Cycling itinerary in Medicina town coutryside, to discover the local production of rice: a protagonist in local agriculture until the 50's, it is finally coming back to our lands.
Starting from Medicina former train station, visitors will be guided to Quartieri rice fields, in S. Antonio della Quaderna district. Follows then a visit to “Radici-Reperti di Civiltà Contadina” exposition, in Partecipanza Agraria di Villa Fontana, place that hosted the ancient actions of processing rice.
Closes the experience, a tasting of these productions, curated by Osteria di Medicina and Cantina Mingazzini.
Duration: 6h30
Length: 34 km (mixed grounds)
Difficulty: easy
When:
- from 8:30 to 15:00
- from 10:00 to 16:30
Meeting time: 15 minutes before the start
Participation to the tour requires a personal bicycle.
- Visit to Azienda Agricola Luca Quartieri rice field.
- Visit to exposition “Radici-Reperti di Civiltà Contadina”
- Tasting menu includes: Rice salad with local rice varieties and exclusive ingredients such as Cecina de Leon, Medicina red onion marinated, extra virgin Mate Olive Oil infused with orange, Urbino Casciotta DOP. Paired with: sparlking Barbera by Cantina Mingazzini. Homemade rice cake paired with Cinquantacinque passito di Albana di Romagna - Cantina Mingazzini. Acqua.
