Top Lake Maggiore Wine Making Workshops

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Ossola Valley, a hidden wine region in northern Piedmont. Enjoy a tasting of three Ossola DOC wines, expertly paired with local specialties like artisan bread, regional cheeses, and cured meats. Relax in a charming family-run winery with breathtaking Alpine views. While there’s no guided tour, you’re free to explore the vineyards and cellar at your own pace.

Go beyond just seeing the sights on Lake Maggiore and connect with a welcoming host for an authentic evening at a local home with this exclusive cooking demonstration and family-style meal. Enjoy a glass of wine as you watch your host prepare a variety of classic regional recipes and pick up tips and tricks to improve your own kitchen skills. Then feast on a four-course lunch or dinner featuring home-cooked specialties paired with wine.

If you are looking for a charming and welcoming place to savor excellent wines and food and enjoy peace and tranquility surrounded by greenery, the Fontechiara winery is what's right for you. Come and visit us, you can visit the cellar and savor the magic and charm of the process of transforming grapes into wine. We will tell you the history of our company, illustrating the vineyard cultivation techniques and the winemaking and aging methods. In a suggestive and familiar setting, you will then taste our wines, Nebbiolo DOC, Vespolina DOC, Rosato DOC and Rosso DOC served in combination with typical local, fresh, artisanal and zero km products such as local cured meats and cheeses, specially selected to enhance best aromas, tastes and organoleptic characteristics of each wine.

Savor the beauty of Lake Maggiore during the golden hour with this private sunset cruise. Set off from Stresa just as the sun begins to dip below the horizon and admire the picturesque towns, historic villas, and sumptuous gardens dotting the shore as you slowly cruise past. Sip prosecco and snap photos of the lush Borromean Islands and soaring Alpine peaks on the horizon before heading back to the harbor.