Villa Bellezza Winery

Villa Bellezza is a Tuscan-inspired winery and event venue set along the Great River Road in Pepin, Wisconsin, designed as a small Italian village complete with a central piazza, a stone fountain, and colonnaded porticos. Founded by Derick and Julianne Dahlen, the property pairs a working vineyard and winery with event spaces built in the same Old World style, from the two-story Sala Grande to the Roman-columned Vineyard Pavilion. The Sala Grande, or Great Hall, anchors the Villa with its 4,000-square-foot floor, vaulted wooden-truss ceiling, and interior balcony lined with arched windows, accommodating over 300 guests for receptions and dinners. Ceremonies are often held in the Vineyard Pavilion, a covered, temple-style structure surrounded by the estate's vines, while smaller gatherings can move to the Sala del Vino, a room set beside the winery's oak aging vats, or the below-ground Cellar Room. In-house catering comes from Il Forno, Villa Bellezza's brick-oven Italian restaurant, and the venue provides all alcohol and bar service for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and private events.