An intense November, packed with opportunities to showcase the contemporary identity of Garda wine.

The Garda DOC Consortium will be the protagonist of five major events in the national wine scene, in Lombardy, Veneto, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, offering tastings of its wines and contributing to the debate on the new scenarios of Italian wine.

The calendar opens with Golosaria (Fiera Milano Rho, 1–3 November), where Garda DOC will participate in the AscoVilo group show with an institutional desk (stand W75) dedicated to the Lombard Consortia.

On Sunday, November 3, at 1:00 pm, the denomination will also be the protagonist of the masterclass “ Emerging areas and great classics: Lombardy in the bottle ,” led by Alessandro Ricci and Fabio Molinari: a choral tale of territories and grape varieties that express the variety and richness of Lombardy’s wine.

The journey continues in Friuli Venezia Giulia with RIVE 2025 – International Exhibition of Viticulture and Oenology (Pordenone Fair, 6 November), where the Consortium will be among the protagonists of the meeting “ Wine and consumption: the new instructions for use ”.

Organized in collaboration with the Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC delle Venezie and Assoenologi, the event will focus on low- and no-alcohol wines, analyzing market trends, regulatory perspectives, and processes in the vineyard and cellar. Speakers will include Michele Zanardo , National Vice President of Assoenologi and President of the National Committee for DOP and IGP Wines, Paolo Fiorini , President of the Garda DOC Consortium, Stefano Sequino , Director of the Consorzio delle Venezie DOC, and Lorenzo Tosi , Communications and Marketing Manager for VCR – Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo.

Following, starting at 12:00, a blind tasting of six low- and no-alcohol labels selected from Garda DOC, DOC delle Venezie, and LEA Winery, conducted by Sissi Baratella for Assoenologi.

From November 6th to 9th, Garda DOC will be present at Fiera Cavalli (Verona), hosted by the Veneto Region stand, with a selection of labels representative of Garda production and a guided tasting open to the public.

A new stage of excellence awaits the Consortium at the Merano Wine Festival (Gourmet Arena, November 7–10), at table no. 81 of the AscoVilo collective, where professionals and enthusiasts can discover and taste the diverse nuances of Garda DOC.

The month will conclude in Milan , on November 17, with the 60th anniversary of the Union Internationale des Œnologues at the Royal Garden Hotel in Assago.

The wines of the denomination, present along with AscoVilo, will accompany the aperitif and institutional lunch of an event celebrating the value and culture of global winemaking.

A journey that crosses diverse territories, languages, and audiences, confirming the Garda DOC Consortium ‘s vocation as an ambassador for a dynamic, versatile wine style deeply rooted in its terroir.

A NOVEMBER SIGNED FOR GARDA DOC: FROM MILAN TO MERANO, FIVE STAGES TO SHOW THE EXCELLENCE OF THE DENOMINATION.

A busy November, packed with opportunities to showcase the contemporary identity of Garda wine. The Garda DOC Consortium will be the protagonist of five major events in the national wine scene, in Lombardy, Veneto, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, offering tastings of its wines and contributing to the debate on the emerging Italian wine landscape.

The calendar opens with Golosaria (Fiera Milano Rho, 1–3 November), where Garda DOC will participate in the AscoVilo group show with an institutional desk (stand W75) dedicated to the Lombard Consortia.

On Sunday, November 3, at 1:00 pm, the denomination will also be the protagonist of the masterclass “ Emerging areas and great classics: Lombardy in the bottle ,” led by Alessandro Ricci and Fabio Molinari: a choral tale of territories and grape varieties that express the variety and richness of Lombardy’s wine.

The journey continues in Friuli Venezia Giulia with RIVE 2025 – International Exhibition of Viticulture and Oenology (Pordenone Fair, 6 November), where the Consortium will be among the protagonists of the meeting “ Wine and consumption: the new instructions for use ”.

Organized in collaboration with the Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC delle Venezie and Assoenologi, the event will focus on low- and no-alcohol wines, analyzing market trends, regulatory perspectives, and processes in the vineyard and cellar. Speakers will include Michele Zanardo , National Vice President of Assoenologi and President of the National Committee for DOP and IGP Wines, Paolo Fiorini , President of the Garda DOC Consortium, Stefano Sequino , Director of the Consorzio delle Venezie DOC, and Lorenzo Tosi , Communications and Marketing Manager for VCR – Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo.

Following, starting at 12:00, a blind tasting of six low- and no-alcohol labels selected from Garda DOC, DOC delle Venezie, and LEA Winery, conducted by Sissi Baratella for Assoenologi.

From November 6th to 9th, Garda DOC will be present at Fiera Cavalli (Verona), hosted by the Veneto Region stand, with a selection of labels representative of Garda production and a guided tasting open to the public.

A new stage of excellence awaits the Consortium at the Merano Wine Festival (Gourmet Arena, November 7–10), at table no. 81 of the AscoVilo collective, where professionals and enthusiasts can discover and taste the diverse nuances of Garda DOC.

The month will conclude in Milan , on November 17, with the 60th anniversary of the Union Internationale des Œnologues at the Royal Garden Hotel in Assago.

