In Ponte in Valtellina, you do not simply visit a place, you step into a fairytale. The Roseto del Drago is a historic residence – a FAI place of the heart – located in the centre of Ponte in Valtellina. Every corner has been designed to make room for beauty and fill visitors with positive energy. Wandering through the frescoed halls, courtyards, cellars and porticos is like leafing through a history book, one that begins in the fifteenth century and reaches all the way to the present day.
The garden enchants with its blooms, especially in spring when one hundred varieties of roses can be admired, alongside hydrangeas and aromatic plants. There are also a vegetable garden and a small orchard.
Visiting this residence – lovingly tended by the family that has inhabited it for three centuries – is an experience that becomes even more intense when combined with the Ponte in Fiore event: the occasion, in the height of spring, when the streets of the village burst into colour and the scent of flowers, voices and smiles transform the village into a place that is alive, welcoming… simply enchanting. Dream and reality blur into one, and for a moment – just a moment – you are a child again, in a world of fairy tales.
Delicate and refined, Valtellina Bresaola PGI does not pair well with overly bold flavours. To achieve the right balance, combine it with fresh and mild ingredients, paying close attention to quantities and proportions.
