Not only Barolo and Langhe. The Piedmont It is also world famous for other wines and for Montferrata land of hills and vineyards that offer generous flavors and picture-postcard landscapes. It is the largest area of Piedmontese wine production, which today celebrates one of its most prized appellations with a festival organized by Barbera d'Asti and Monferrato Wine Consortium.
We are eagerly awaiting the first edition of Barbera d'Asti Wine Festivalon the calendar from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 September. But not only glasses and bottles: many tastings and meetings with personalities from the world of wine but also from culture and entertainment, such as the actor and director. Black Marcorèthe writer Stefania Auci and the singer-songwriter Giorgio Conte.
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“The idea of the Barbera D'Asti Wine Festival is to bring together the history of wine with that of its territory through different artistic forms – he explained Luciano FerraroDeputy Director of Corriere della Seramedia partner of the event, who has been entrusted with the artistic direction of the event – Wine is a container of cultures, which is why it will be associated with music, literature, comedy, photography and architecture.
Barbera D'Asti Wine Festival: all the information
The Barbera D'Asti Wine Festival is divided into two parts: the management of events from September 6 to 8 is edited by the Corriere della Sera team, while from September 9 to 15 The ball – or rather the cup – goes to the Consortium founded in 1946, which today, under the presidency of Vitaliano Maccarioprotects 4 Docg and 10 Doc, with more than 412 associated companies.
The programme for the first part includes a series of debates on wine and its communication, led by the authors of Corriere della Sera. Luciano Ferraro, Roberta Scorranese And Isidoro Trovato. Each day will be made even more enjoyable by the tastings and the musical evening in the courtyard of Alfieri Palace.
SO, from September 9 to 15The Barbera d'Asti and Monferrato Wine Consortium offers a series of daily conferences and masterclasses to explore the different variations of Barbera, a noble Piedmontese grape variety. The masterclasses and tastings will be led by the greatest Italian and international experts in the world of wine. Robert Camuto, Veronika Crecelius, Gianni Fabrizio, Aldo Fiordelli, Andrea Gori, Othmar Kiem, Jeff Porter, Andrea Radic And Marco Sabellico. Finally, after many drinks, an ice cream. limited edition with Barbera discount, a delicious creation Guido Martinetti.
For information and ticket prices, the official website viniastimonferrato.it
Asti and its surroundings: discover Monferrato
A weekend of toasts to Asti It’s worth the trip alone. And during the festival days, the Piedmontese city will become a real open-air museum, thanks to the installations of the collective Cracked Art. But you still have to travel a few kilometers to discover the Montferrat and its historic cellars, known as “Wine Cathedrals“.
The landscape is magical, with hills dotted with vineyards that already announce autumn. Here and there dotted with towers and fortresses: Monferrato is considered one of the regions of Italy richest in castles dating back to different eras: a real journey into history and art.
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Among these, do not miss the one of Costigliole d'Astiheadquarters of the Barbera d'Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium, which hosts numerous events and exhibitions. There is no shortage of thousand-year-old churches, such as the oneVezzolano Abbeywhich, with its Romanesque-Gothic architecture, is one of the most important stories of the Piedmontese Middle Ages.
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And there is no shortage of green paradises either, such as Valandrea and Moncalvo Valleys Nature Reserveswhere you can hike on trails that cross centuries-old woods and surprise with panoramic views of the wine-growing hills.
