Rome: Private Castelli Romani Wine Tasting Tour

About This Experience

This private 3-hour tour picks you up in Rome, drives you to Antico Casale, a family winery near Frascati in the Castelli Romani hills, and brings you back. It costs from $175 per person when two travel and holds a 4.6 rating from 48 GetYourGuide reviews. The itinerary gives about two hours at the winery, and the guiding is in English. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so there is no train or meeting point to manage.

At the winery you meet the winemaker for a walk through the vineyard and cellars, with an explanation of how the wine is made. The tasting covers three of the estate's wines: a white Frascati DOCG, a red IGP and the sweet Cannellino. Each comes with local food such as Roman pizza, the estate's olive oil and seasonal fruit and vegetables from its garden. The operator dates the family's roots at the winery to 1712.

This format suits couples or small parties who want a short countryside break between Rome sightseeing days, with a car to themselves from the hotel door. The food is a tasting of snacks, so plan lunch or dinner separately. Tips are not included, and the listing marks the tour as unsuitable for wheelchair users. Check pickup details for your hotel when you book.

Some lower-rated reviewers felt the visit was rushed, with a short tour of the cellars, and wanted more explanation; one found the bottles on sale at the winery overpriced. If you want more time among the vines, the station-start Frascati farmhouse tours run longer and cost less per person, though you take the train yourself. Another private driver tour on this site costs from $156 per person for two.

Highlights

• Private car from your Rome hotel to the Castelli Romani hills
• Meet the winemaker at Antico Casale, a family winery
• White Frascati DOCG, a red IGP and sweet Cannellino
• Roman pizza, olive oil and garden produce with the wines
• About two hours at the winery

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Private transportation
• ✓ Guided tasting of three wines
• ✓ Vineyard and cellar tour with the winemaker
• ✓ Local snacks paired with the wines

Not Included

• Tips (optional)

What to Bring

• Your hotel address for pickup
• Your booking confirmation

Good to Know & Caveats

• Pickup is within the Metropolitan City of Rome; check availability for pickup details.
• The tour is private to your group, with a guide in English.
• Bottles are for sale at the winery; one reviewer found them pricey.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup in Rome (Metropolitan City of Rome); check availability for exact pickup details.