Brun: a must-go osteria

After visiting the Molinetto della Croda, you can drive, ride or walk to the village of Rolle through a tiny valley just in the heart of the DOCG Prosecco vineyards. Along the road you can meet several Osterias and Restaurant, but just one need absolutely to be visited: Ristorante da Brun. Just at the top of a short steep road, the Brun’s osteria meets you … Continue reading Brun: a must-go osteria

Lost churches on the DOCG hills: San Pietro di Feletto

The Feletto hills span from Conegliano to Pieve di Soligo, in the heart of the Prosecco DOCG area of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. Among the many surprises you may discover, the church of Saint Peter is one of the best. The mild autumn helps enjoy this piece of Tuscany with wineyards of Prosecco DOCG, olive trees and cypresses. The Pieve (Pleban church) of San Pietro, dating to the … Continue reading Lost churches on the DOCG hills: San Pietro di Feletto

The ruins of the older Collalto Castle, in the village of Collalto

Discovering the castles of Collalto Earls

The Prosecco DOCG area near Conegliano, Colfosco and Susegana has many castles. Most of them belongs to the Earls of Collalto, a dinasty started arount the year 1000 A.C., who ruled the region of the Marca Trevigiana for a long time. The two main castles were located on hills overlooking some fords allowed crossing the Piave river probably since the roman age. The most famous … Continue reading Discovering the castles of Collalto Earls

prosecco DOCG vineyards in Feletto Conegliano

Tiny villages on the Prosecco DOCG heart: fall is here

Inside the area of Prosecco DOCG, within the hills of Feletto, driving from Conegliano, two tiny villages appears: Rolle and Arfanta. This is the hart of the Prosecco DOCG region, where the terroir, the hills, the orientation of the sun get the best grapes from the vineyards. This is also one of the best places where to hike, walk, get lost with your car and … Continue reading Tiny villages on the Prosecco DOCG heart: fall is here

Prosecco vineyards on the gravel: Le Grave

Borgo Malanotte is a small village in the Grave, in the DOC Treviso area. It looks like the time was stopped here, in its streets. A venetian Villa looks the Borgo, just few steps from it, surrounded by the vineyards in the gravels of The Grave del Piave. “Grave” in the local dialect means a terrain made of gravel. Well actually the word sounds more … Continue reading Prosecco vineyards on the gravel: Le Grave

The festival of the Quince

Codognè is a small town in the DOC area of the Prosecco, This village is famous for the production of the quince. In autumn people come here for the festival of the quince, when jams, cakes, liquors made of quince can be tasted with Prosecco in front of a superb venetian Villa. Exhibitions of wine makers, artisans and tools of the country attract tourists on … Continue reading The festival of the Quince