
The territory of the Piacenza hills has a large concentration of medieval castles and fortresses , marked by the history of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza . These structures remain a symbol of ancient glory and artistic beauty of Italian architecture. In addition to these fascinating and rich remnants of history, there are in this region many old and large farms and vineyards . John Vicentini , a well-known writer and expert in the field of food and wine said years ago that the wines of the producers in Piacenza are fashioned in their own image
The hills called " Colli Piacentini " enclose four valleys : Val Tidone , Val D' Arda , Trebbia and Nure , coming down from the back of the Apennines to the city of Piacenza . These hills are rich , both from a historical and agricultural perspective with an area of nearly 6800 hectares (of which 98 % is hill area is between 150 and 450 meters above sea level ).