Fornello: Wine, Hills and Tortellini

You can get to know Fornello through its wine, landscape and regional cuisine. At Corte Fornello, vineyards on the morainic hills, a winery in its fifth generation of family ownership and a tasting experience come together. Trattoria al Fornello offers a different culinary focus, with Tortellini di Valeggio sul Mincio and homemade pasta. This gives you a concrete choice when planning your trip: would you like to focus on winemaking and tastings, or on cuisine?

Vineyards on the morainic hills

Corte Fornello winery lies on a hill above Parco Giardino Sigurtà. It cultivates fifteen hectares of vines on the slopes of the morainic hills; the area under vine may change over time. The vineyards are just a few steps from Valeggio sul Mincio. If you are interested in the interplay of winemaking and landscape, you will find a direct connection here to the hills, the morainic landscape and Valeggio.

Corte Fornello is the winery of the Venturelli family. Michele, supported by Maria, represents the family’s fifth generation to grow vines and produce wine there. The range includes Custoza Superiore, Passito, Bardolino DOCG and DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOP, Amaroni and Grappa. The range may change. The winery thus brings together a named family history and a diverse selection of wines and spirits.

An earlier culinary landmark is also associated with Località Fornello: Fausto Buniotto opened a small osteria there in 1960. This historical connection adds a specific date to the area’s present-day culinary character.

Tastings and cuisine in Località Fornello

At Corte Fornello, the “In barricaia del ‘700” tasting serves four selected wines with cured meats, cheeses and a typical dessert. Wine is not served on its own, but paired with several foods. Details of the tasting experience may change.

Trattoria al Fornello in Località Fornello offers tastings featuring its own cured meats. The menu includes meat-filled Tortellini di Valeggio sul Mincio and other homemade pasta specialities. The menu may change.

The two tastings have different focuses: at Corte Fornello, four selected wines are paired with cheese, cured meats and dessert; at the trattoria, the focus is on its own cured meats. The trattoria also offers pasta in several forms, including meat-filled tortellini. When choosing between these culinary offerings, you can compare a wine-paired experience with one focused on cured meats and homemade pasta.

When looking for a holiday apartment, the shared location is a useful reference point: both Corte Fornello and Trattoria al Fornello are located in Località Fornello. If wine tastings and local cuisine are among your travel interests, you can consider Fornello as a potential destination based on these offerings.

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