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 Nearly every town and village has a medieval cathedral, castle and a couple of towers reaching up to the sky. Cathedrals rich in masterpieces, and castles frescoed by the
greatest masters. The region runs from the Apennines to the Adriatic. The Farnese family in Piacenza and Parma, the Este family in Reggio Emilia, Modena and Ferrara, the
Malatesta family in Rimini, the Bentivoglio’s in Bologna have left behind priceless works of art for posterity. Ravenna, the last capital of the Western Roman Empire, is respendent in
her Byzantine monument, embellished with mosaics. Bologna, has Italy’s oldest university, the Basilica of S. Petronio and the famous Asinelli and Garisenda towers. Reggio Emilia,
Piacenza, Modena, Ferrara, Parma are rich in art treasures. Spa resorts are Cervia, Salsomaggiore and Tabiano; seaside resorts are Rimini, Riccione, Cattolica, etc. For
handicrafts, there are the handmade leather goods, furniture, ceramics, alabaster, marble and wrought iron. The cuisine is famous for its meat dishes, sausages, Comacchio eels,
tortellini and Lasagna, and wines such as Lambrusco, Albana, and Sangiovese.
Size: 22,124 Sq. Km.
Our Wines of Emilia-Romagna
La Macolina
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1990
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1997
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2001
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Population
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3,958,000
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3,940,000
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3,960,000
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Vineyards
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208,952 Acres
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186,960 Acres
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153,000 Acres
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DOC & DOCG Vineyards
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61,624 Acres
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65,680 Acres
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74,000 Acres
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Average Wine Production
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950 Million Liters
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760 Million Liters
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683 Million Liters
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DOC & DOCG Production
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70 Million Liters (7.4%)
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70 Million Liters (9%)
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96 Million Liters (14%)
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Number of DOC Areas
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10
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14
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19
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Number of DOCG Areas
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1
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1
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1
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