The Perfect Day Trip from Venice :: Visiting Valdo Prosecco

We recently returned home from the most magical trip to Italy. We spent 12 days exploring Venice and Positano and are wishing we could replicate our exact trip all over again. It was perfect! I’m a huge sparkling wine fan so I couldn’t wait to spend a day visiting the Prosecco region during our time in Venice. And let me tell you- I was blown away by how gorgeous it was!! I’ve spent time in wine regions around the world {Napa/Sonoma, Reims, Long Island, etc.} and I truly believe the Prosecco region is the prettiest. Those rolling hills are breathtaking!

We started our day at Valdo Prosecco and learned all about their prosecco making process. Upon our arrival we were given blue gowns to wear during our tour. It was incredible watching the process as the bottles were filled, corked and labeled. While there we learned about the difference between sparkling wine, DOCG and DOC labeled wines. {DOCG has the strictest guidelines and guarantees the geographic authenticity of the wine and its quality. There are only a handful of vines in the DOCG geographic region and therefore, very few wines qualify. DOC still has strict guidelines, but they are a bit more common as the geographic zone is a little bigger and the rules about what kind of grapes can be used are little more relaxed.} We then went on to taste a few of their various bottles. My favorites were the Cuvèe 1926, Numero 10, and the Prestigious Cuvée del Fondatore. And of course no celebration is complete without a sparkling rosé wrapped in a fun label.

{photo taken by Christina of Christina’s Cucina}

After our morning at Valdo we continued on to see the actual vines where the DOCG grapes are grown. To say it was stunning would be an understatement. It was overwhelmingly gorgeous!!! We arrived to find a beautiful setup of fresh cherries and a plethora of Valdo Prosecco bottles. I’m almost hesitant to share the location with you because I don’t want it to become touristy, but it was too pretty not to share. When visiting Valdo and the prosecco region you MUST bring some treats and a few bottles of wine and go enjoy this location. It’s not a restaurant {it’s actually an old 19th-century farmhouse} and they don’t sell anything, but they have picnic tables set up and the views literally could not be any dreamier. And the only other people who were there were locals.

After our afternoon aperitivo, we continued on to lunch where we proceeded to enjoy the most delicious meal with yet again, another gorgeous view of vineyards on the rolling hills. Do yourself a favor and go to Salis Ristorante Enoteca and order whatever their special of the day is. When I was there it was some type of pasta with whatever vegetable was in season- it was divine.

It was literally the perfect day trip from Venice and I could not recommend it enough! Almost immediately upon our arrival back to Venice I called my parents to tell them we had to return back as a family- it was that pretty. If you are planning a trip to Venice I highly recommend making the day trip out to Valdobbiadene. And if you can’t make it out for the day trip, at the very least pick up a bottle or two of Valdo Prosecco and enjoy the views of Venice!

What’s your favorite kind of wine?
I’ll choose something sparkling 9 times out of 10

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{real life… ha Cayson was clearly thrilled to be posing for a picture} {photo taken by Christina of Christina’s Cucina :: If you enjoy food you MUST visit her site. I literally want everything she shares!}

***Thank you Valdo Prosecco for hosting us & for hosting the giveaway! All opinions are my own.