| As Romagnoli we like to explain how easy it
is to find the border between Emilia and Romagna: while travelling south
on the Via Emilia pretend you are thirsty. Till you get water you are in
Emilia; when you get wine, well, that’s Romagna! In our dialect «bé»
(drinking) means wine. |
To many people EMILIA-ROMAGNA only means good food,
sun, beaches and nights out.
On the contrary this is a rather rich area: in history, art,
culture and traditions.
As recalled by the name itself, the region is
divided in two areas: Emilia, bordering Lombardia, and Romagna facing the
Adriatic sea.
Here’s where your tour begins: in a few
minutes you’ll get from the flat sandy coast to the Apennines hills.
This is the land where Tiberius's Bridge (Rimini)
and Theodoric's Mausoleum (Ravenna)
have been preserved – not to mention the mosaics, the castles, the
churches; where Julius Caesar crossed the river Rubicon and Cesare Borgia
mercilessly ruled (Cesena);
where Dante and Garibaldi found shelter and hospitality; where Fellini and
Mussolini were born (district of Forlì).
Today this is one of the outstanding though
lesser-known wine producing areas in Italy, as confirmed by the number
of Three Glasses appointed in the past few years by the
famous guide "Vini d'Italia" (Gambero
Rosso) to mark Romagna's efforts and achievements. See the
"Almanacco
del Berebene" 2005: «..... now their best
Sangioveses are on a par with the greatest Italian Reds... a constant growth
which will undoubtedly reserve us some genuine surprises in the near future».
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Don’t miss the opportunity of tasting
the best SANGIOVESEs (from the latin "sanguis Jovis", named after a hill
overlooking Rimini), the very Father of all good
red Wines!
Would
you like to know more? Then visit our
"Strade dei Vini e dei Sapori": Colli di Imola,
Colline di Faenza, Colli di Rimini and Colli di Forlì e Cesena,
or
visit our festivals at www.sagreinromagna.it.
To enjoy at its best what the Romagna can offer take
advantage of an expert's company: a sommelier from Romagna
-see the page Who, How, When- who will lead your tour in English.
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