Among the hills of Valtenesi, you don\u2019t just breathe wine. You breathe history. <\/p>\n\n
An ancient story, rooted in a distant past, when these lands were the stage for battles, strategies, and conquests. A time when Lake Garda was not just a landscape to admire, but a strategic point at the heart of the Roman Empire. <\/p>\n\n
268 AD: when history crossed Valtenesi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n It was 268 AD<\/strong> when Emperor Claudius II Gothicus <\/strong>led an army of around thirty-five thousand men through these very lands.<\/p>\n\n The objective was to stop the advance of the Alemanni, a numerically superior enemy. The battle was decisive: the Roman victory restored stability and control to this territory, marking a crucial turning point in the region\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n Today, walking among the vineyards, it is hard to imagine the clash of weapons, the movement of troops, the tension of those moments. And yet, that history is still here. Silent, but present. <\/p>\n\n A story that takes shape on the walls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n At Cantina Bottenago<\/strong>, this memory has not been forgotten. It has been transformed into art. <\/p>\n\n Artist Lino Gentili<\/strong> chose to tell the Roman history of Valtenesi through a series of murals that decorate the spaces of the winery. A project that brings together historical research, artistic sensitivity, and a deep connection to the territory. <\/p>\n\n On the walls come to life:<\/p>\n\n It is not just decoration, but a true visual narrative. A way to give form to what is no longer visible, yet continues to live beneath the surface. <\/p>\n\n The winery as a place of experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Visiting Cantina Bottenago means experiencing something that goes beyond wine.<\/p>\n\n It means immersing yourself in a place where every element, from the landscape to the walls, tells a story. Where the present dialogues with the past, and where wine becomes part of a broader narrative. <\/p>\n\n Because some places, even before being visited, must be listened to.<\/p>\n\n Wine as the common thread<\/strong><\/p>\n\n In this context, wine is not only the protagonist, but also the interpreter. Tasting a glass here means connecting with something deeper: a culture, an identity, a memory.<\/p>\n\n A journey between past and present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Cantina Bottenago is the meeting point of three dimensions: territory, history, and art.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n A place where wine is only the beginning of a journey that spans centuries and reaches the present day, transforming into an experience.<\/p>\n\n Because Valtenesi is not only to be seen. At Cantina Bottenago, among the hills of Valtenesi, wine, Roman history, and art come together. A story that began in 268 AD and lives on today in the murals of artist Lino Gentili. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorizzato"],"yoast_head":"\n\n