Pesto Class and Wine Tasting in Vernazza, Cinque Terre
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Learn how to prepare the most famous sauce in Liguria: PESTO!! We do everything by hand, with pestle and mortar, using only selected ingredients!
We will be in a typical cellar of the Cinque Terre, furnished with stone and wood, a dip in nineteenth-century Vernazza!
12:30 PEST CLASS
We will start with a wine tasting accompanied by focaccia, cheeses and extra virgin olive oils, prepare pesto in a mortar tasting the second wine, eat pesto gnocchi in a mortar with a third wine and finish with limoncino and chocolate!
15:00 OR 17:30 PESTO CLASS SNACK
We will start with a wine tasting, we will prepare pesto in a mortar tasting the second wine, we will eat pesto accompanied by focaccia, cheeses and extra virgin oils with a third wine and we will end with the shoe of bread in a mortar!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Alcoholic beverages are reserved for those over 18 years of age. Minors may substitute with carbonated beverages.
What To Expect
We will learn how to make pesto with a mortar according to the ancient Ligurian tradition, we will taste 3 Cinque Terre wines and 3 extra virgin oils, accompanied by focaccia, and cheese, the pesto made by you will be used at 12.30 to season the gnocchi and we will end with limoncino and chocolate, while in the snack of 15 and 17:30 we will make a shoe with bread and focaccia!
Sample Menu
starter
Tasting plate
Ligurian focaccia, bread, cheeses and oils
main
Gnocchi with pesto
Served in a mortar
dessert
Lemon and Chocolate
Options
Pesto Class snacks
Pesto Class snacks
Pesto Class and Wine Tasting in Vernazza, Cinque Terre, 12:30 pm
What‘s Included
Snacks
English and Italian speaking guide
Tips
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
89 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We enjoyed the pesto...
Brooks L,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed the pesto making and the food and wine pairings. Highly recommend to anyone looking to spend a couple of hours relaxing away from the Vernazza crowds during the summer time
A fun time
Dana W,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fabulous and fun experience. We would do it again
Great experience
Margaret S,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time learning all about cheese, wines and how to make pesto. I am looking forward to making authentic pesto when we get back home.
Perfecto pesto
chris b,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We wanted to do an experience in Cinque Terre & found this in Vernazza. If you love Italian food, both cooking & eating, then I recommend this. Its an excellent lesson, fun & informative. The wines are great also, along with the cheese & focaccia at the end to taste the pesto you just made.
So fun!
Amy P,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time learning how to make pesto and sampling local Cinque Terre wines. Highly recommend.
A small intimate setting...
Anna B,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A small intimate setting for this class was so perfect! Great food and wine, we loved this experience!
Delicious
Tanya L,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Simple but very informative. Irena is a lovely host and described everything very clearly. We learnt new tips for our pesto making in a friendly atmosphere.
Wine and Pesto - a great combination
Amanda C,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Vernazza is such a quaint town. Cute shops. Going to the tasting/pesto making class at the end of the road is the perfect end to the visit. The wines paired well with the pesto. Learning how to make the pesto makes you truly appreciate what goes into having excellent pesto. The instructions were easy to understand and it was a fun afternoon with new friends and family.
Pesto class
Patricia S,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informational.. No pressure and relaxing. Learned a lot. Pesto. cheeses and wine were very good.
This was a great family...
Aaron S,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great family friendly experience, hands on and delicious! Wine pairings were great and limonata for the kids.
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