Wines of the Southern Italy Since Ancient Times, Wine Sprinkles Italy
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AETAS VIAGGI – tel. + 39 06 71 58 40 64 – [email protected] – www.aetasviaggi.com Wines of the Southern Italy Since ancient times, wine sprinkles Italy. The Greco-Roman ceramics, ancient bas-reliefs, frescoes, amphorae, Latin authors demonstrate this activity and marketing of wine from Europe to the borders of Mesopotamia borders. Southern Italy was the attraction of the large commercial markets due to soil fertility.The Romans particularly liked the Cécube (in the Lazio region) and Falernian (Campania). This trip is an invitation to a tasting of wines from the south, the flavors of the products of this region, but also to the knowledge of the history of wine, viticulture. Wine as a commodity, but as a cult dedicated to Dionysus. Between myth and reality you will discover a wine culture and rooted to the land. Day 1 : Arrival in Naples Visit the historic center with its ancient palaces of the Neapolitan nobility, the baroque churches, the area named "Spaccanapoli", ancient Greco-Roman neighborhood. Visit the Archaeological Museum, one of the most important in Europe for its collection of antiques museum, you will find ceramics, paintings, statuettes which illustrate the worship of viticulture and wine. Overnight in Naples. Day 2 : Pompei - Boscoreale Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the archaeological site of Pompei, a city that was pietrifyed in 79 D.C. because of the eruption of the volcano. The modern scientific techniques have helped archaeologists to reconstruct "in situ" gardens, orchards, vineyards are harvested and the grapes are vinified by the estate Mastroberardino. The culture of wine and vine is ancestral history. The frescoes of the Roman domus and the Villa of the Mysteries and the thermopolia attest to the intense activity of viticulture. In the afternoon you will visit the site of Boscoreale, with its museum which traces the business of the people before the eruption and its rustic villa, a Roman farm which was found the dolia who kept the wine in antiquity. Overnight in Naples area. Day 3 : Amalfi Coast Breakfast at the hotel. Discover one of the most beautiful Italian coast, the Amalfi coast where the harshness of alternate rock and lush vegetation with its ancient fishing villages with pastel colors that cling to the rock and will spread to the sea A land of its location enjoys an idyllic climate and promotes citrus groves, olive trees and vineyards. Through the discovery of villages Positano, Ravello, Amalfi, Furore, Vietri sul mare, you have the opportunity to enjoy the "Limoncello" and visit the vineyards of Marisa Cuono in the village of Furore. A vine that has had to adapt to the contours with its terraced fields. Its white wine Furore obtained the Oscar in 2006 in Fioduva. Unprecedented recognition for a wine produced in the south of the peninsula, which adds the name Marisa Cuomo in the list of Italian's most renowned wineries. Overnight in Naples area. Day 4 : Villa Oplontis Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Villa Oplontis, with refined decoration parietal reflecting the flora and fauna in antiquity. A luxurious and agriculture remains have belonged to the Empress Poppea wife of the Emperor Nero. Departure to the province of Avellino. Visit the estate Mastroberardino for a tasting of "Vino Irpino" wines. A family playing a pioneering role in the defense and promotion of indigenous worship for viticulture Fiano, Greco and Aglianico. Recognizing the role of the family in the preservation of grape and wine heritage back to Roman times, the Archaeological Superintendence of Pompei told the estate vineyards in the ancient city of Pompei, to be replanted with the same old vines that characterize the wine the region. Overnight in Naples area. Day 5 : Capri Breakfast at the hotel. Departure and boarding at the port of Sorrento to Capri. It was the residence of Roman emperors. Romantic island, in the nineteenth century, it became a haven for celebrities. But the beauty of the island is characterized by its landscape, caves, Mediterranean gardens, narrow streets and houses covered with lime, its terraced fields, its lemon but also by its wide variety of flowers. Capri is known for its perfumes. Flower essences, citrus, woody. Everything goes back to the 14th century when the Prior of the monastery of St Jacques wrote the first fragrance of the island's sovereign Jeanne d'Anjou. Visit the Villa San Michele, a beautiful XIXth century located on the heights. You will enjoy an exceptional view of Capri. She belonged to the Swedish writer and philanthropist Axel Munthe. The gardens are adorned with relics and works of art dating back to ancient Egypt, to antiquity. They are part of the "Great Gardens of Italy." Back to Marina Grande and boarding for Sorrento. Overnight in Naples area. AETAS VIAGGI – tel. + 39 06 71 58 40 64 – [email protected] – www.aetasviaggi.com Day 6 : Feudi di San Gregorio - Montevetrano Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Sorbo Serpico, in the heart of the countryside Irpinia, where you will find Feudi di San Gregorio : a wine cellar, whose architecture is surprising in a natural ambience just authentic, where the vineyards coexist with forest, fruit trees, herbs. You will visit the historic vineyards of Taurasi, and new plantations fully integrated into the ecosystem of Irpinia. From vineyard to wine, you can taste different products. (Possibility of meals). Continuation to San Cipriano Picentino, at the foot of Regional Park of Monti Picentini where is the estate Montevetrano. A haven of peace that was once the property of the Bourbons. The property owner, Silvia Imparato, lover of the wines “bordelais”, produces the Montevetrano, a red wine made from Sauvignon, Cabernet, Merlot and Aglianico Taurasi. She will welcome you to a special tasting of its wines. Overnight in Naples area. Day 7 : Gulf of Gaeta - Caserta Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Caserta region for a tasting and a tour of the winery Terre del Principe. A wine that results from a resurrection of three ancient and indigenous varietals of vines of Campania : white Pallagrello, black Pallagrello and Casavecchia. The "Centomaggio2011" was awarded the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2014. Visit to the amazing Reggia di Caserta, the Royal Palace constructed for the Bourbon lings of Naples (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and its park, a wonderful example of the baroque extension of formal vistas, stretches for 120 ha, partly on hilly terrain. Continue to Naples for the return trip. .