The rolling hills of Italy, particularly the lush region of Piedmont and the Prosecco Hills have something extraordinary in common, more than being Italy’s iconic wine producing regions. The vineyard landscape of Piedmont and Italy’s Prosecco hills have both been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
Head over to AQUA Forte to try Italy’s UNESCO wines in Galle Fort, Sri Lanka’s famed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The vineyard landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2014.
Cultivating vines since the 5 th century BC, the UNESCO region includes the vineyard areas of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato in Piedmont which encompasses five winegrowing areas and the Castle of Cavour. The landscapes reflect a slowly developed association between a diverse range of soils, native grape varieties and traditional winemaking processes.
Additionally, historic references were documented by Pliny the Elder stating that the Piedmont region was one of the most favourable vine regions in ancient Italy, especially during the Roman Empire, and Strabo, a Greek historian had mentioned the wine barrels.
The area offers panoramic views of cultivated hills, Romanesque churches, castles, farms, wine cellars and storehouses. The famed appellations from the areas include Barbaresco, Barolo, Barbera d’Asti and Asti Spumante in Italy.
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From the UNESCO protected Vineyard landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, try the below at AQUA Forte:
On July 2019, Italy’s Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Famed for cultivating grapes used in sparkling wines over the last few centuries, the verdant areas of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene are nestled in the north east of Italy. Forming part of the vine landscape of the Prosecco wine production area, Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene is Italy’s 55 th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The chequerboard landscape of parallel and vertical rows of vines on the hill’s slopes have been around since the 17 th century, which have greatly contributed to the aesthetic of the region.
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From the UNESCO protected Prosecco Hills of Italy, try the below only at AQUA Forte:
Bottega Prosecco Rosé Gold Spumante DOC
Bottega Prosecco Gold Spumante DOC
With its rich history, Galle Fort was marked as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. AQUA Forte is nestled on the quaint Leyn Bayn Street within the ancient ramparts of the fort. Dine with us to try Italy’s UNESCO wines in the heart of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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