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GWL Day 10 - Dozza (EMILIA ROMAGNA) (90 km)
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Location: Blogs Antonio MaurielloVisiting Italy as a Tourist |
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| Posted by: Antonio Mauriello |
6/3/2004 6:43 AM |
 The enchanting beauty of Dozza
I learnt about the
existence of this village because it hosts the Enoteca Regionale of
Emilia Romagna. As you know, an Enoteca Regionale is a place where we
can find all the wines of the region and where we can taste a good
sample of them (usually with a small fee). You can also buy wines and
sometimes have a small snack.
When I arrive in a town, I usually tour quickly the historical center
inside the walls to catch the essence of place, to smell the air and to
feel the character of the locals, and then I move forward. This time,
it was different: I was so enchanted by Dozza's atmosphere, attracted
by its ancient walls that I decided to stay for a couple of days.
This sweet small village is a treasure to discover. Although the entire
village counts more or less 20 streets (very narrow streets...) I spent
hours walking through them, up and down, willing to memorize each stone
with a desire to carry these memories with me. Each street has a
"murales" painted on the wall, above doors and windows, completing
arches and roofs. It is a "moving" impression that you get, of people
doing something, even if the streets are empty. The pictures I have
attached here, don't really give you this feeling. You have to be
there, and quickly move your eyes from one wall to another to be
hypnotized.
Of course, I also spent an entire morning inside the castle where the
Enoteca Regionale is located, to taste wine samples from all over the
region. For lunch I went to a small "osteria" called "Piccola Osteria
del Borgo". My table was outside, overlooking the surrounding hillsm
where I ate while caressed by a fresh breeze and a smell of roses...
The following picture doesn't need further comments...
Tasting at Enoteca Regionale Emilia Romagna:
For this tasting I have used the following scoring system:
O=Olfatto (nose)
G=Gusto (taste)
F=Finish
Numbers go from 1(the lowest score) to 5 (the highest)
The fee for all of these wines to taste was 5 Euro. (1 Euro is almost equivalent to 1 US$)
WHITE WINES
1) Nanni Colli Bolognesi Sauvignon 2003
O2 G2 F2 acidity very high and a bit unbalanced
2) Rivabella Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto Sup 2002
O3 G2 F3 high acidity
3) Luretta I Nani e le Ballerine 2001 Pignoletto
O3 G3 F2
4) TreRe Vigna dei Pini Trebbiano di Romagna 2002
Trebbiano 85%, Chardonnay 15%
O1 G2 F2
5) Gallegati Corallo Bianco Colli di Faenza 2002
O3 G3 F2 barricato (oak fermented/aged)
6) Umberto Cesari Malise Pignoletto Chardonnay 2003
O2 G3 F3
RED WINES
1) TorreFornello Sinsal Gutturnio Sup Colli Piacentini 2002
O2 G2 F2
2) TreRe Amarcord d'un Ross Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva 2001
Sangiovese 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%
O3 G3 F4
3)Montevecchio Isolani CabSauv 2000 Colli Bolognesi DOC
O3.5 G3 F4
The castle hosting the Enoteca Regionale 
The entrance of the Enoteca 
The main hall of the Enoteca 
Wine Tasting at the Enoteca The following 3 pictures are some of the Murales of Dozza
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