"Buy yourself a piece of land", it was once said. Having it done a few years ago, especially if there was a vineyard above it, we would have made the deal of our lives. This can be seen from a survey by Wine News which shows that the prices of some Italian vineyards have reached top prices: first and foremost Barolo and those of Brunello di Montalcino. But let's go in order from North to South and let's scroll through some data of these record numbers. In first place, we find the areas of Barolo, where an average hectare is worth 1.2 million euros, with peaks of 2.5 million for the most suitable areas of the Langhe. Going to Veneto in the Veronese area of Valpolicella, one of the most loved wines abroad is produced, Amarone. Here the land is priced between 450 and 600 thousand euros per hectare. Arriving in central Italy, we find the king Brunello. It starts from 600,000 euros for some Sangiovese vineyards that could be bought at much more affordable prices twenty years ago. The most famous crus, those that frame the town of Montalcino, and often purchased by large groups from abroad, can reach up to one million euros. Also in Tuscany, the boom in the Bolgheri area, land of supertuscans, should be noted. The vineyards of the territories that gave birth to Sassicaia 2015, but also to Ornellaia and Masseto, are worth around 500 thousand euros.
Running in the vineyards
Where do you run among the vineyards in Italy? In Piedmont in Santo Stefano in Belbo (Cn) there is the Moscato Trail, among the vineyards of the Langhe, a Unesco heritage site. The Chianti Classico Ecomarathon starts from the spectacular Castello di Brolio and...
