Fornello: Wine and Cuisine

Fornello’s culinary scene can be explored from two different angles: winegrowing and tastings at Corte Fornello, and pasta and dishes at Trattoria al Fornello. Both addresses are in Località Fornello. This distinction helps make the town easier to plan around: a wine tasting and a restaurant visit are different occasions, and you can make either one your focus depending on your interests.

Winegrowing among the hills and family history

Corte Fornello lies on a hill above Parco Giardino Sigurtà. The winery belongs to the Venturelli family. Michele, supported by Maria, represents the family’s fifth generation to grow vines and make wine there. Corte Fornello cultivates fifteen hectares of vines on the slopes of the morainic hills; the area under cultivation may change over time. The vineyards are just a few steps from Valeggio sul Mincio.

The range includes Custoza Superiore, Passito, Bardolino DOCG and DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOP, Amaroni and grappa. The product range may change. The family history, winegrowing and range thus offer different points of reference for understanding Corte Fornello, from working with the vines to the winery’s products.

Tastings with different focuses

The “In barricaia del ‘700” tasting features four selected wines served with cured meats, cheeses and a traditional dessert. Details of this offering may change; ask for the latest information before your visit. Trattoria al Fornello also offers tastings, featuring its own cured meats.

The offerings differ in their focus: at Corte Fornello, four wines with several accompaniments take center stage, while the trattoria’s tasting features its own cured meats. By weighing up your interests, you can distinguish between a wine tasting with food pairings and an offering focused on cured meats.

Tortellini and homemade pasta

Trattoria al Fornello serves Tortellini di Valeggio sul Mincio with a meat filling and offers other homemade pasta specialties. Alongside its tasting of its own cured meats, the trattoria therefore offers specific dishes as another culinary point of reference. The menu may change; check the current selection before your visit.

Here, the name Tortellini di Valeggio sul Mincio refers to the dish served, which expressly includes a meat filling. The other homemade pasta specialties broaden the picture beyond this one named dish. If you are interested in the cuisine, you can distinguish between a specific tortellini dish and a wider selection of pasta.

A historical link to local dining

Fausto Buniotto opened a small osteria in Località Fornello in 1960. This historic founding adds a dated reference to the town’s culinary scene, complementing its present-day food and drink offerings.

Putting Fornello in context as a travel destination

If you are looking for a hotel in Fornello, you can start by considering which culinary focus interests you most: winegrowing and tastings at Corte Fornello, or the tortellini and homemade pasta at the trattoria. This helps you get a sense of Fornello through the themes that suit your travel interests.

Discover more destinations: Marano Di Valpolicella, Colognola Ai Colli, Poiano, Isola Della Scala, Cisano Di Bardolino, Borghetto, Oppeano, Gazzo Veronese.

For the broader travel overview: Verona.