In the game “The Witcher 3 (Blood and wine expansion), Corvo Bianco is one of the world-famous vineyards of Toussaint located in Sansretour Valley.
The witcher Geralt of Rivia receives Corvo Bianco Vineyard from duchess Anna Henrietta herself as partial payment for a contract.
Story:
Constructed on elven ruins, Corvo Bianco — known as Gwyn Cerbin in the Elder Speech — is one of the oldest vineyards in the duchy and producer of startlingly unique wine, Sepremento. Sadly, the rakish lifestyle of one of its owners, the last member of the Bolius line, drove the possession into ruin. The next owner, Baron Rossell, tried to return the vineyard to its former glory, but to no avail. Corvo Bianco was then auctioned off and eventually passed under the control of the Ducal Treasury.
Corvo Bianco's origins have been lost to the mists of time. We have only a bare legend about the vineyard being founded by the owner of the Pomerol estate's son, who had been disinherited and exiled with only a Carvanere sapling to his name.
The modern history of Corvo Bianco begins with Master Bolius, who settled in the vineyard in his elder years. As a young man, Bolius had headed a division of sappers which fought in the far north. For his service, he was made a noble and awarded a great deal of coin. He took to rebuilding Corvo Bianco with great zeal. He dedicated the most energy to planting a beautiful garden for his wife, thus starting the craze for the use of herbs which swept Toussaint at the time. After his wife, Bolius' second love was the olive tree, which is why he planted a great many of them all over Corvo Bianco.
When Bolius' wife died, life lost its savor for him and he began to think constantly about death. He sold his estate to Count Crespi, and the very day he signed the last piece of paperwork, he died.
I tried to recreate the estate of Corvo Bianco as faithfully as possible to that of the game. It has been a long and difficult job and although I am quite satisfied with it, I am aware of the fact that there are numerous errors and inaccuracies in the design. I did my best and this is a simple tribute to the game of the Wicher.
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