Perlage Wines Blogtour – English

Happiness, pride, satisfaction are my feelings while I was organizing the Perlage Wines blogtour. The idea of bringing blogger friends to know my beautiful land fills my heart with joy, just because it’s part of me.

From Milan to Udine through the provinces of Veneto 9 bloggers meet in Conegliano. Jessica and Giulia from Perlage Wines welcome us with our curious eyes. A quick walk along the smart Via XX Settembre staring to the largest frescoed facade in Veneto. Sliding towards the Fountain of Neptune our sight was caught by – probably – brightest facade across the region. The hot and beautiful weather makes us stop for a brief coffee break.

Clear sky and hot wind are our companions all day long. First attraction is the church in San Pietro di Feletto. The majestic structure overlooks the rolling hills lined with grape vines. White orchids and overheated guests to a wedding that would be held shortly thereafter. An outstanding setting between a bright emerald green landscape and the old church dating back to the twelfth century. Small hills and slopes that look like waves with roads climb the hills. Almost touching the gentle hills of Prosecco DOCG, taking us to another symbol of the area. The Molinetto dea Croda, a charming mill of the seventeenth century, now houses a museum and exhibition.  Unfortunately last August 2nd, 2014 four people died because of the river Lierza flood.

We get to the heart of our blogtour. Perlage Wines in Farra di Soligo welcomes us with extreme kindness. Ivo Nardi, the president, explains us the philosophy that Perlage Wines has been pursuing since 1985. A time when talking about organic, biodynamic and vegan wine was unusual. The foresight of Perlage Wines was to believe in the protection and respect for the land where we live. A positive exception in the Prosecco DOCG hills. Where pesticides has been widely used. Just think to the consequences for the locals’ health.

Constant research as well as avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides are the goals of Perlage Wines. So that the company itself is willing to reduce as much as possible CO2 emissions.

Organic wines – no chemical substances are used during cultivation;
Biodynamic wines – the natural defenses of the plant are stimulated through water solutions to be distributed on the foliage and the soil to increase its vitality;
Vegan wines – during the process of clarification are not used albumin or casein, but vegetal proteins. The noble aim of Perlage Wines is having all vegan wines for the next harvest.

The open-mindedness, curiosity, the desire to experiment, but above all the respect for people and the environment are the flavors that you can smell when uncorking a Zarpì, a Canah or a Quorum. And so from now on, I will always ask for a glass of Perlage Wine when ordering a prosecco.

In a visit full of emotions, stories closely related to the steep and sometimes hostile hills, I managed to catch up with the soul of the Osteria senz’Oste. The Osteria senz’Oste is a place where the time doesn’t go by. Open doors, filled refrigerator:  sparkling wine, cured meat and cheese are the finger-food that you can find. Each piece has its price, you just need to decide how much you want to leave to the host, who is not there. Trust and acceptance. This is a sort of attraction that goes beyond national borders, attracting a number of tourists. After some time we’ve browsed around Cesare arrived. He entertained us talking about how it “came to life”.

To deeply understand a place, it is essential to meet and talk to the locals. Now I can state that we’ve been lucky to meet Ivo Nardi and Cesare De Stefani. It worth more than many other visits.

Thanks to Ivo Nardi, Jessica and Giulia. To Cesare, and all the bloggers involved: Blog of Padua, A Mountain Travel, Travel Love Love, The Perfect House Blog, Viaggevolemnte, Vagabondamente and My Corner of Italy. Let’s see where we meet next time!