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The Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa wines are currently
enjoying a gratifying success on the market.
This increasing appreciation is based on the flavour and bouquet
characteristics of these wines, which are an ideal accompaniment
to the new dishes of nouvelle cuisine as well as those of traditional
and typical cuisine.
The dry white wines, sparkling and Spumanti, are excellent as aperitifs,
and the sparkling types perfectly accompany light meals with a more
delicate preparation.The sparkling and Spumante versions of the
white wines, semi-sweet or sweet, are excellent as dessert wines,
having a particular affinity with traditional Italian cakes and
biscuits.
The dry red wines are excellent as well, happily accompanying first
and second courses and cheeses with a more decisive flavour and
structure. The semi-sweet and sweet reds are an excellent accompaniment
to pastries and strawberries.
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa wines are pure and characteristic,
just like their land of origin.
The wines with the Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa
denomination have a glorious centuries-long tradition. It is almost
impossible, however, to trace the exact history of these wines due
to the lack of data, cross-references and documents. Nonetheless,
the great prestige of these wines in past centuries is well known.
Just to give a few examples: In the 15th century, the Grand Duchess
of Tuscany, wife of Francesco I of the Medici family, noted in a
travel diary: "The good wine of Scandiano, fresh and sparkling.".
A few centuries later, in the 1800s, Venturi
carried out a systematic analysis of the production techniques,
the quantity of wine produced, and its placement on the market,
and stated that most of the production was destined for foreign
countries. He also offered his own evaluation of these wines: "In
fragrance, in spirit and flavour, they surpass many other wines
made from Rimini to Piacenza, so that foreigners purchase them with
pleasure."
