Tasting Days

From 2024 on we will host days of tasting experience. These will be exclusive events accessible only for 1-4 participants. Dates and activities can be agreed with the participants.

Please phone me (Giovanni) at +393665010443 or send me an email (johannes.keizer@gmail.com) if you are interested and want further information. We can already now book and plan your tasting days.

  • Highlights
    • 5 days of full immersion in the flavours of TheBuonrespiro
    • Daily Tastings at the Buonrespiro’s  wine grotta
    • Tasting Dinner at The Buonrespiro
    • Local restaurants
    • Family dinner
    • Visit of  wineries
    • Cheese Tasting
    • Salami Tasting
    • Olive Oil tasting
    • Farm Visits
    • Guided visit to Etrurian Orvieto
    • Lake Bolsena
    • Accomodation in the two guest suites
    • Living Room with fireplace
    • Participation: max 2 Couples, privat reservation for singles or  1 couple  possible
    • Italian Breakfast is served in the garden or at the fireplace
    • Sauna and Whirlpool
    • Big Garden and trails in the  Buonrespiro woods

We speak Italian, English, Chinese and German

We will do a personalized planning for every event. We will meet online to plan the events of your stay. Here is an example:

day 11 pmArrival at Buonrespiro 37
3 pmWelcome Cocktail and Introduction of the Program…at the cave, in the courtyard or at the fireplace
5 pmVisit of Farm “La Cerchiara”, Salami TastingAndrea Purgatori produces finest “norcineria” from free ranging pigs and a formidable pecorino
7 pmDinner at RestaurantYou are not on your own! We select place and we explain dishes. If the weather is nice, a night walk could be included
day 2
8-10 amBreakfast in the garden or at the fireplaceItalian Breakfast  Cafè, Cappuccino, pastries…You get enough ham and cheese over the day
10 amOrvieto tour, Cathedral Shopping, St Andrea underground Did you know that Orvieto has more than 2500 years’ history++++. In St. Andrea’s underground you can see the different layers. Shopping for ceramics is a daunting task, but we know the good producers
1 pmLight lunch at Orvieto
3 pmVisit to “Le Velette Winery”They are our long standing partner and produce not only the legendary “Accordo”, but a range of fine but affordable wines
6:30 pmWine tasting “Orvieto Classico Superiore”  with food5 of the best Orvieto Classico Superiore will be served. Bites and dishes from our garden and “dispensa”. At the cave, in the courtyard or at the fireplace. You should not need further dinner.
Day 3
8amBreakfast
10 amin summer
Boat Tour on Lago Bolsena, Drinks at the lake and snacks
in winter
visit of Bolsena		Walk from the Podere to the Lake. In Summer possibility of a swim
5 pmIntroduction to Umbrian wines
6 pmWinetasting Umbria TopThe top bottles of Sagrantino, Gamay del Trasimeno, Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino and Orvieto classico.
8 pmDinner in an Italian familyThis will be a very rewarding experience. Home cooking in Italy is on a very high level.
Day 4
8 amBreakfast
10 amVisit of 26 winerySangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon , Grechetto and a food surprise
3 pmCheese Tasting tourFrench flavours from Umbria: a visit to the secondo altopiano farm
8:30 pmDinner: the flavours of TheBuonRespiroThe dinner is a walk through the Buonrespiro Vegetable production and products from farmers around. It follows the seasons. It will be rich and accompanied by the appropriate wines
Day 58 amBreakfast
11 amWrap up and ordersYou can order everything what you have tasted. We ship it to you
1 pmDeparture