Embark on a private wine tasting tour in Bucharest and explore Dealu Mare’s ancient wine road. Visit wineries, a historic manor, and indulge in 12 wine varieties, cheese, charcuterie, and captivating stories!
- University’s Square - Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel in Bucharest. While driving towards the first stop, the guide will brief you about what to expect during the day: 1 wine museum and 2 wine tastings at local wineries situated on the hills of Dealu Mare wine region.
Romania, a country with a long standing tradition in wine-making, is the world’s 11th wine producer, despite losing half of its arable lands after the 1989 revolution and despite suffering a loss of prestige several decades ago, when communists favored mass production over quality. Nowadays, the country has gone through a process of mass restoration, aiming to retake its rightful place among the Top 10 wine producing countries.
- Bellu Manor - We’ll head towards Dealu Mare, Romania’s most famous wine region. After driving for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, we’ll enter the old Wine Road and stop at the beautifully restored Bellu Manor, a marvel of traditional Wallachian architecture. Built by Baron Alexandru Bellu in the 18th century, the manor is not just a great art collection, but also an important wine museum. With a great passion for wine and even owning a sparkling wine factory, the baron stored precious tools in the manor’s cellar: the oldest wine press in Wallachia, enormous barrels and extremely old wine making tools going back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
- LacertA Winery - Our 2nd major stop of the day is at Lacerta Winery. Yes, it’s around noon so it’s time to start drinking some good wines! Same as Bordeaux or Tuscany, Lacerta’s wine estate on Dealul Mare stretches along the 45th parallel and thus has the ideal climate for producing wines with a rich, complex and silken taste. Lacerta is one of the most modern wineries in Romania, with production techniques based on gravitational principles meant to limit the usage of pumps. You’ll take a guided tour of the winery, taste 6 high quality Romanian wines along with a plate of cheese & charcuterie, all in a fairy tale location. Surrounded by the endless vineyards covering the hills of Dealu Mare, this is one of the most beautiful wineries in the country.
- 1000 faces winery - The 3rd and final stop of the day is at Casa Colinelor, a boutique winery and also a family owned business. In other words, it’s the best place to experience the local wine culture in a cozy, fully private way. After lunch, we can chill out on the terrace to admire the beautiful vineyards surrounding the house, visit the cellars and taste 6 types of Romanian wines along with a plate of local cheese & charcuterie. Late afternoon, after enjoying quality wines and having spent a peaceful, relaxing day in the country side, it’s time to say goodbye to Dealu Mare’s hills and head back to Bucharest. In vino veritas!
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Private transportation
- Lacerta Winery experience with 6 wine tastings, cheese & charcuterie, and a tour
- Colinelor Winery visit with 6 wine tastings, cheese & charcuterie, and a tour
- Guided tour at Bellu Manor, a historical wine museum
- Insights from a private licensed tour guide
- Lunch
Embark on a journey through the historic wine route, visiting two wineries, a time-honored manor and savor 12 varieties of wine paired with ample cheese, charcuterie, and fascinating tales!
Indulge in a fully personal day trip from Bucharest, tracing the ancient wine path of Romania which is reopened to the public recently after enduring a long period of ‘dormancy’. Initially constructed by the Romans two millennia ago, the road traverses straight through the lofty hills of Dealu Mare, showcasing beautifully rejuvenated manors with aged cellars and vast vineyards.
During this expedition, you’ll get a chance to explore a wine museum situated within an ancient Wallachian manor and partake in two wine tasting events at renowned wineries. The outstanding quality of the wines and the expertise of the local producers will elucidate why Romania is recapturing its place as a leading wine country, currently ranking as the world’s 12th largest producer. In vino veritas!
- Wine Museums are closed on Mondays!
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
