A day of celebration in Bertinoro in honor of His Majesty the Sangiovese

On 11 December inauguration of the Historical Reserve of Sangiovesi di Romagna


On Sunday 11 December the Sangiovesi di Romagna Historical Reserve is born and Bertinoro celebrates the first planting of Sangiovese vintages with an afternoon full of tasty and curious moments dedicated to the red nectar of the Romagna hills.


The conferral ceremony will begin at 3.00 pm in Largo Cairoli with the homage to the statue of the winemaker, a sign of the link between this land and the fruit of the vine. The wagon loaded with bottles will then leave from here and open the procession to the premises of the Historical Reserve, where the wine will pass from hand to hand to symbolize the many people who contribute to making Sangiovese di Romagna a key element of the Romagna identity. Finally, the Mayor of Bertinoro will close the door of the Reserve, becoming the guardian of the Romagna excellences together with the Regional Enoteca and the Consorzio Vini di Romagna. The day will then continue with moments of study and celebration at the Municipality of Bertinoro, where AIS Romagna offers an in-depth meeting on Sangiovese di Romagna and a tasting counter of Sangiovese Riserva and typical quality products by the Strada dei Wines and Flavors of Forlì Cesena and Romagna Land of Sangiovese.


In Bertinoro, as often happens in Romagna, the celebrations do not stop in institutional places, but take to the streets and involve the whole country. So on 11 December 12 restaurants in the Balcone di Romagna will offer a snack in honor of Sangiovese, accompanying the wine with piadina and cold cuts (10 Euros), while at dinner it will be possible to savor delicious tasting menus for 25 Euros.


The result of two years of joint work by the Consorzio Vini di Bertinoro and the Municipality of Bertinoro, the Historic Reserve is proposed as a symbol of the identity of Sangiovese di Romagna, in which year after year the new vintages of the most suitable labels 'aging. These will become part of a heritage with which to transmit and make known the identity of Sangiovese di Romagna. The curator of the Historical Reserve is the well-known food and wine journalist Giorgio Melandri, who wanted to put his tasting experience at the service of a project that gives voice to the Romagna identity in all its wonderful complexity.

All the restaurants that offer the Sangiovese snack and the Tasting Menu

Trattoria, pizzeria, wine bar, literary café, La Grotta di Bertinoro

Osteria della Serafina

Osteria Il Vignarolo

Osteria L'Alternativa

Fortuna Inn

Bistro Colonna wine shop

Pasini wine shop

L'Alto Palato restaurant and pizzeria

Osteria Cà de Be '

Belvedere restaurant

Villa Prati pizza restaurant

Osteria Per Bacco