Wine, Culture & Dolce Vita in Ticino

Description of the activity

What Cantina Settemaggio's offer includes:

Tour of the new Giornico cellar: duration approx. 2 hours (10.30-12.30).

• Welcome and explanation of the pedo-climatic situation of the production areas, visit of the newly renovated winery
• Tasting of 5 Settemaggio wines
• Rich aperitif of seasonal products from the Ticino region

• 1 night, including self-service breakfast
• Use of the mini SPA (sauna, outdoor whirlpool, cold-water pool)
• SPA kit (bathrobe, sauna towel, slippers)
• Guest Card (activity discounts at www.bellinzonaevalli.ch - Guest Card)

Transfer by private car/train or bus from Giornico to Monte Carasso for overnight stay.
(Address Ca' Pölete: Er Carà de Pedmúnt 7, 6513 Monte Carasso).

Suggestions for cultural visits

Giornico (before/after the tasting, free visit):

• Museo di Leventina, Via Fond la Tèra 4, cp 596, 6745 Giornico. 091 864 25 22
• Church of San Nicolao, example of Romanesque architecture in the canton of Ticino
• La Congiunta Museum, which houses works by the artist Hans Josephsohn
• Fabbrica culturale baviera – Via Cribiago 7 – 6745 Giornico 077 410 91 04

Monte Carasso (guided tours possible subject to availability and reservation)

• Centre of Monte Carasso (1993 Wakker Prize) with works by architect Luigi Snozzi
• Historic and protected nucleus of Curzùtt located at 612 metres above sea level, reachable on foot or by cable car from Monte Carasso
• The Tibetan Bridge reachable on foot from Curzùtt with a view over the valley and the Church of San Barnard (guide on site)
• Ascent to the Monti di Mornera at 1400 m.s.m (last stop of the cable car). At the cable car arrival you will find the Grotto Mornera ready to serve you excellent local products, including Settemaggio wine

Contact guides for cultural visits:

Giornico:

• Individual visits possible without a guide at the various points indicated in the offer
• Museo di Leventina, Via Fond la Tèra 4, cp 596, 6745 Giornico. 091 864 25 22

Monte Carasso:

• For visiting the church of San Barnard: Tel. Augusta 076 648 42 80 (IT/ESP/DE/FR/EN/POR)
• For info visit Curzutt nucleus: Infopoint Monte Carasso 091 821 15 59
• For guided tours of Monte Carasso: arch. Renato Maginetti (079/ 356 00 14) (IT/FR)

Information required for those wishing to visit the winery in Monte Carasso without purchasing the package:

• Cellar opening hours for tasting only: Mon.-Fri. from 10:00 to 17:00 / Sat. 10:00 to 13:30
• Reservations in advance at: info@settemaggio.ch; or phone +41 91 825 69 01
• Address: Via Pedmúnt 15, Monte Carasso