The 6 Best Wine Tours in Lecce

1.Pasta Making Class in 1400s-Era Courtyard with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 369 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $68Our pick

In central Lecce, local cooks including Nonna Teresa guide you through hand-making orecchiette and Sagne in the Faggiano Archaeological Museum courtyard. Expect a hands-on 2.5-hour class, wine, a shared pasta meal, and instruction in Italian, English, or French.

“It was so much fun!!!! Now I know how to make orecchiette e maccheroni!!! If you fancy doing a pasta making class - this is the one to go to!!! The teachers are nice and kind ♥️♥️♥️”

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2.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Join Enza and Antonio in Corigliano d’Otranto, about 15 minutes from Lecce, for a hands-on pasta class, Salento dinner, wine, and homemade limoncello. Make orecchiette and maccheroncini, then eat together by the pool or fireplace. Vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free options are available.

“11 out of 10. Would recommend to anyone. Enjoyed every minute of it. The atmosphere, the view, the experience, the cooking, the food. Everything exceeded all expectations.”

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3.Guided Street Food Walking Tour with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 273 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Join a live English, Italian, or French-speaking guide, often Luciana or Enrica, for a two-hour walk from Porta Rudiae through Lecce’s old town. You’ll taste caffè leccese, pasticciotto, taralli, pizzi, wine, and frisa while seeing the Duomo, Santa Croce, and Piazza Sant’Oronzo.

“We enjoyed it, much historical information as well during the tour. Happy we got to see so much and Luciana was amazing and very knowledgable.”

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4.Orecchiette Cooking Class and Wine Pairing in Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $80

At BALU’ Wine & Food in central Lecce, you’ll learn eggless orecchiette from local instructors, then taste Puglian wines with cheese, taralli, focaccia, cold cuts, bruschetta, dessert, and pasta. The two-hour class is social, hands-on, and limited to 16 people.

“We booked this last minute and are so happy we did. We had such a nice time learning how to make orecchiette and drinking wine. Definitely recommend!!”

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5.Countryside Vineyard Walk & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Join owner and sommelier Giorgia at Casina Spezzaferri, 10 minutes from Lecce, for a two-hour walk through vineyards and Mediterranean gardens, a look at the old wine room, seasonal herb foraging, and three local wines with Salento food.

“Amazing experience. Passionate hosts, great food. If you want to learn about the region and support it, I would 1000% recommend this.”

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6.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $93

Join Enza and Antonio at their home near Corigliano for a 3.5-hour Salento food evening. You will make orecchiette and macaroni, enjoy an aperitif and seasonal dinner, taste local wines, and finish with homemade limoncello and music.

“We had an amazing night with Enza and her family on their beautiful property. It enabled us to experience and help create typical Southern Italian dishes from ingredients grown by the family . A magical evening enjoying local produce and of course finished with traditional lemoncello.”

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