Euganean Hills wine route

Colli Euganei - The Euganean Hills are located in the province of Padua, they are the result of submarine volcanic eruptions that occurred millions of years ago. Here there are villas, castles, medieval villages and abbeys among terraces planted with vineyards and olive trees. And it is precisely the vineyards and wines that we will talk about, because here we can find the itinerary 'the Euganean Hills Wine Route'.

Along this path you will find a paradise, where food and wine excellences are born, local traditions blend with the inventiveness of the Euganean cooks to make you taste the best dishes. The wines that you can taste are the typical local ones, each with its own history: - Fior d'Arancio, a wine produced from yellow Moscato in a dry version and in a sweet sparkling version, so called because it is thought that a count commissioned a variety of grapevines highly sought after, the scent of this vine was very reminiscent of its citrus grove; - the Euganean spritz, a jujube liqueur with Fior d'Arancio wine and a jujube (typical fruit) as decoration; - Carmanere, a variety of red wine with DNA similar to Cabernet, originally from Bordeax, but with double the amount of Pyrazine, which makes it the most aromatic of Bordeaux wines. To enrich this itinerary the Monastery of San Daniele, the Hermitage of Monte Rua and the Abbey of Praglia.