Moving south of  Vicenza the winemaking culture takes on a distinctive aspect.

To be precise, there are two aspects, which have arisen thanks to the differing climatic conditions and soil prevalent in the district.

Each of the two possess their own individual characters, though both share a common success which has superceded the local confines.

To the side towards Verona we meet Gambellara, a typical rural inhabitation whose outliyng countryside, reaching to the slopes of the Monti Lessini, provide the perfect environment for the cultivation of the Garganega grape variety, which produces Gambellara 'Classico',  as well as Spumante, Recioto and Vin Santo.

Food and Wine Colli Berici

Gambellara wine

The wines of Gambellara reach their culmination in Recioto, whose cultivation and production require a highly specific fine art. The Gambellara wine route  lets you sample all the pleasures of the area - food as well as wine. The gastronomy of the Berici hills  utilises age-old recipies passed down through generations of the rural community. Spending a holiday here in the province of Vicenza and visiting the Gambellara wine route means the opportunity to encounter the history of the Veneto, its monuments, folklore, cuisine and fine wine.

Here you can find places combining history with nobility, such as Montecchio Maggiore, noted for its Tiepolo frescoes and the castles of Romeo and Juliet; lying nearby is Montorso, where Luigi Da Porto wrote their tragic story, which would be immortalised by the pen of Shakespeare.

Changing direction, yet always on the trail of good wine, we come to the Berici Hills, the other distinctive zone. Here the largest number of DOC wines are produced, both reds and whites, invariably using international vines though still with some local varieties. The local celebrity is perhaps the Red Tokay, which is the ideal accompaniment to the most famous local dish, baccalà alla vicentina. For those planning a holiday here, in addition to the gastronomy of the Berici Hills there are the splendours of Palladian architecture. The Gamberella wine route and the DOC of Berici await you!