Lands of Emilia
4 Nights & 5 Days
Emilia and its Food Valley are an authentic paradise for food lovers. You can't say Emilia without your mind rushing to the trattorias, recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, and the many gastronomic excellence such Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar amongst the others.
Emilia is also art and history with the undisputed capital Parma and its Teatro Regio, the Modena city centre that boasts sights which are UNESCO World Heritage site and beautiful castle such as Castello di Torrechiara.
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Lands of Emilia
4 Nights & 5 Days
Day 1 - Arrival
Welcome to Emilia!!! You will stay at Corte Finzi. An eighteen century stone farmhouse, nestled in the colours and scents of the Parma hills, that has transformed the stables into an intimate and warm guest house. Enjoy dinner and get rest, ready to start your food and wine experience in the “Food Valley”!!
Overnight at Corte Finzi
Day 2 - Parmesan, Castels & Wine
Explore the famous "Food Valley" where some of the signature ingredients of Italian cuisine are produced. Learn how the Parmigiano Reggiano is made at the Caseificio Montecoppe; enjoy the panorama of the vineyards from the terrace of Monte delle Vigne winery while sipping a nice glass of Lambrusco and fall in love with the Emilian gastronomic tradition having lunch at the restaurant Due Platani. You will visit Torrechiara Castle and you will learn about the love story behind its construction. Being in the heart of the "Food Valley," you can not miss the opportunity to learn the secret of Emilian cuisine with a cooking class followed by dinner with the chef of Corte Finzi.
Overnight at Corte Finzi
Day 3 - Parma
Visit Parma. See the city centre's main highlights and discover why Parma has been recognized by U.N.E.S.C.O. as the first and only Creative City of Gastronomy in Italy and the Italian Capital of Culture 2020.
Overnight at Corte Finzi
Day 4 - Modena, Balsamic Vinegar & ....
Parma ham, black pork ham, Culatello and much more traditional cured meat. That is what you will taste during the visit at the producer La Rosa dell'Angelo in Traversetolo before indulging with a lunch at La Badessa in San Donnino.
Discover all the secrets of Modena's Black Gold on an exciting journey through the barrels of Acetaia Leonardi. Stroll around Modena city centre, a city rich in culture and history.
The day draws to its close, and so our journey. At the Corte, Finzi will be waiting for you to say goodbye with a superb Barbeque dinner !!!
Overnight at Corte Finzi
Day 5 - Departure
It is time to say goodbye and see you soon for your next journey!!!!!
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Discover some of the most remarkable wineries, farms, villages and restaurants you will touch during this journey.
Corte Finzi
Nestled in the colours and scents of the Parma hills, the stables of this rustic eighteen century stone farmhouse have been transformed into an intimate and warm guest house in the heart of the "food valley". Every detail is carefully overseen with passion and respect for the region's culture. The four guest rooms are enhanced by furniture belonging to the family for over 100 years, recovered and restored to create an intimate atmosphere.
Parma
Parma is the perfect town for foodies and music lovers. Home of parmesan cheese and Parma ham, it is also the land that gave birth to the great composer Giuseppe Verdi and famous conductor and musician Toscanini.
Parma’s centre is full of art masterpieces, from the beautiful Parma Cathedral and the magnificent Teatro Regio to the interesting Museo Glauco Lombardi and the National Gallery.
Montecoppe Dairy Farm
The Montecoppe Dairy Farm follows the entire Parmigiano Reggiano PDO supply chain within the Boschi di Carrega Natural Park, a natural oasis a few kilometres from the city of Parma. Traditional processing and the presence of favourable natural conditions give life to an extraordinary product: characteristic smell and aroma, intense and persistent flavour, perfect consistency.
Monte delle Vigne Winery
The Monte Delle Vigne winery is located in the production area of Colli di Parma DOC wine. Their wines have been multiple awarded over the years for their organoleptic characteristics and their quality. Whether it is the typical sparkling wines, based on Lambrusco and Malvasia, or full-bodied and structured interpretations, based on Barbera, Croatina or Cabernet, these wines contain the essence of a unique territory, famous in the world for the food and wine excellences.
Torrechiara Castle
Overlooking the Parma valley, Torrechiara is one of the best-preserved fortifications in the whole region. It was built between 1448 and 1460 by Pier Maria Rossi in honour of the beloved Bianca Pellegrini.
The castle is a pearl in which the Middle Age and Renaissance come together in a perfect marriage, elegantly mixing the powerful military architecture and the sophistication of the typical forms of residential structures.
Antica Ardenga
Antica Ardenga is a small company that produces limited quantities of cold cuts from the Lower Parma area. This coastal area of the River Po has always been devoted, by tradition and ideal climate, to the production of high quality cured meats.
The most appreciated local product is the "CULATELLO", the undisputed king of Italian pork butchery. The production of other cold cuts is also quite wide, all of which linked to local traditions.
The company is one of the thirteen producers of the Consortium of Culatello di Zibello, a Slow-Food presidium.
Modena
Despite its small size, Modena offers extraordinary beauties, all concentrated in its graceful, historic centre. The Torre Della Ghirlandina is perhaps the most important and imposing; a giant bell tower offers panoramic views of the city and sits in pride of place. With the Cathedral and Piazza Grande was declared Unesco world heritage.
La Badessa
At the Restaurant La Badessa, “Territory and quality” are the keywords. All the dishes are made entirely in the restaurant with particular attention to the zero kilometre philosophy and the careful choice of raw materials. The cuisine hybrids between ancient flavours and new ideas with specific attention to rediscovering lost flavours, seasonality and the short supply chain.
Acetaia Leonardi
The Vinegar farmhouse Leonardi was born on Modena hills, where the typical grape varieties of Lambrusco and Trebbiano are grown to obtain the so-called grape must, basic ingredient of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. From the pick-up of grapes up to the bottling, the Leonardi family follows all the production phases of this ancient condiment brown and velvety, very versatile on the balance of sweet and sour flavours.
