and may vary according to your requests or those of the other participants in the group. These are always and in any case previously agreed with our staff or with the guide.
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Data sheet

Recommended clothing

Dress as you see fit

Included

Tasting of typical products

Tasting led by our specialized staff

Winery tour

Brief explanation of the types of local wines and winemaking processes

Visit of the village

Not included

Everything that’s not listed under the heading ‘what is included’.

Time

2 hours

Languages

Italian

English

When

You can enjoy this experience throughout the year.

Pets are allowed

Access may be prohibited in some areas of the company

Suitable for children

Provided they are accompanied by their parents

Suitable for people with motor disabilities

In any case, we invite you to discuss your needs with our staff. If you find out that the experience is not suited to you (or others in your group) we will be happy to offer you an alternative activity or a full refund.

Additional information

This activity lasts half a day, so lunch is not provided. In your itinerary you can still select the lunch option, above your timeline. We will be able to recommend one of the best places to eat when you return

Important

This activity is subject to our operators’ availability. We have a large selection of collaborators capable of leading this activity, but if on the day you selected we do not have operators availabile, we will immediately, or in any case within 48 hours of booking, suggest an alternative activity you might wish to do or the choice of receiving a full refund of the price paid.

The times shown in the program are indicative and may vary according to your requests or those of the other participants in the group. These are always and in any case previously agreed with our staff or with the guide.

Always communicate through Exploring Umbria to ensure you receive the best bespoke service to suits your requirements. In order to protect your payments, never transfer money via channels outside the Exploring Umbria website.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel the reservation for this activity up to 24 hours before the event we will refund you 100% of the price.

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