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Verona is located right in the heart of the Valpolicella wine zone. Vineyards surround the city on all sides, so finding a nice local wine to enjoy is easy – the problem is deciding which ones. White wine lovers should try out the Soave wines; this DOC region is just to the east, producing marvelous whites from the native Garganega grape. These are very refreshing, crisp, dry whites that range from floral to mineral, depending upon the terroir. Sweet versions are made as well, called Recioto di Soave wines, referring to the drying process employed to sweeten the grapes.
For red wine lovers the Corvina is the principal grape producers light, bitter cherry Valpolicella Classico, through to silky smooth ripasso and the most luxurious Amarone.
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WHERE IT ALL BEGINS
Brescia lies in the heart of the famed wine- producing area called Franciacorta, which stars a champenoise-style sparkling wine with classic double fermentation, also referred to as Franciacorta. The area claims 2,800 vineyards and produces four million bottles yearly. Half of these come from the area’s largest producer, Berlucchi, whose cantina can be visited upon request. And the local restaurants pride themselves by serving traditional Brescia food.
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The walled city of Montagnana is renowned for its ham, a tradition rooted in the rural population of the surrounding plain and which the inhabitants of this old town still call, with great pride, prosciutto crudo dolze di Montagnana (the raw, sweet ham of Montagnana). The sweet taste, the tenderness, the pink colour and the unmistakable smell guarantee the delicacy of this product, so much that these properties were granted the Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) and are now safeguarded by the Consortium of the Prosciutto Veneto Berico Euganeo, based in Montagnana.
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