Lake Garda Travel GuideLugana Wine Tasting Near Sirmione: Vineyard Tour And Tasting
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Quick answer The short answer
A lugana wine tasting at this family winery near Sirmione costs $39 per person for 1.5 hours and includes a vineyard walk, a cellar visit and three wines with local food.
Key takeaways
- The standard tasting pours two Lugana whites, one from a previous vintage, plus a red Cabernet, paired with Brescia salami, DOP cheeses and bruschetta with Garda olive oil.
- Groups cap at 15 people and the tour is wheelchair accessible and pet friendly.
- Transport to the winery is not included. One traveler took the Sirmione shuttle to stop 8 and walked about 35 minutes.
- Prefer reds from the other shore? Compare the Bardolino vineyard tour and wine tasting or the Lazise wine and food tasting.
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This lugana wine tasting near Sirmione takes place at a family winery in Santa Maria di Lugana, near the Sirmione peninsula on Lake Garda. The activity runs 1.5 hours and costs $39 per person. A guide walks the group through the vineyards, where Turbiana grapes are grown with sustainable methods, then down into the cellar to explain how the wine is made. It ends in the tasting room with two Lugana wines, one from an older vintage, plus a red Cabernet, all paired with Brescia salami, DOP cheeses and bruschetta with Garda olive oil. Groups are small, up to 15 people, and the tour is wheelchair accessible. It suits travelers who want a short, personal cellar visit rather than a full-day wine tour, and it pairs well with a morning in Sirmione itself. Compare it with the other tours on Lake Garda.
About This Tour
This 1.5-hour vineyard and cellar visit from operator CittàdiLazise happens at a family winery at Via Vigneto 10 in Santa Maria di Lugana, close to Sirmione. The $39 per person price covers the guided vineyard walk, the cellar visit and the tasting of three wines with local food. A 5-wine option adds a Spumante metodo classico and a Garda Cabernet Doc. It runs in Italian and English for groups of up to 15 people.
The activity is wheelchair accessible and pets are allowed. You can reserve now and pay later, and you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Getting to the winery is on you, and that matters here. The meeting point is not in Sirmione's old town, so read the transport notes below before you book.
$39 per person, covering the vineyard tour, cellar visit and the three-wine tasting with local food pairings. A 5-wine option is offered, see the price on the booking page.
1.5 hours from welcome to the end of the tasting.
Via Vigneto 10, 25019 Santa Maria di Lugana, near Sirmione on Lake Garda. No hotel pickup.
Starting times are not stated on the listing, check availability on the booking page. Languages are Italian and English.
Standard group of up to 15 people. Not a private tour.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, with reserve now and pay later.
Check Dates and Availability
Starting times are not printed on the listing, so check live dates for your travel days. The 24-hour free cancellation window makes it easy to hold a slot while you plan the rest of your Sirmione stay.
The Tour Step by Step
The whole activity takes 1.5 hours at the winery. Clock times are not printed on the listing, so the steps below show the order.
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Meet
Arrive at Via Vigneto 10
The group gathers at the winery in Santa Maria di Lugana for a warm welcome. Arrive with time to spare, especially if you came by shuttle and on foot.
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In the vines
Vineyard walk
The guide leads the group through the vineyards and explains how Turbiana grapes are grown with sustainable methods and respect for biodiversity.
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Underground
Cellar visit
From the rows to the cellar, with the winemaking process explained, from the first musts to finished wines shaped by the local clays.
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Tasting
Three wines with local food
Two Lugana wines, one from a previous vintage, and a red Cabernet, served with Brescia salami and DOP cheeses, homemade jam, vegetables in oil and bruschetta with Garda olive oil.
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End
Back to Sirmione
The activity ends at the winery. Ask the staff to help call a taxi back to Sirmione for the return leg.
The pentagonal walls of Peschiera del Garda. Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Price Covers
The $39 per person price covers the guided visit and the three-wine tasting with food. Drinks beyond the listed pours, transport to the meeting point and tips are on you.
