Provinces: Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì, Modena,
Piacenza, Parma, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini
Emilia and Romagna, which meet at the gastronomic capital
of Bologna, rely largely on native vines for wines that
are affordable, easy to drink and ideally suited to some
of Italy’s most delectable cooking. Emilia is the
western sector, comprising the towns of Modena, Reggio,
Parma and Piacenza, where bubbly wines are preferred,
whether white or red.
The leading red is Lambrusco, which
is dry at home and often sweet when exported. Fizzy white
wines dominate in the hills of Piacenza, where the popular
Malvasia holds sway. Bologna’s hills were noted
for bubbly wines in the past, though today fine still
wines originate from Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and
Pinot Bianco.
Romagna, the eastern sector, takes in the
towns of Faenza, Forlì, Ravenna and the beach
resort of Rimini. Romagna’s pride is Albana, which
became Italy’s first ‘guaranteed’ white
wine, though the red Sangiovese is more popular in the
region. Tasty local wines abound in Emilia-Romagna, which
ranks second to the Veneto in volume of production in
northern Italy.
Useful contacts:
Enoteca Regionale Emilia-Romagna - Rocca Sforzesca -
40050 Dozza (BO) - Tel.: 0039 0542 678 089 Fax: 0039
0542 678073 http://www.enotecaemiliaromagna.it
Movimento del Turismo del Vino - C/o Tenuta Bonzara -
Via San Chierlo 37a - Monte San Pietro (BO) - Tel.: 0039
0542 752 074 - http://www.wineday.org |
