At the end of September and October, for those staying in Miane, is the moment when the UNESCO Prosecco Hills change their status: the vineyards turn from green to gold, the evening air becomes more sparkling, and just a few minutes from La Corte di Marga, a small world opens up that revolves around only one fruit — the Prosecco. Combai brown, The protagonist of Festa dei Marroni since October 9 — and to those who have been walking it, drinking it, and cooking it for generations. Here’s how to build an autumn weekend without having to organize anything complicated: a walk, a glass of wine, a dinner, and an event to add to your agenda.
In Combai, a hamlet of Miane about 3 kilometers from La Corte di Marga, an itinerary has begun that was not created for tourism: the Fan Road It was dug by hand in 1918, during the Austro-Hungarian occupation following Caporetto, by women, elderly people and children — the men were all at the front. The dry walls that still support the turns today, without a drop of cement, have been there for over a century. Along the route you will also encounter Bosc-Art, a permanent exhibition of wooden sculptures in chestnut: a tribute to the tree that, in the year of the famine of 1918, with the grain requisites from the army, kept the village alive. The brown of Combai, in short, is in the history of this walk from long before it became an IGP product. The complete guide, with all the points of interest along the route, is in our an in-depth look at Strada de la Fan.
Before sitting down to eat, it is worth stopping to taste a grape variety that rarely ends up in the glasses of passing tourists: the Verdiso, Cultivated for centuries right in the Combai-Campea-Rolle area. It is not a wine that just happened to be produced next to the chestnuts: it was the Combai Pro Loco itself, in 1988, during the Chestnut Festival, that officially proposed it as a wine to be paired with chestnuts — the following year the event dedicated to “E’ Verdiso” was born. This is a historical pairing, not a postcard invention. Those who want to learn more about the vinification technique and the history (the earliest traces date back to 1688) can read our article dedicated to Verdiso; At La Corte di Marga we often offer this glass to our guests, especially to go beyond just Prosecco.
For dinner, in Combai there is an address that has not needed to reinvent itself for over a century: l’Farmer's Tavern, Operating continuously since 1901. The altamarca spit, cooked over wood for hours, remains the emblematic dish; in the autumn, the menu is filled with dishes based on Combai IGP chestnuts, the absolute protagonists of local cuisine this season. It’s the kind of restaurant — stone, old wood, open fire — where you sit at the counter to drink a shadow, just as the farmers who returned from the harvest did. All the details, from the history to the cellar, are in our story of the Osteria del Contadin.
If the chosen weekend falls between 9th of october, 1st of november 2026, You can extend the day up to Combai even for the’82nd Festa dei Marroni, Organized by the Pro Loco of Combai since 1945: gastronomic stands, roasted chestnuts in the streets of the village, and the same atmosphere that for decades links the community to this fruit. It is not open every day of the season: the main times are the opening weekend and the following Sundays — for the detailed program and any updates, it is advisable to check the official page Pro Loco of Combai or the site of Combai IGP Chestnuts in the days immediately before the visit.
After a day of trails, wine and steak, the return to the Corte is the easiest part of the weekend: the garden, the quiet of the hills in the dark, and the morning breakfast to start again — maybe towards another of the UNESCO Prosecco Hills yet to be discovered.
| Tappa | What | Distance from La Corte di Marga |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Walk on the Strada de la Fan + Bosc-Art exhibition | Combai, ~3 km |
| Afternoon | Degustation of Verdiso | Combai / Combai-Campea-Rolle area |
| Evening | Dinner at the Osteria del Contadin (steak from Altamarca, dishes based on chestnuts in autumn) | Combai, ~3 km |
| 9th of october – 1th of november 2026 | 82nd Festa dei Marroni of Combai (opening weekend + following Sundays) | Combai, ~3 km |
From October 9 to November 1, 2026, 82nd edition, organized by the Pro Loco of Combai. It is not open continuously throughout the period: the main events are concentrated in the opening weekend and the following Sundays — check the official page of the Pro Loco for the updated daily schedule.
About 3 kilometers, a few minutes by car: Combai is a hamlet of the same municipality as Miane.
A walk on the Strada de la Fan (with the Bosc-Art exhibition along the route), a tasting of Verdiso — the wine historically paired with the combai plums — and a dinner at the Osteria del Contadin, active since 1901 and famous for its altamarca steak and dishes made with chestnuts in season.
It is a pairing with a precise history: in 1988 the Pro Loco of Combai officially proposed it during the Festa dei Marroni as a wine to drink with chestnuts, and the following year the “E’ Verdiso” event was born, dedicated precisely to this grape variety.
Book your stay a The Court of Marga and spend a fall weekend among Strada de la Fan, Verdiso, Osteria del Contadin and the Festa dei Marroni di Combai.