What Is Included
The three-wine option includes a Choice Lugana doc, a Vintage Lugana and a Cabernet del Garda Doc, plus the vineyard and cellar tour. Food on the table is DOP cheeses from Brescia, salami from Brescia, homemade jam, garden vegetables in oil and bruschetta with Garda extra virgin olive oil. The 5-wine option adds a Spumante metodo classico and a Garda Cabernet Doc.
This is a tasting with generous food pairings, not a meal. No lunch is served.
- Vineyard and cellar tour with a guide
- Two Lugana wines, one from a previous vintage
- Red Cabernet del Garda Doc
- Brescia DOP cheeses and salami, homemade jam, vegetables in oil, bruschetta with Garda oil
- 5-wine option: Spumante metodo classico and Garda Cabernet Doc
What You Pay Separately
The listing excludes tips and transport to the meeting point, and there is no hotel pickup. Budget for the trip to Via Vigneto 10 and back, which is the real extra cost here if you do not have a car. Transport to the winery is not included.
A traveler describes taking the Sirmione shuttle to stop 8 and walking about 35 minutes.
| Item | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vineyard and cellar tour | Yes | Guided, about 1.5 hours total |
| Three wines with food pairings | Yes | Two Lugana, one red Cabernet, local food |
| 5-wine option | Option, price on the booking page | Adds Spumante metodo classico and Garda Cabernet Doc |
| Transport to the winery | No | Not included, plan the trip to Via Vigneto 10 |
| Tips | No | At your discretion |
| Lunch | No | Food pairings only, no meal |
Boats in the harbor at Sirmione. Photo: Jan Sende, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you want a 1.5-hour vineyard and cellar tour with three wines and food pairings at $39 per person
- you need a wheelchair-accessible, pet-friendly tasting in a group of up to 15 people
- you want to taste how Lugana ages, since one pour comes from a previous vintage, with a 5-wine option available
Skip it if
- you want more pours or a longer tasting, when the Lazise wine and food tasting in the vineyards pours at least 6 wines over 2 hours
- you have no car, since transport is not included and one traveler reports a shuttle plus a walk of about 35 minutes
- you need German or another language, since the tour runs in Italian and English only
Pros and Cons
An honest read of this listing against what else is bookable around the lake.
What we genuinely like
- At $39 per person for 1.5 hours with three wines and substantial food, a compact tasting with local food.
- Small groups of up to 15 at a family winery, with the owners' approach to the vines explained in person.
- One pour comes from a previous vintage, so you taste how Lugana develops with age.
- Wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
The honest downsides
- Transport is the weak point. It is not included and a traveler reports a shuttle ride plus a walk of about 35 minutes, so plan how you get there.
- No starting times are printed, so you cannot lock a plan around ferry arrivals until you check availability.
- Only three wines on the base option, fewer than the at least six poured at the Lazise tasting.
- Groups run in Italian and English only.
Who it's NOT for: If you want more pours or a longer tasting, look at the Lazise wine and food tasting in the vineyards instead.
Before You Go
A few practical points that matter for a countryside winery visit near Sirmione.
Booking, Access and What to Bring
Reserve ahead and check starting times, since the listing does not print them. Cancel free up to 24 hours before for a full refund. The tour is wheelchair accessible and pets are allowed, and you should report any food intolerance when you book, which matters here because the pairings include salami, cheeses, jam and wheat-based bruschetta.
No minimum age is stated, so ask the operator on the booking page if you bring children. Dress for a walk between vineyard rows and an underground cellar.
Money and Season
Italy uses the euro (EUR). Dollar figures on this page use the European Central Bank rate of 1 EUR = 1.1130 USD. Passenger ferries run until 1 November.
