the secrets of
parmigiano reggiano
&
balsamic vinegar
A wonderful Smal group Guided Tour where you will see how Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar are made and where the cows live. You will taste all our products: cappuccino, sweet cakes cheese, salami, ham, erbazzone, wine, balsamic vinegar, gelato.
Pick-Up from train station in AC minivan
tour highlights
Pick-up from train station
AC minivan
Welcome cappucino & cake
Cheese Factory tour
Cow Farm Tour
Balsamic Vinegar Factory Tour
Tasting cheese salmi wine
Tasting Balsamic Vinegar
Tasting Gelato & Balsamic Vinegr
Small Group MAX 12 People
English-guided tour
At the arrival I will offer you a welcome coffee break (cappuccino or espresso caffè and sweet cake).After an introduction and explanation of the tourand I will give you a lab coat for access to the production area. We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness the cooking and making of cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheese wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese and local typical products. We will then move to the farm and We’ll see where the cows are bred and where they are milked. We'll pet the calves of 1 day, because almost every day one is born. Then we will go to relax in the old farmhouse, where we will finally do ou The final tasting includes 3 cheese maturation of 12/24/36 months, 1 glass of Lambrusco wine, parma ham, salami, coppa, Erbazzone Pie, breadsticks, Water. After relaxing, in a 10-minute drive we will reach our wonderful hills and visit the Balsamic Vinegar factory, where we will discover the secrets of this traditional craft of vinegar making and you will be able to see the 400-year-old wooden barrels, before wrapping up our adventure with a final tasting of 3 Balsamic Vinegar of 8/15/30-year-old and Cream gelato with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Back to the train station and see you on the next adventure
Tour Itinerary
Train station pick-up by minivan
It is very easy to come by train from Bologna, Florence, Milan, Parma, Modena. Please Wait for my instructions before buying the ticket
welcome cappuccino & cake
Welcome cappuccino and sweet cake and introduction and presentation of the tour in an old farmhouse
Go into the cheese factory production
Witness milk and cheese wheel , full process, and visit to the maturing room of 5000 cheese wheel
Go into the cheese cave room
You will be able to smell and take pictures of more than 5.000 cheese wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano
cow farm and newborn calves
See where the cows and newborn calves are bred and the milk is produced.
Tasting cheese ham wine salami
Tasting of 3 cheese ages 12-24-36 months, Parma ham, salami, coppa, Erbazzone, and 1 glass of wine
Balsamic vinegar factory
Visit our Balsamic vinegar factory, and see barrels that are more than 400 years old,
Tasting Balsamic Vinegar
Taste 3 Balsamic vinegar of 8-15-30 years old, and 1 over vanilla ice cream.
pick-up point information
reggio emilia AV
train station
Arriving from Milan or Florence I will send you instructions on how to get to this train station, where you will find me waiting for you with the minivan at the exit in front of the café bar.
reggio emilia city
train station
Arriving from Bologna, Modena, Parma I will send you instructions on how to get to this train station, where you will find me waiting for you with the minivan in the roundabout in front of the train station exit
antico podere emilia B&B
Arriving by Car, I will send you instructions on how to get to the B&B, where we will start our tour, and you will find
free private parking for your vehicle. You can also arrive the night before and stay overnight here
Access information
Pick-up from Reggio Emilia City train station will be arund 08.15 am
Arriving by car the meeting will be at 08.30 at "Antico podere Emilia" via Carlo Darwin ,2, 42123 (RE)
We will be Back at the train station between 1.45pm and 2.30pm. It depends on the traffic on the road
Before buy the train ticket Wait for my instruction. The start time may be subject to small changes.
Only people over 12 years old are allowed
No luggage or large bags or backpacks are allowed on the vans without prior request
Tour Not accessible for wheelchair users or guests with reduced mobility
Access prohibited with: slippers, sandals, high heels. Comfortable shoes recommended.
Smoking, Drinking, Eating are NOT Allowed in the Minivan
How to reach us from the main cities
Always wait until you receive my confirmation before purchasing train tickets as the pick-up time may be subject to small changes.
Bologna
From Bologna 2 Option you can take a regional train R 2460 start from Bologna at 06.58 and arrives at Reggio Emilia City at 07.48 Or a train frecciarossa 8802 start from Bologna at 07.18 and arrives at Reggio Emilia City at 07.55
Florence
From Florence to Reggio Emilia AV you can take the train :
Frecciarossa 9504 or 9574 departing from Florence at 06.55 am and arriving 7.58 am at Reggio Emilia AV
milan
From Milano centrale 2 options : ( Italo 8111) departing at 06.40 am arrive in Reggio Emilia AV 07.26 am ( buy tickets in www.italotreno.it) Or (frecciarossa 9515) departing at 07.10 am arrive in Reggio Emilia AV at 07..54 am . (buy tickets in www.trenitalia.com do not use other apps)
parma
From Parma 2 Option : you can take a regional train R 17425 start from Parma at 07.41 and arrives at Reggio Emilia City at 07.57 Or a regional train R 17407 start from Parma at 07.55 and arrives at Reggio Emilia City at 08.12
modena
From Modena 3 Option you can take : regional train R 17406 start from Modena at 07.23 and arrives at Reggio Emilia at 07.39 Or regional train R 2460 start from Modena at 07.31 and arrives at Reggio Emilia at 07.48 Or a train frecciarossa 8802 start from Modena at 07.40 and arrives at Reggio Emilia at 07.55
venice
From Venice to Reggio Emilia AV you can take the train :Frecciarossa 9401 start from Venice at 05.26 am and arrive in Bologna at 06.59 am Than in Bologna you can take the train Frecciarossa 9504 or 9574 departing at 07.31 am and arriving 07.58am at Reggio Emilia AV.
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