Roman Villa in Negrar, updates

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Roman Villa in Negrar, updates

Here is a quick update about the excavations at the Roman Villa in Negrar di Valpolicella (in this post we covered the news).

We were invited to a preview of the excavated archeological area, few hundred meters to the North-east of the Negrar village. A large Roman Villa is placed there, part of a residential and part of a farm with a possible area dedicated to a farm market. Some evidences suggest an established grape growing activity and a crushing and pressing place to produce wine.

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Viticulture in Valpolicella is 6,300 years old

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Viticulture in Valpolicella is 6,300 years old

Valpolicella is one of the most important wine-producing areas in Italy; now we can claim is also among the oldest ones. Maybe the oldest one. The oldest grape in Valpolicella is 6,300 years old and comes from the prehistoric site of Colombare di Villa, Negrar di Valpolicella (VR), which was inhabited between the Neolithic and the Bronze Age.

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A treasure underneath the vines

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A treasure underneath the vines

Negrar di Valpolicella, 1885: some precious mosaics dating from the end of the 3rd-4th centuries AD are discovered in a vineyard called “Cortesele” and removed to being brought to a museum.
In 1922, excavations by the Superintendence of Verona brought to light part of a Roman villa with mosaic floors of considerable value. Unfortunately, the land’s owner buried the excavation, and the work was interrupted for many years…

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Updated: 9 facts about Valpolicella that you probably know wrong

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If you are a Valpolicella wine lover, it's likely you know many things about this area and its wines. And it's also likely that some of those things are incorrect or totally wrong...

Here we try to correct some of the most common misconceptions about Valpolicella wines.

9 facts about Valpolicella that you probably know wrong

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If you are a Valpolicella wine lover, it's likely you know many things about this area and its wines. And it's also likely that some of those things are incorrect or totally wrong...

Here we try to correct some of the most common misconceptions about Valpolicella wines.