From 2 November to 12 March the only service is the Maderno-Torri car ferry, so a winter trip relies on buses and taxis rather than boats. Summer in Sirmione brings the ZTL and pedestrianization rules described above, which shape where you can drive and park.
Sources: Navigazione Laghi, European Central Bank.
How the Tour Runs
Everything happens at the winery at Via Vigneto 10 in Santa Maria di Lugana. The activity moves from the vineyard rows to the cellar and finishes at the tasting table.
Meeting Point
You meet at Via Vigneto 10, 25019 Santa Maria di Lugana. The listing tells you to work out the distance and the round-trip cost before booking if you arrive without a car. After the tasting, the winery can help call a taxi back to Sirmione.
Vineyard, Cellar and Tasting
After a welcome, the guide takes the group into the vineyards, where Turbiana grapes are grown with sustainable methods, and explains the producer's approach to biodiversity and the territory. Next comes the cellar, with an explanation of how musts become wines that reflect the local clays. The last part is the tasting: two Lugana wines, one from a previous vintage, and a red Cabernet, served with Brescia salami and DOP cheeses, homemade jam, vegetables in oil and bruschetta with Garda oil.
The total time is 1.5 hours, split between the three parts in proportions the listing does not state.
| Part of the tour | Time | Notes |
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| Meet at Via Vigneto 10 | Not stated | Check booking page for starting times |
| Vineyard walk | Not stated | Turbiana grapes, sustainable methods |
| Cellar visit | Not stated | Winemaking explained, from must to wine |
| Tasting with food | Not stated | Three wines, 5-wine option available |
| End point | Not stated | Same winery, taxi to Sirmione can be called |
Lugana Wine on Video
A short explainer on Lugana and its Turbiana grape. Third-party video by KnowWineInNoTime. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
What Lugana Wine Tastes Like
Lugana is a fresh, saline white.
The Signature Style
Lugana is made at least 90 percent from Turbiana grapes. The typical glass is savory and saline, with white flowers, almond and citrus, a character that comes from lacustrine clay soils and the Ora del Garda wind that blows across the southern lake.
Doc, Superiore and Riserva
The Lugana DOC dates from 1967. Lugana Superiore, introduced in 1998, requires one year of aging, and Riserva needs 24 months including six in bottle. That ladder matters for your glass here: the three-wine tasting pours one current Lugana and one from a previous vintage, so you can taste a younger and an older vintage of the same grape before you buy bottles to take home.
Sirmione Around the Wine Tasting
The winery sits in the Lugana countryside near Sirmione, and the town makes the natural base for a day built around this tasting.
What to See in Sirmione
The Scaligero Castle costs $11.13 (€10) full, with a $2.23 (€2) reduced ticket for EU citizens aged 18 to 25 and free entry under 18. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 to 19:15 and closes Mondays. The Grottoes of Catullus cost $11.13 (€10), opening Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30 to 17:00 and Sunday from 8:30 to 14:00, also closed Mondays.
A combined ticket covering the castle, the Grottoes and the Roman Villa in Desenzano costs $22.26 (€20) and stays valid 7 days. Check the hours before you go.
Getting There and Filling the Day
From Desenzano del Garda, the ferry to Sirmione is fare zone 1 at $3.90 (€3.50) one way and takes 20 minutes. From Peschiera the crossing is zone 2 at $6.68 (€6). For the castle and the peninsula from the lake, the Sirmione boat tour around the peninsula is $13.
Drivers should note the historic center is a ZTL with permit-only entry and fines of $92.38 (€83) to $370.63 (€333), so park outside and walk. After the tasting, work off the wine on the water with the Sirmione sunset boat tour, which includes a flute of Prosecco.
Sources: Musei Lombardia, Musei Lombardia, Navigazione Laghi, Sirmione Municipality.
Lugana Tasting Formats And Food Pairings
This listing offers two formats. Here is how they compare and what to eat alongside the wine.
