Rolle, a postcard sent by the Gods

Rolle is located a stone's throw from Cison di Valmarino, a delightful village nestled in the hills of the province of Treviso: this is a place of great scenic value, since it is here that the famous Prosecco Wine Road unravels, connecting Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, where lush vineyards give rise to the prized wine. And it is precisely the enchanting panorama that can be admired from the village that is the first reason to appreciate this pretty pearl of the Treviso area. In 2004 Rolle became the first Italian village protected by the FAI. Remembered in ancient times as Arrollis, the place name may have a connection with rubus, a term that refers to the presence of brambles or otherwise to a landslide area. A more fanciful theory brings it close to olla, in reference to the production of terracotta vases, an activity of great importance until the last century. From the thirteenth century onwards, the vicissitudes of the village were linked to the presence of a Benedictine community, of which part of the monastery still remains. It is a recurring place in the poems of Andrea Zanzotto, who in a text of 2009 defines Rolle as a postcard sent by the gods.