The wines of the denomination, present along with AscoVilo, will accompany the aperitif and institutional lunch of an event celebrating the value and culture of global winemaking.

A journey that crosses diverse territories, languages, and audiences, confirming the Garda DOC Consortium ‘s vocation as an ambassador for a dynamic, versatile wine style deeply rooted in its terroir.

The Termeno company presents the 2017 vintage of Gewürztraminer Spätlese, the pinnacle of quality for the variety and its evolutionary potential, supported by research by the Mach Foundation.

Cantina Tramin presents Epokale 2017, the new vintage of the wine created to redesign the stylistic and expressive canons of Gewürztraminer, challenging the evolutionary expectations of the variety.

“This vintage was notable for its limited yields and the late October harvest, which was slightly later than previous harvests, resulting in slightly overripe bunches,” explains Willi Stürz , winemaker and technical director of the Termeno winery. “In fact, starting with the 2015 vintage, we chose to return to a sweeter, more intense profile than previous years, realizing that greater concentration, and its relationship with acidity, allows us to extract the most from the grape variety in terms of aromatic breadth and refinement, body, balance, and extraordinary aging potential.”

The 2017 vintage, specifically, has a residual sugar content of 66 g/l and a pH of 3.7. However, the high residual sugar content requires more time to reach ideal balance in the bottle. For this reason, the winemaker decided to extend the aging of the 2017 vintage from six to seven years inside the Ridanna Monteneve mine (Bolzano), in conditions of darkness, humidity, and constant temperature at approximately 2,000 m above sea level.

The empirically based belief developed by Cantina Tramin over many years of observations, intuitions, studies, and field trials regarding the aromatic evolution of Gewürztraminer over time has finally found scientific support in research conducted by a team from the Edmund Mach Foundation* , coordinated by Professor of Food Chemistry Fulvio Mattivi . The study analyzed the chemical substances present in Gewürztraminer grapes and the associated aromatic conversion processes. It focused in particular on the central role of monoterpenes , which determine the grape’s typical aromas of rose, nutmeg, mango, lychee, and dried herbs. Many of these aromatic substances are released over the years, involved in slow chemical and enzymatic processes that give the wine further nuances and increase its complexity with aging. This characteristic, typical of Gewürztraminer , makes it one of the few white wines capable not simply of being preserved for a long time, but of strengthening and becoming more precious over time .

Epokale , debuting with the 2009 vintage, is the only Italian white wine to have earned 100/100 points from Robert Parker-The Wine Advocate . The potential for over twenty years of aging, the unique nature of its maturation in the mine, the extremely limited production of 2,150 bottles, and its select distribution make it a rare and precious wine, sought after by collectors.

The Trentino event closes with growth: 10% compared to previous editions and a high-profile comparison with Cortona and Côte Rôtie.

Renewed format and great participation for the fourth edition of Incontri Rotaliani , the biennial event that brings the Piana Rotaliana into dialogue with other Italian and international wine regions. A project that, edition after edition, strengthens relationships and creates lasting connections between territories and producers.

Among this year’s new initiatives, the wine experiences were particularly successful. Among these, Wine&Pizza , hosted by the De Vescovi Ulzbach winery on Sunday, October 26, attracted an audience of over 250. The event, dedicated to pairing Teroldego Rosato with Albert’s gourmet pizza, combined wine discovery and gastronomic culture in a convivial experience. The themed wine labs , many of which sold out, also received excellent feedback: six in-depth technical sessions dedicated to this year’s stars, Teroldego Rotaliano and Syrah di Cortona and Côte Rôtie . Tastings and discussions highlighted the similarities and differences between terroirs, production visions, and stylistic approaches, sparking debate on the identity, longevity, and future prospects of these great reds.

Incontri Rotaliani 2025 took place on 25 and 26 October in the municipalities of Mezzolombardo, Mezzocorona and San Michele all’Adige and recorded a 10% increase in participants compared to previous years .

The inaugural wine talk , moderated by Corriere della Sera Deputy Editor Luciano Ferraro, featured eight speakers: Goffredo Pasolli (Vice President of the Trentino Wine Consortium), Paolo Dorigati (Piana Rotaliana producer), Stefano Amerighi (President of the Cortona DOC Wine Consortium), Roberta Pasini (Cortona producer), Catherine Girard (Mayor of Sampigny-lès-Maranges, Burgundy), Maurizio Lunetta (Director of the Etna DOC Wine Consortium), Calogero Statella (Etna producer), and Julien Venancio (Burgundy producer). It was a fruitful and engaging discussion that touched on topics such as the role of consortia, production sustainability, and the valorization of terroirs. On the afternoon of Saturday 25 October, the walk around tasting brought together 27 companies including wine producers, distilleries and local food farms, attracting 250 people to the tasting tables .

Sunday, October 26th, was dedicated to wine experiences with tours dedicated to the legend of the Dragon’s Blood, alongside six thematic wine labs led by wine experts Attilio Scienza, Roberto Anesi, Divina Vitale, Adua Villa, Francesco Bruno Fadda, and Andrea Gori.