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Some of the most famous wines come from around Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake and home to the northernmost Mediterranean climate in Europe. It is here that you will find names such as Bardolino, Custoza, Lugana and others. East of Lake Garda in the province of Verona, lies Valpolicella country, home to two of Italy's most iconic red wine styles - Ripasso and Amarone. One winery at the forefront of winemaking in the area is Monte del Frà . Based in Sommacampagna, it lies in the heart of Custoza DOC in the
There has never been a better time to discover Collio, a crescent-shaped 'hidden corner' of Friuli Venezia Giulia on the Slovenian border, near the historical town of Gorizia. Here you will find imposing snow-capped mountains overlooking steep rolling hillsides, beautiful valleys and forests straddling the frontier between two cultures linked by history, war, food and wine.
It's no longer a wine trade secret that Essex is one of the best places in the UK to grow grapes. This low-lying county to the east of England has witnessed the steepest rise in reputation of any of England's burgeoning wine regions. With predominantly clay, gravel and sandy soils, long, dry summers allow grapes to ripen consistently well. The resultant wines are often more generous in fruit profile with a fuller body than some other areas of the UK.
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