Swirl the Glass
Amalfi Coast Wine Experiences
Wine Tours
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Swirl the Glass wine tours are day trips to a local winery.
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Tours depart from Positano in the morning, usually about 10:00 depending on the tour, and return to Positano about 16:00.
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Tours include transportation, vineyard and winery tour, lunch and tasting.
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Tours are small groups. Private tours are subject to availability.
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All tours are by reservation. Please email info@swirltheglass.com or use the contact form to request a quote or to book.
Please Note: All journey times are estimates. The traffic on the Amalfi Coast can be heavy and unpredictable in peak season.
Amalfi Coast Wine Tour “Tramonti”
Transfer from Positano to Tramonti, average journey time about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Visit a small family run estate set on an 18th century farm located in the Monti Lattari regional park. Marvel at pre-Phylloxera vines more than 200 years old, tour the winery and barrel room and enjoy four of the estate's delicious range of wines.
Enjoy the full experience including tour of the winery, lunch home-cooked on site at the property and tasting of paired wines.
Optional add-on: Visit a second boutique winery in Tramonti for a brief tour and tasting, approximately one hour.
Amalfi Coast Wine Tour “Furore”
Transfer from Positano to Furore, average journey time about 50 minutes.
Visit a beautiful estate in Furore, a small town on the hillside behind Amalfi. This winery makes outstanding wines and is known worldwide for their flagship white wine awarded as the best Italian white in 2006.
Enjoy the experience of wandering in the seaside vineyards and incredible cellar. The tour continues with lunch at the family's restaurant located just a few minutes from the winery and a sampling for their delicious wines.
Please Note: There is a minimum of four guests for this tour.
Vesuvius Wine Tour "Pompeii"
Transfer from Positano to Pompeii, average journey time about 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Just at the border to the Pompeii ruins, this new winery combines the celebration of indigenous grapes of the area with modern winemaking techniques.
This winery has a range of styles in their boutique production including sparkling, white, orange and red wine.
Enjoy a tour of the small vineyard sites of the property and the cellar before sitting down to lunch with paired wines.
Vesuvius Wine Tour "Terzigno"
Transfer from Positano to Terzigno, average journey time about 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Enjoy the fascinating experience of the historical vineyards based on volcanic soil at the feet of the Vesuvius volcano, surrounded by olive trees and roses.
Enjoy the tour, tasting and four course lunch with wine pairings at the family's villa.
Avellino Wine Tour “Atripalda”
Transfer from Positano to Atripalda, average journey time about 2 hours.
Avellino is located right in the heart of Campania region. Here you will find some of the best Italian wineries, including this estate, one of the pioneer producers of the region. Making wine since 1878, it is thanks to them that Campania gained a reputation in the wine trade not just in Italy but around the world.
Tour the beautiful cellar and enjoy tasting the DOCG wines produced. After the visit to the cantina, enjoy a multi-course lunch at a traditional trattoria in the heart of Atripalda.
Please Note: There is a minimum of four guests for this tour.
Avellino Wine Tour “Taurasi”
Transfer from Positano to Taurasi, average journey time 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Visit a pretty, boutique estate right in the heart of the DOCG Taurasi appellation. Taurasi is the only red wine that holds the DOCG appellation in the Campania region. This winery was awarded by the highest rating by the famous Italian wine guide "Gambero Rosso."
Enjoy the full experience of the tour, tasting and lunch home-cooked at the estate.
Please Note: There is a minimum of four guests for this tour.
Optional add-on: Visit a second boutique winery in Taurasi for a brief tour and tasting, approximately one hour.
