Roncadelle: History, Wine and Landscape

Roncadelle offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: the history of the Church of Santa Fosca, the Marchetto Matteo winery and the rural landscape around the Fornace da calce Bortòt lime kiln. They offer different perspectives on Roncadelle: historical records, sacred art, winemaking and landscape. If you are looking for a hotel in Roncadelle, you can start by considering whether historical sites, wine or the rural surroundings are the deciding factors in your travel plans. The following details connect these interests with specific places and works handed down through history.

Local History and Sacred Art

The earliest surviving document to explicitly mention Roncadelle dates from 1193. This date is a concrete reference point for the written history of the town. Another historical development concerns religious life: after the Pieve di Stabiuzzo was destroyed by the Piave River, religious life became centred on the Church of Santa Fosca. The town’s history thus encompasses two distinct themes: an early documentary reference and the relocation of its religious centre.

The Church of Santa Fosca is also represented by two specific works of art. The choir painting depicts the Madonna with Saints Fosca and Maurizio; G. Donati created it in 1925. The stained-glass windows, depicting the Risen Christ, the Evangelists and the patron saints, were created in 1947 by the Rivetta company of Vicenza. The two dates are 22 years apart. The comparison brings together a choir painting and several windows, whose subjects feature different figures and themes from the world of religious imagery. Together, these two dated examples of sacred art add to the historical significance of Santa Fosca.

Wine and the Rural Landscape

The Marchetto Matteo winery adds a specific connection to wine to this perspective. It is a family-run winery in Roncadelle di Ormelle, with roots dating back to 1860. Among other wines, the estate produces the indigenous varieties Raboso and Verduzzo. The date and the variety names describe different aspects: 1860 marks the roots of the family business, while Raboso and Verduzzo name two of its products. This makes it possible to consider the long family tradition and the specific wines separately. A cellar visit can be arranged by telephone or by submitting a contact enquiry. If you plan to include a visit in your trip, arrange it with the winery through one of these contact methods.

By contrast, the surroundings are the main focus at the Fornace da calce Bortòt lime kiln. It is set in a typical rural landscape with farmland and specialised vineyards. It is also connected to the existing tourist routes Strada dei vini del Piave and Ippovia. This landscape and route connection differs from that of the winery: Marchetto Matteo is described in terms of its business, origins and grape varieties, while Fornace da calce Bortòt is described in terms of its surroundings and the two named routes. If you would like to include one of the routes in your plans, check its current course in advance.

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