Palazzo di Varignana
Palazzo di Varignana is located in the municipality of Castel San Pietro Terme, in the beautiful hilly area between Bologna and Imola. It is a wonderful reality that combines art, culture, and an excellent agricultural production, born from the desire to restore a historic Bolognese estate to its former glory. The project came to life in 2013, with the restoration and recovery of the 18th-century Palazzo Bargellini-Bentivoglio, the true heart of the property, the buildings, the rural houses, and the agricultural lands of the estate. An operation that has given rise to a true jewel, which today represents a reference point for tourism, food and wine, and the production of typical local products such as wine and oil, but also jams and fruit juices, tea, chocolate, honey, and saffron.
The first hilly reliefs of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines have been home to the vine and the olive for centuries, which, thanks to careful redevelopment and arrangement of the estate's lands, have found their natural habitat again. The mild and always well-ventilated climate is perfect for these two ancient plants of Mediterranean culture, which express themselves at excellent levels. In these lands, the cultivation of the olive was already present in Roman times and in the 19th century, Varignana oil was famous and renowned for its quality. Today, the thread of this historic tradition has finally been reconnected, and Palazzo di Varignana has returned to its former glory.
The estate surrounding the Palazzo Bargellini-Bentivoglio extends over 120 hectares, mostly dedicated to vineyards and olive groves. The construction of a new oil mill has allowed for the monitoring of all production processes, from the harvesting of olives to immediate milling, to bottling, in a direct and accurate manner, ensuring a zero-kilometer supply chain. Recovering the traditions of the territory, ancient local cultivars find space in the olive groves, such as Ghiacciola, Nostrana di Brisighella, Correggiolo, Leccio del Corno, Maurino Selezione Vittoria, Verzola, and the more common Leccino and Pendolino. Apart from a few blend labels, almost all varieties are offered in monocultivar, which allow you to appreciate the particular characteristics of each quality of olive.
Palazzo di Varignana is located in the municipality of Castel San Pietro Terme, in the beautiful hilly area between Bologna and Imola. It is a wonderful reality that combines art, culture, and an excellent agricultural production, born from the desire to restore a historic Bolognese estate to its former glory. The project came to life in 2013, with the restoration and recovery of the 18th-century Palazzo Bargellini-Bentivoglio, the true heart of the property, the buildings, the rural houses, and the agricultural lands of the estate. An operation that has given rise to a true jewel, which today represents a reference point for tourism, food and wine, and the production of typical local products such as wine and oil, but also jams and fruit juices, tea, chocolate, honey, and saffron.
The first hilly reliefs of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines have been home to the vine and the olive for centuries, which, thanks to careful redevelopment and arrangement of the estate's lands, have found their natural habitat again. The mild and always well-ventilated climate is perfect for these two ancient plants of Mediterranean culture, which express themselves at excellent levels. In these lands, the cultivation of the olive was already present in Roman times and in the 19th century, Varignana oil was famous and renowned for its quality. Today, the thread of this historic tradition has finally been reconnected, and Palazzo di Varignana has returned to its former glory.
The estate surrounding the Palazzo Bargellini-Bentivoglio extends over 120 hectares, mostly dedicated to vineyards and olive groves. The construction of a new oil mill has allowed for the monitoring of all production processes, from the harvesting of olives to immediate milling, to bottling, in a direct and accurate manner, ensuring a zero-kilometer supply chain. Recovering the traditions of the territory, ancient local cultivars find space in the olive groves, such as Ghiacciola, Nostrana di Brisighella, Correggiolo, Leccio del Corno, Maurino Selezione Vittoria, Verzola, and the more common Leccino and Pendolino. Apart from a few blend labels, almost all varieties are offered in monocultivar, which allow you to appreciate the particular characteristics of each quality of olive.
