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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Cellar Tour: Hofstatter and its Alpine cowboys

December 23, 2014 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

A Saltner etched on to a Hofstatter barrel

Hofstätter is located in a 15th century building founded as an inn by Joseph Hofstatter in the town of Tramin (Termeno) in Alto Adige. This is the Germanic part of Italy and Tramin looks more like Austria. The inhabitants speak German first then Italian and Ladinish. Hofstätter wine was originally produced from the inn’s mountain-side… 

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Cellar Tour: Allegrini: the perfect marriage of culture and wine

November 25, 2014 By wooweiduan 2 Comments

The fireplace in the reception room

Villa della Torre Allegrini is headquartered in the impressive 16th century Villa della Torre in Fumane in the heart of Valpolicella in Veneto. The fortress-like villa was commissioned by Giulio della Torre, a well-known merchant from Verona, employing three important architects of the time (Giulio Romano, architect of the Palazzo Te in Verona, Michele Sanmicheli and Giovan… 

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