Thanks to culinary specialties such as Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano and traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena, the Emilia-Romagna region can rightfully lay claim to the status of gastronomic capital of Italy.  On the other hand, its wines have nothing to envy from the regional gastronomy.  In fact, Emilia-Romagna, renowned for the cities of Bologna, its capital, Reggio Emilia and Parma, offers 15 wine routes to delight the most discerning palates

Spanning the Italian peninsula from east to west along a natural corridor that extends onto the southern side of the fertile plains of the Po River, Emilia-Romagna, as its name suggests, is divided into two sub-regions that each produce their own distinct wines.  Whereas Emilia is synonymous with Lambrusco, considered one of the oldest wine grapes in Italy, Romagna’s best vintages are mostly produced from Sangiovese grapes, which easily rival Tuscan Sangiovese.