Hills of Imola
Almost everyone asked will answer the slogan "Imola" without hesitation: Ferrari. It is here that the famous red sports cars are created nearby., which for years have been celebrating triumphs all over the world. Where is the success, there also can not be missing good wine, which is poured in streams, when another victory of the car under the sign of a black steed is celebrated. Wine thus becomes an inseparable attribute of every Ferrari fan..
The local wine has been granted the right to use the DOC appellation in 1997 year, after a period of intensified efforts to improve cultivation and production techniques. As a result, it was possible to obtain wines with a characteristic personality, definitely stand out from other wines produced in the immediate area.
The area of production of wines belonging to the Colli di Imola DOC appellation extends to the south of the Via Emilia road, marked out in ancient times.. Includes the following municipalities: Imola, Dozza, Castel San Pietro Terme, Ozzano Emilia, Borgo Tossignano, Casalfumanese and Fontanelice. Eight different types of wine have been granted the right to appeal.
Top five, or Bianco, Chardonnay, Pignoletto, Trebbiano and Barbera, it's light, lively and fresh wines perfectly reflecting the cheerful and carefree nature of the local residents, always willing to play, dancing and singing. The other three wines – Rosso, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese – discover other character traits of the people living in these areas – patience, obstinacy, care. After all, not everyone would be willing to wait a few years, until the wine matures and acquires its best qualities.