Gavi
Private Wine Tour from Milan
Crisp white wine from the Cortese grape, a village under a Genoese fortress and the hills where Piedmont meets Liguria. 8 hours by private Mercedes, fixed price from €675 per car.
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Gavi Wine & Piedmont Villages · private and tailor-made
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- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
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Gavi: Piedmont’s great white wine, an hour from Milan
Most of Piedmont’s famous wines are red. Gavi is the exception: a dry, fresh white made only from the Cortese grape in eleven communes around the village of Gavi, in the south-eastern corner of the region, and a DOCG since 1998. For centuries this was territory of the Republic of Genoa, and you can still feel it: the cooking leans towards Liguria, the sea is less than an hour away, and the village sits beneath a huge fortress rebuilt by the Genoese in the 17th century. At about 100 km from Milan, it is one of the easiest wine-focused day trips from Milan.
A typical day pairs two tastings with lunch in the village and a visit to the Forte di Gavi, or a stop at the Serravalle designer outlet on the way back. Winery visits and tastings must be booked in advance and are not included in the price; we help you arrange them. Gavi is a wine for lunch, and since your driver is the one who stays sober, you can enjoy a glass or two at the table, responsibly. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €675 with an E-Class for two, from €765 with a V-Class for up to six.
Gavi Day at a Glance
Gavi Wine Tour Itinerary
An easy 8-hour day: short drives, two cellars, lunch in the village and the fortress.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby and takes the A7 Milan–Genoa motorway south, across the Po and past Tortona, to the Serravalle Scrivia exit.
Cortese in the Gavi hills
A family estate among the vineyards shows you the cellar and pours its Gavi, often including a Gavi del Comune di Gavi, from vines inside the village’s own boundaries, and an older vintage that shows how well Cortese can age.
Lunch in Gavi
The local table mixes Piedmont and Liguria: ravioli, which Gavi is proud of, vegetable pies, focaccia and dishes with pesto. Your driver can suggest a restaurant and book a table.
The Forte di Gavi
The fortress above the village grew from a medieval castle into a great Genoese stronghold in the 17th century, and later served as a prison. It is a state museum with variable opening days, so we check the calendar for your date and book if needed.
A second tasting, or the outlet
A second, smaller producer around Tassarolo or Novi Ligure, or a shopping stop at the Serravalle designer outlet, five minutes from the motorway.
Back to your hotel in Milan
Door-to-door return, or a drop-off at Malpensa, Linate, Genoa or a hotel on the Ligurian coast.
Gavi Wine Tour Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with distance included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · distance included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · distance included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you visit and taste
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Winery visits and tastings (booked in advance)
- ✕Forte di Gavi ticket
- ✕Meals, drinks and wine you buy
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Gavi: The Route
About 100 km south on the A7 Milan–Genoa motorway to the Serravalle Scrivia exit, then a few kilometres through the vineyards to Gavi: about 1 hour 15 minutes in normal traffic.
Gavi Wine Tour from Milan — FAQ
Gavi by private car or by train?
There is no railway to Gavi: from Milan you need a train to Novi Ligure or Arquata Scrivia and then a bus, which takes well over two hours each way. The wineries are outside the village. A private car takes about an hour and fifteen minutes and goes from cellar to cellar.
Why choose Gavi for a wine day
Gavi is close to Milan, uncrowded and different: a white-wine region in a red-wine part of Italy, with a Genoese history and Ligurian touches at the table. It suits travellers who prefer white wine, combine wine with shopping at Serravalle, or want a shorter drive than to Barolo.
How much is a Gavi day trip?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €675 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €765 for up to six in a V-Class, for an 8-hour day including driver, fuel, tolls and parking. The exact price for your date appears in the booking form.
Book Your Gavi Day Trip — Private Mercedes from Milan
8 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door. Cortese, the fortress and lunch in the village.
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