Route among the vineyards: man and the vine
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Route among the vineyards: man and the vine
A path suitable also for families that allows discovering some of the corners of Mendrisiotto most closely linked to the world of winemaking and in particular three places of special interest and value: the Cellars, the municipality of Castel San Pietro, and the Agrarian Institute of Mezzana.
The guiding theme of the first route is the relationship between man and the vine: an ancient relationship, protected and encouraged by mythological deities, sung and praised by poets and writers. The themes contained on the panels along the route highlight how viticulture, from a secondary and subordinate agricultural activity compared to crops considered primary from a nutritional point of view, gradually occupied an increasingly important place in the region’s economy.
A characteristic of this part of southern Ticino is the regular rows that cross the gentle hilly slopes, totaling 300 hectares which constitute the most important vineyard area in the Canton.
