Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene World Heritage Site

Official name

Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

45.9530° Lat, 12.2261° Lon | Map

Code

1571

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2019. Located in north-eastern Italy, the property includes part of the winegrowing landscape of the Prosecco wine production area. The landscape is characterized by ‘hogback’ hills, ciglioni – small plots of vines on narrow grassy terraces – forests, small villages and farmland. For centuries, this rugged terrain has been shaped and adapted by man. Since the 17th century, the use of ciglioni has created a particular chequerboard landscape consisting of rows of vines parallel and vertical to the slopes. In the 19th century, the bellussera technique of training the vines contributed to the aesthetic characteristics of the landscape.