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	<strong>A tradition of quality for over a hundred years</strong></p>
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	Wine is an ancient drink that has been consumed by mankind for both enjoyment and its health benefits for millennia. It has been produced in the villages along today&rsquo;s Wine Road since prehistoric times. In the Upper Etsch Valley, i.e. in the parishes of Kaltern and Eppan, and above all in the area around St. Pauls in Eppan, countless archaeological finds and other evidence bear witness to the early cultivation of vines for winemaking.<br />
	The Raeti &ndash; our forefathers &ndash; conserved the precious commodity in casks. However it was the Romans who first left detailed expert texts about wine making. During the migration period, wine making fell into decline as a consequence of wars and destruction.<br />
	During the High Middle Ages, Bavarian monasteries vied for ownership of vineyards in the Upper Etsch. Thanks to the extremely favourable climatic conditions and the excellent soil, wine was produced here for the purposes of celebrating mass &ndash; and probably for other reasons too!</p>
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	Since the Middle Ages wine has been the bedrock of prosperity in our region.</p>
