Vineyard and winery visit at Molino 7Cento, with tasting

The Garden of Ninfa closes in the afternoon, and in summer Sermoneta castle also keeps its own hours. To end the day with something different, the organic farm Molino 7Cento, in the countryside of Cori, opens its vineyards and winery to visitors from May to September, with a tasting at the end.

What the visit is like

It is called "Sapori e profumi dell'antico borgo" and lasts two hours, from 17:00 to 19:00. It sets off from the relais reception at 17:00. First you walk around the estate and the vineyards: they explain the native varieties they grow, some almost lost, and the relationship between local agriculture, the history of Cori and its archaeological area. Then you go down to the modern winery to see how they make and age the wine. You finish with a tasting of three of their wines and local products.

It costs €45 per person, with a minimum of two people. It runs from May to September, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and must be booked at least 48 hours in advance, by phone, email or through the website. If you want to have lunch or dinner there, the farm offers a fixed menu agreed when you book.

The place

The borgo is an 18th-century tufa-stone water mill, on the bank of a canal that runs down from the Lepini mountains towards the sea. It ground grain for centuries, was a dwelling from the 1980s and, from 2014, the new owners restored it as a relais, with rooms, a glass-walled restaurant, a wellness centre and a tasting point in the winery. The farm is certified organic; besides wine, it makes an extra virgin olive oil that appears in guides such as Flos Olei.

Getting there

Molino 7Cento is at Contrada Sant'Angelo, 36, in the municipality of Cori, on the plain at the foot of the Lepini. You get there by car: there is parking on the estate. From Ninfa and from Sermoneta it is a short drive across the plain.