There are places where the echoes of chivalrous gestures and centuries old traditions continue to live on. Where the air weighs heavy with the scent of must and typical fruits of the earth, and where the slow chiming of bells sets the rhythm of daily life.

These are places that are unaware of the passing of time and are, for this reason, almost magical. When you reach the Collio Valley in Fruili, it seems as if you have stumbled into another era, far away from the frenetic pace and chaos of modern cities. Visitors to this region are greeted by other, different sounds. The sounds of nature – the rustling of leaves, the burbling of stream water and the calling of animals.

And if city life often means that the pleasure of eating is reduced to grabbing something on the run, here in the heart of the country, genuine products expertly prepared according to Friulian traditions are waiting to tempt your taste buds, to be savoured slowly along with some of the best wines the area has to offer.