Native Venice Wine Experience Tour and Tasting
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- All equipment
- Customized jeans
- Expert tailor instruction
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Shipping expenses
- All equipment
- Customized jeans
- Expert tailor instruction
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Shipping expenses
Discover the hidden wine heritage of Venice, where viticulture has existed for over 2,500 years. Until the year 1100, a vineyard even stood in St. Mark’s Square, a reminder of how deeply agriculture was woven into lagoon life. In a city where 92% of the surface is water, Venice’s islands were historically cultivated for self-sufficiency — which is why Venetian squares are called campi (“fields”).
Venissa was founded in 2002 on the island of Torcello, opposite the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the oldest church in Venice. Here, Gianluca Bisol rediscovered a small vineyard and began extensive historical and agronomic research that led to the revival of Dorona di Venezia, an indigenous grape variety uniquely adapted to the lagoon’s saline environment.
Today, within the walled vineyard of Mazzorbo, Dorona gives life to Venissa Bianco, a truly unique wine produced in extremely limited quantities and considered the purest expression of Native Venice.
An even rarer Venissa Rosso is produced on the remote island of Santa Cristina, where heroic viticulture and a fragile ecosystem coexist in perfect balance.
This experience offers a rare opportunity to explore Venice through its landscapes, history, and wines — a journey into the city’s most authentic and lesser-known tradition.
There is only one hectare of this vineyard variety in the world, and only 3500 bottles are produced each year: you will have the opportunity to taste it.
- Discover a unique Venice’s native grape and its history.
- Explore the historic vineyard on Mazzorbo island
- Taste two unique Dorona-based white wines from the current vintage
- Walk through the vineyard with your wine expert
The meeting point may vary. Always check the tickets we sent you to confirm the final details before the activity.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes
- Food and drinks
- Water
Know before you go
- Follow signs for Venissa / Tenuta Venissa. The vineyard is easy to spot with its distinct white walls.
- From Piazza San Marco, take Line 12 (toward Burano/Mazzorbo) or Line 9 depending on schedule.
- From the vaporetto stop on Mazzorbo, it’s a 5–10 minute walk to the walled vineyard of Venissa.
- Get off at Mazzorbo island. The journey usually takes about 50–60 minutes.
- Step 1: Vaporetto (Water Bus)
- Step 2: Walk to the Vineyard
- check schedule on https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- upon request we can arrange a private boat taxi from Venice for 160 eur
