The ‘Colli Euganei’ is a distinctive landscape and produces distinctive wines. Historians believe that wine has been made in the Euganean hills since prehistoric times. But the story starts even earlier, when the region was still a seabed, forming what would become later a layer of limestone and calcareous soils.
A perfect terroir for growing vines. There are over 80 volcanic hills in this area within 200 square kilometers. Thousands of hectares of vineyards are planted in this unique and beautiful landscape. The Merlot grape is the one that is most planted, followed by Cabernet varieties.
Cantina Colli Euganei:
The presence of marine fossils in the Euganean hills were an inspiration for the Cantina Colli Euganei who used illustrations of fossils that were found in the region, for a part of their labels.
Now these labels adorn the red wines Merlot, Cabernet and Rosso and the white wines Bianco, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio.
The white wines also share the volcanic character of the area, showing structure, texture and a good acidity. The volcanic soils give the wines a mineral note.
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Also for a Spumante Extra Dry the Cantina Colli Euganei can be contacted, they offer a Prosecco within the same label range.
One last wine to complete the card for distinguishing features of the Euganean hills is the Serprino. Serprino comes from the Glera grape, known in the Euganean hills as Serprina. Serprino is a perfect accompanier for fish or light first courses.
Serprino Spumante Brut
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This recognition will help to make the beautiful wines more and more known to the world.
The president of the Consorzio Tutela Colli Euganei, Gianluca Carraro concludes: “Our vineyards cover a considerable area (…) of more than 3000 hectares, and contribute to the protection and preservation of the land. (…) Producers engage in water, forest and soil management, a vital role in light of the climate changes that are evident.