Tourist Guide to the Prosecco Wine region
The Prosecco wine region is located in north-east Italy in the beautiful Trevigiana hills, about forty minutes drive from the city of Venice. These soft undulating hills of volcanic origin boast a lush green landscape that is littered with remnants from medieval times in the form of castles, quaint hill towns and abbeys.
The northern part of the province of Treviso, close to the imposing Veneto Dolomites, between the principal towns of Conegliano on the plains and Valdobiaddene in the hills is main Prosecco win region. A delightful wine road, the first of its kind in Italy, takes a winding road through the steep slopes covered in vines.
In these lands, everyhting is perfumed with wine and the fine flavors of the centuries long wine culture which has profoundly affected the countryside and the soul of one of the most enchanting areas in Italy. The people from here love their roots, and have maintained the taste for traditions and the pleasure in hospitality and meeting people, together with that of typical products such salami, cheese, spit-cooked meat, herbs, chestnuts, grappa, wild mushrooms and honey, all of which give flavour to the eno-gastronomy of this area.
It's an area rich in enchantment, historic an artistic attractions, surprises and suggestions which are almost hidden away in the valleys or among the many hamlets and villages. The area is not only noted for Prosecco which includes the hearlded Cartizze version of this wine, but also the Torchiato di Fregona, and the Refrontolo Passito.
The Cartizze version of Prosecco comes from a small zone within the Prosecco region near the principal town of Valdobiadene. Its taste is sweet, its bouquet full and inviting, its flavour rounded.
The white and red wines of the Conegliano hills wine region come from the wise blending of grapes tht have been naturally selected over the centuries. The white wine, velvety with a pleasing aromatic perfume, accompanies appetisers and first courses. While the red, with at least two years ageing is a meditative wine and goes well with red meat and game.
Fermented in limited quantities, the Refrontolo Passito wine is made from Marzemino grapes and was praised by Mozart. The grapes similar to Amarone are placed on bamboo racks to dry before pressing to obtain a ruby red sweet raisin with with a rich perfume that is ideally sered with cakes and dessert.
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