Sunday August 28, 2005
The Observer

Some of Italy's finest wine makers are opening up their vineyards and estates and inviting visitors to stay. John Brunton picks six of the best Lovers of wine and Italy take note, there is a new trend taking shape in the north east of the country.

Foresteria Duca Di Dolle
It is difficult to imagine a more romantic site for the luxury B&B created by Gianluca Bisol, one of the finest producers of Prosecco sparkling wine. Even locals get lost trying to find the place, but the reward after discovering the dirt road that leads to the Foresteria is to find yourself right at the centre of a stunning landscape of rolling hills covered with vineyards.
A series of ancient farm buildings has been meticulously renovated and decorated in a style that mixes rustic open-hearth fires and four-poster beds with hi-tech bathrooms boasting saunas and hydro-massage, plus a to-die-for swimming pool. John Brunton