Pesto Class and Wine Tasting in Vernazza, Cinque Terre

4.8
(103 reviews)
Cinque Terre, Italy

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 2 more

Learn how to prepare the most famous sauce in Liguria: PESTO!! We do everything by hand, with pestle and mortar, using only selected ingredients!

We will be in a typical cellar of the Cinque Terre, furnished with stone and wood, a dip in nineteenth-century Vernazza!

12 : 30 PESTO CLASS
We will start with a wine tasting accompanied by focaccia, cheeses and extra virgin olive oils, prepare pesto in a mortar tasting the second wine, eat pesto gnocchi in a mortar with a third wine and finish with limoncino and chocolate!

15 : 00 OR 17 : 30 PESTO CLASS SNACKS
We will start with a wine tasting, we will prepare pesto in a mortar tasting the second wine, we will eat pesto accompanied by focaccia, cheeses and extra virgin oils with a third wine and we will end with the shoe of bread in a mortar!

If you request the class in French please let us know at the time of Reservation!

Example Menu

Starter

Tasting plate

Ligurian focaccia, bread, cheeses and oils

Main

Gnocchi with pesto

Served in a mortar

Dessert

Lemon and Chocolate

What's Included

Snacks
English and Italian speaking guide
Tips

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

From the train station, climb about 20 meters along the main street. You will find Cinque Sensi on the left, inside a small square with cobblestone pavement. You will easily recognize the place thanks to our sign "Five Senses" and the large outdoor umbrella.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Get into the heart of Ligurian tradition and prepare with your own hands the real pesto with a mortar, just like it has been done for generations in Liguria!

During the experience you will discover the secrets of pesto and we will accompany you in a tasting of 3 Cinque Terre wines and extra virgin olive oils, combined with focaccia and cheese, to savor all the authenticity of the products of our territory.

And the best part comes later: the pesto you prepare yourself will be used at 12:30 to dress the dumplings that you will enjoy together. From preparation to table, you will be the protagonists!

To conclude in sweetness, a fresh limoncino and good chocolate await you.

And for those who choose the snack of 15: 00 or 17: 30, nothing more Ligurian than a nice shoe with bread and focaccia, perfect to collect every last taste of our flavors!

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Alcoholic beverages are reserved for those over 18 years of age. Minors may substitute with carbonated beverages.
Supplied by Vernazza Cinque Sensi

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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