A Toast to Venice
The History of Wine and an Exclusive Malvasia Tasting
The Experience
A flavorful experience into the discovery of the fascinating history of wine in Venice, its rituals, incredible journeys and meeting places.
Historically, Venice was deeply and intimately linked to Malvasia, the precious wine of the East, and played a key role in transforming it into a noble merchandise in the area of the Mediterranean.
Malvasia is a complex and broad name that identifies several varieties of vines and has culturally contributed to spreading the wine and gastronomic culture of our territory.
Venice gave birth to the first enogastronomic brand: Malvasia - a strategic and extraordinary operation, which made these precious wines from the East real status symbols, wines desired, loved, coveted and sought after by all the nobles and the most important European courts of the time
Today there are 19 vines registered in the Italian National Register of Vine Varieties belonging to the Malvasia group, some of which share common characteristics and aromas, while others originate from different biotypes or clones.
Knowing Malvasia means traveling through Italy and discovering the extraordinary culture of the Mediterranean; I will introduce you to the history and the flavor of very rare Italian Malvasia wines, all so authentic, intense and meaningful.
Details
Location
San Pietro di Castello Venice
Duration
90 minutes
What we will do
We will meet in front of the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello and go for a walk into the discovery of Venetian stories, legends and myths until we reach my studio located at the _docks_cantieri_cucchini.
The experience will continue with a guided tasting of three rare Malvasia wines from different Italian areas, each paired with traditional Venetian cicchetti and other finger food.
At the end, there will be a delicious surprise that will amaze you.
Cost
70 euros per person
Number of participants
Minimun 3
Maximun 12
For groups over 5 people there are discounts, write to me and I will be happy to illustrate a targeted tasting
Language
Italian and English
Time (flexible, tba)
1 pm - 2.30 pm
6.30 pm - 8 pm
Meeting point
Campo San Pietro di Castello, in front of the Cathedral
Booking
TASTING CALENDAR (available from April 15th)
If there are no dates that meet your needs, write to me privately and I will be happy to make you further proposals.
Payments
You can pay online by credit card - or in cash on the day of the tasting.
Contact and information
E-mail info@laurariolfatto.com
Phone + 39 347 5230309
_docks_ cantieri cucchini
San Pietro di Castello 40/B
30122 Venezia
About me
My name is Laura and I live and work between Venice and San Candido in South Tyrol.
II am an AIS- and WSET-certified sommelier, and since 2022, I have pursued a personal research project as a wine and food stylist, focusing primarily on photography and storytelling related
to food and wine pairings. For the past three years, I have written about wine and food and organized events. I am particularly interested in the relationship between art, history, and literature in connection with the language of wine.
I love exploring wine through the diverse
landscapes of Italy, delving into the country’s rare native grape varieties, deeply rooted in its rich biodiversity and strong ampelographic tradition.
I am the curator and organizer of ENOLOGISMI - a series of events dedicated to exploring and understanding Italian food and wine culture—an intersection of disciplines and influences. Engaging with art, music, literature, photography, and design, and bringing together ideas, people, and seemingly unrelated strengths, “Enologismi” experiments with gatherings that present wine and food in new and unexpected ways. These events take place in one of Venice’s last untouched corners, away from mass tourism, in a former industrial dock in the San Pietro di Castello neighborhood, just steps from the renowned Venice Art Biennale.