The Two Options on This Tour
The tour lasts 1.5 hours and includes the vineyard and cellar tour, with up to 15 guests. Most tastings in the Lugana area run 60 to 90 minutes, so this one sits at the long end of the local norm.
| Format | Wines | Food on the table |
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| 3-wine option, $39 per person | Choice Lugana doc, Vintage Lugana, Cabernet del Garda Doc | Brescia DOP cheeses, Brescia salami, homemade jam, vegetables in oil, bruschetta with Garda oil |
| 5-wine option | Adds Spumante metodo classico and Garda Cabernet Doc | Food pairings as listed for the tour |
What Pairs With Lugana
Around the lake, Lugana is classically poured with freshwater fish such as coregone or pike, and with local extra virgin olive oil. This tasting leans on land instead: salami and DOP cheeses from Brescia, jam, pickled vegetables and Garda oil on bruschetta. The oil is a serious local product in its own right, protected as Olio Garda DOP since 1997 and made from Casaliva, Frantoio and Leccino olives grown around the lake.
Where Lugana Grows And How To Reach The Cellar From Sirmione
Lugana is a growing zone on the southern shore of Lake Garda, and the winery sits inside it at Santa Maria di Lugana.
The Zone
The Lugana growing area lies across the municipalities of Desenzano, Sirmione, Pozzolengo, Lonato and Peschiera. The whole strip sits inland of the southern shore, where Desenzano to Peschiera is less than 20 minutes by car. The clay soils left by the ancient lake give the wine its saline character.
Reaching Via Vigneto 10 Without a Car
Santa Maria di Lugana is not walkable from Sirmione's castle in a few minutes, so plan the trip. One traveler took the Sirmione shuttle bus to stop 8 and then walked about 35 minutes to the winery, and the winery can help call a taxi back to Sirmione after the tasting. If you want a different tasting, compare the Bardolino vineyard tour and wine tasting on the eastern shore or the Lazise wine and food tasting in the vineyards.
Driving Rules
Do not drive to the tasting and then drink. Beyond the obvious reason, Sirmione's historic center is a ZTL from late March to mid October, with prior authorization required and fines of $92.38 (€83) to $370.63 (€333) for entering without a permit. Park outside the center, arrange a taxi in advance for the ride out, and let the winery call one back for the return.
Source: Sirmione Municipality.
What Travelers Said
Really good experience the tour guide was amazing!
Loved the family vineyard would recommend the vinegar and oil. Thank you Margarite
This was an amazing tour! The wines and the history behind all the drinks were great. The owners were lovely and super useful and gave lots of interesting facts about their vineyard. We loved it and would recommend to everything
Fantastic, must do in lake Garda! We had a lovely knowledgeable guide take us for a short tour of the vineyard and cellar, and then enjoyed a fabulous wine tasting with some snacks at the end.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Lugana taste like?
Lugana is a savory, saline white from at least 90 percent Turbiana grapes, with white flowers, almond and citrus, grown on lacustrine clay soils with the Ora del Garda wind. You taste both a current and an older vintage on this tour.
How much does this lugana wine tasting cost?
It costs $39 per person for 1.5 hours, including the vineyard and cellar tour, three wines and local food pairings. A 5-wine option adds a Spumante metodo classico and a Garda Cabernet Doc.
How do I get to the winery from Sirmione?
Transport is not included. One traveler took the Sirmione shuttle bus to stop 8 and then walked about 35 minutes, and after the tasting the winery can help call a taxi back to Sirmione.
Is the tour suitable for non-drinkers or children?
No minimum age is stated on the listing, so ask the operator when booking. The tour is wheelchair accessible and pets are allowed.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Yes, cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later to hold a slot.
What can I combine with the tasting in a day?
Build a Sirmione day around it: the Scaligero Castle and the Grottoes of Catullus each cost $11.13 (€10), both close Mondays, and a combined ticket valid 7 days costs $22.26 (€20). Pair the day with a short boat trip around the peninsula.
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