San Patrignano

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• What is San Patrignano? add remove
  A recovery community founded in 1978 on the hills south of Rimini, which describes itself as the largest in Europe. It takes in young people struggling with addiction completely free of charge, giving them a home, healthcare, legal support and training in a trade. Its products, wine among them, fund that work.
• Can you visit the San Patrignano winery? add remove
  Yes, on set evening dates booked online through the community's shop. The visit costs 40 euro per person, needs at least two people, and runs from 17:30 to about 19:00 in Italian and English. The young people who work in the winery lead the tour, and it ends with four wines tasted with the community's own cheeses, cured meats and breads.
• What wines does San Patrignano make? add remove
  Sangiovese leads: Ora, a Romagna Superiore, and the flagship Riserva called Avi. Montepirolo is a Cabernet Sauvignon and Noi a red blend, both from the Rimini hills' DOC. Aulente and the Sauvignon called Vie are Rubicone IGT, and Avenir is a classic-method sparkling.
• Who makes the wine at San Patrignano? add remove
  The community's residents, as part of learning a trade. The winery is one of San Patrignano's working departments, and the same young people who work in it lead the cellar visits.
• Where is San Patrignano? add remove
  At Coriano, on the Romagna hills a few kilometres inland from Rimini. The community's online shop sells the wines, and a shuttle to the evening visits can be arranged for groups of six or more within the province of Rimini.