The legend of St. Gregory
San Gregorio (St. Gregory) is the name of a neightbourhood of Valdobbiadene and the name Graziano Bortolomiol's vineyard. A happy choice, as the name adorns the history of a busy town, where the vine creates a garden of nature.
The ancient parish church, towering since centuries, is dedicated to S. Gregory the Great. It was consecrated in 1603 and today it appears to us admirably restored. A small church and adjoined small cloister existed since the 14th century. Here the Benedictine and Capuchin Fathers lend their work for a long time for the benefit of the citizenship. Periods of neglect followed until the Republic of Venice decreeted the suppression of many monasteries, including St. Gregory. After the end of the Republic, French and Austrian troops stopped along, thus bringing great inconvenience. After the First World War, the Church was used as the seat of the parish: to Gregory the Great, the great Parson and great Reformer, Valdobbiadene has always paid great devotion.
All this honors the past, the traditions and the culture of this land. To drink soberly and peacefully at "San Gregorio" farm does achieve a special significance, everything turns on again. The precious gold of the goblets gives us the strength, the justifiable pride and entrusts us the task to love, respect, protect, and enhance the fruits of our Land.
