--- title: Half-Day Minardi Wine and Food Tour in Frascati lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 84 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.89 reviews: 55 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" guidekin_pick: Vineyard with lunch? rank_in_category: 30 of 75 (Day Trips from Rome) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/half-day-minardi-wine-and-food-tour-in-frascati/ --- # Half-Day Minardi Wine and Food Tour in Frascati **Guidekin's take:** A family run Frascati winery that sells the afternoon on personality: storytelling, humour and music with the tastings, a look at the old cellar and vineyard, lunch and a guided walk through town, rated 4.89 across 55 reviews. Everything but the cheap train ticket from Termini is included at €84 per person. **Vineyard with lunch?:** Choose Minardi in Frascati for a shared vineyard tasting and lunch; train fare is extra: 4h at €84 per person, rated 4.89 from 55 reviews. Trade-off: Train tickets from Rome are extra. (last checked September 13, 2026) In our comparison: #30 of 75 in Day Trips from Rome, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This experience is a bespoke half day trip to discover, besides our boutique wines and local tasty food, the cheerful spirit of a community and its family run traditions through storytelling, humor, history, music and a millennial wine & food culture, so...get ready to relax and have fun! ## Before you book - Meeting point: In order to reach the Meeting, - Starts 10:30: one departure a day - Food included: see what is included - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €44: ages 4 to 6 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €84 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.89/5 from 55 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Operator: Minardi Historic Winery Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-20 ## Reviews 4.89 from 55 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 54 of 55. - 5 stars: 52 (95%) - 4 stars: 2 (4%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (2%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the food, wine and sociable hosts; timing problems can lead to extra transport costs. **Praised:** - Welcoming hosts share the history of Frascati and explain local winemaking - Wine and lunch praised for their flavour and generous servings - Live music and singalongs create a sociable atmosphere - Town walks and vineyard views make a relaxing break from Rome - Vegetarian options and help with dietary restrictions **Complaints:** - Extra transfer charges when a train is missed or the tour runs late Written by Guidekin from the 51 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2022-10-14 to 2026-09-25); last checked 2026-10-03. ## What's included - Guided Wine tasting: nr- 3 boutique Wines + nr. 1 Tavern Wine - Internal transfers from Frascati to the farmhouse and back - Visit of old cellar and vineyard - Lunch - Frascati guided visit ## Not included - train tickets from Roma termini station to Frascati station - eur 2 ## Itinerary 1. **Frascati Centro storico** (1h 10m; admission included) - Welcome in Frascati! We'll start our half day experience by discovering the charming town of Frascati, known to be "the City of the Roman Golden Wine" but also the City of the prestigious Renaissance Villas of the noble roman families. We will tour the town first, to discover... 2. **Minardi Winery - Frascati** (2h 30m; admission included) - We will enjoy our family's ancient Wine Farmhouse, located in the valleys of the Frascati Wine, only 7 minutes distant from the town of Frascati. Here our Minardi family has cultivated vineyards and olive trees for nine generations, and produced jug wine directly in the old... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sun - Departures: 10:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point In order to reach the Meeting, we suggest you to take the Train at 9:49am from Roma Termini Station directed to FRASCATI station. It is an easy 20 minutes comfortable train ride (2 Eur)! We will meet you right outside the entrance of Frascati central Train Station, behind the yellow taxi stand! Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJO-xgQf2GJRMRmX591Nu2b28 Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Day Trips from Rome | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #30 of 75** | €84 | 4h | 4.89 (55) | shared | | [Premium Minivan Trip from Rome: Pompeii Tour & Lunch in Sorrento](/italy/rome/tours/premium-minivan-trip-from-rome-pompeii-tour-lunch-in-sorrento/?format=md) | €169 | 11h | 4.97 (402) | shared | | [Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip from Rome](/italy/rome/tours/pompeii-and-amalfi-coast-private-day-trip-from-rome/?format=md) | €550 | 12h | 4.98 (247) | private | | [Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio Full Day Private Tour from Rome](/italy/rome/tours/orvieto-and-civita-di-bagnoregio-full-day-private-tour-from-rome/?format=md) | €363 | 8h | 4.99 (163) | private | Ranked #30 of 75 in Day Trips from Rome by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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