Tag: prosecco

DOCG, wine

Recevin: Conegliano Valdobbiadene proclaimed European Wine City 2016

Bruxelles, November 18th, 2015 RECEVIN, the European Network of Wine Cities, proclaimed the winner of the fifth edition of the Contest European Wine City, in the framework of promotion and dissemination of Wine Tourism activities. In the year 2016, the capital of the wine culture will be Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, home of the DOCG Prosecco, in Italy. The Contest European Wine City annually recognizes the application whose … Continue reading Recevin: Conegliano Valdobbiadene proclaimed European Wine City 2016

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prosecco DOCG vineyards in Feletto Conegliano
Autumn, DOCG

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

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Autumn, DOC

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

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Autumn, DOC, festival

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

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