WINE COURSES
UMBRIAN WINES
Umbria is a land particularly suited to viniculture. Its moderate climate and gentle rolling hills that favour exposure to the sun, all contribute in making such excellent Umbrian wines, produced by the wine growers of the region since ancient times.
DISCOVER UMBRIAN WINES! WINE COURSES
Our wine courses take place in a beautiful country house 8 km from Todi. Our courses are designed for those who simply want to learn about Umbrian wines, and want both an introduction to the tasting of the wines as well as to growing the vines. These courses also include tasting techniques and learning about appropriate food matching.
BOOK YOUR WINE COURSE!
Our wine courses run all year round and they are available starting from just 1 participant, to small groups of 12-14 people.
Discounts and offers
10% discount if you book the 3 days wine course + additional 10% discount if you stay in one of our accommodation in Todi.
Quotation is calculated on the number of participants and Season (low/high): please contact us for prices and availability
1 DAY WINE TASTING COURSE
PROGRAMME
Morning:
- Introduction to Umbrian Wines
- About the wine, its connection with the territory, differences and typical characteristics, the classifications.
- Tasting techniques
- Sensory analysis; visual analysis; olfactory analysis; palate analysis
- Sampling tasting of 3 different kinds of wines with emphasis on the relevant features discussed
- Light lunch break with local products
Afternoon:
- Visit to a winery in the countryside near Todi to learn in the vineyard the secrets of the vine cultivation and wine production of Grechetto di Todi DOC.
- Wine tasting with 3 wines produced by the winery
At the conclusion of the course you will be awarded a certificate of participation!
THE SECRETS OF EVOO AND WINE
1 day course to discover the secrets of the cultivation of extra-virgin olive oil and wine/oil tasting.
Morning:
- Introduction to Umbrian Olive Oil
- What does “ extra-vergine” really mean?
- Understanding the labelling on an EVOO bottle
- High quality extra-virgin olive oils vs. commercial oils.
- Keeping EVOO bottles at home.
- Traditional olive picking techniques (nets, combs, boxes and baskets)
- Lunch with local products. Relax in the olive grove
Afternoon:
- Introduction to Umbrian Wines
- About the wine, its connection with the territory, differences and typical characteristics, the classifications.
- Tasting techniques
- Sensory analysis; visual analysis; olfactory analysis; palate analysis
- Sampling tasting of 3 different kinds of wines with emphasis on the relevant features discussed.
At the conclusion of the course you will be awarded a certificate of participation!
Ask for quotation and availability
ADOPT A VINE PROJECT - SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCERS
Discovering Umbria collaborates with family-run wineries offering to wine lovers the chance to “adopt” one or more rows of vine and to realize a dream becoming the “owner” of a portion of a vineyard in Umbria!