The images of the past few days will remain in the memory of Collio for a long time: incessant rain, landslides, overwhelmed houses, injured vineyards, broken roads. A single night was enough to devastate an entire territory.
President Luca Raccaro lucidly and movingly recounts what happened:
“The damage after the calamity that hit us is disastrous. In one night, 300 mm of water rained, about one-fifth of the rainfall of an entire year. The hardest hit areas were the municipalities of Cormons and Dolegna del Collio. In the former, the hamlet of Brazzano was partly swept away by a large landslide that demolished several houses and unfortunately claimed two lives.
Two farms were completely evacuated and, in particular, one of them – finding itself involved in the mountainside subsidence – suffered extensive damage to its home and winery. There was also a great deal of damage in the vineyards, including landslides and flooding due to the huge flow of water poured into the ditches.
The overflow of the Judrio River caused flooding of many wineries and homes, especially in the municipality of Dolegna, where some vineyards were swept away and completely destroyed. To date, many roads remain closed due to landslide damage.
While these events remind us how helpless man is in the face of the forces of nature, they also hold us close to one another. There were many demonstrations of affection and closeness from those who experienced the situation firsthand, but also from those on the other side of the world. And this, despite the traumas, gives us hope for tomorrow.”
What the Consorzio di Tutela Vini Collio is doing
In the face of this sudden wound, the Consorzio Tutela Vini Collio immediately stands by the wineries, producers, and families. It does so with words, with presence and with a concrete gesture: the opening of a current account dedicated to the disaster, to support those who have lost vineyards, work, home, and in some cases memories of a life. Direct, immediate, transparent help, entirely destined for the affected realities.
In this difficult context, a light is shining around a moment that has always represented encounter, warmth and community: theEnJoy Collio Experience on December 13 at Villa Attems. This year, more than ever, the evening will not only be a convivial event, but a symbolic embrace to the whole territory.
The words of director Lavinia Zamaro
Director Lavinia Zamaro describes it this way: “On December 13, we will gather for the EnJoy Collio Experience, and it will be a different time from other years. It will be a way to look each other in the eye, to hold each other, to make our closeness felt to those who have experienced difficult days.
We strongly feel the need to create a space where Collio can breathe together, regain strength, and remember that, even in the hardest trials, we are a united community. We want this evening to be a gesture of hope. “
The Consortium invites producers, citizens and institutions to participate as they can: with a presence, a word, a contribution. Every gesture is important. Every gesture is a brick to rebuild.
Fundraising account data
Beneficiary: Collio Consortium
IBAN: IT71 X054 8464 5510 0000 5000 177
BIC/SWIFT: CiviIT2C
Cause: Support to the realities affected by the recent calamity
