Sunday 20 October 2024.

A prestigious location, a selection of wineries from all over Italy and beyond, interesting and curious technological innovations, the possibility of tasting wines from small and authentic wineries , learning their origins, philosophy and curiosities, guided by FISAR speakers and personal sommeliers.

These are the ingredients of Fermento Milano , the event now in its 8th edition , dedicated to all wine enthusiasts who will be guided by FISAR speakers and personal sommeliers and Slow Wine and Banca del Vino teachers.

The setting of the event organized by FISAR Milano (Italian Sommelier Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurateurs) for Sunday 20 October 2024 from 11.00 to 21.00 – is the Melià Milano Hotel***** , in Via Masaccio 19, which will make the best spaces available to offer an immersive experience to Fermento Milano participants.

The event will be hosted in the Sala Torre Galfa and in the SalaTorre Gae Aulenti (which will host the Masterclasses ) and in the Sala Torre Velasca (where the tasting stands will be set up).

OPEN TASTING STANDS WITH PRODUCERS –   From 11.00 to 20.30, in the Sala Torre Velasca on the first floor, there will be 80 participating wineries from all over Italy and beyond the border . The Producers will present a wide selection of their wines (up to 6 different references for each winery) with as many as 500 labels for tasting , for an exceptional walk around tasting that will allow participants to plan their own free tasting and share the own experiences with the producers and sommeliers present.

As per tradition, the original format of Fermento Milano provides that the counters are placed next to the perimeter walls in such a way that the Producer or Sommelier is on the same side as the winelover or expert who wishes to taste the wines, without any barrier.

There will be a single shift (11.00 am – 8.30 pm) and it will be possible to access the area through the reception desk where the staff will deliver the Vinstrip glass holder and the Italesse glass branded Fermento Milano as a gift, together with the information brochure with the map of the cellars present and the list of wines for tasting.

MASTERCLASS –   The rich schedule of 10 thematic Masterclasses and seminars – in collaboration with La Banca del Vino , Consortia, Producers and Tourism Promotion Bodies and Consulates – will be conducted by FISAR Sommelier Teachers , between 11.00 and 20.00 . The Masterclasses will be offered both in person (in the Torre Galfa and Torre Gae Aulenti rooms) and remotely . Members will, in fact, be able to decide to follow the tasting in the established salon, or live remotely from wherever they prefer, thanks to the live streaming broadcast on the Zoom platform and the possibility of sharing the tasting by sending the kits with Vignon® . Furthermore, slides and video recording will be available for an entire year.

EXPERIENCE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY – At Fermento it will be possible to live an innovative and immersive experience , one of a kind and never proposed until now, which will involve all 5 senses thanks to Virtual Reality and with the collaboration of Sicilian wineries Space and Curatolo Arini .

Once the VR viewers have been put on (by booking one of the 30-minute slots , available in the shifts scheduled throughout the day), the participant will be able to live the experience of a real grape harvest : he will be catapulted into Sicily , hosted inside the cellar and in the middle of the rows of a vineyard of the Curatolo Arini winery.

The participant will never feel alone: a voice will accompany him on this experiential journey between real and virtual elements, making him discover the characteristics and details of the harvest; you will even be able to smell the soft freshly picked grapes in your hands that stick to your fingers .

The producer will be at the user’s side to lead him to live the magnificent experience of the harvest , together with the collaborators of the winery who meticulously select and pick the ripe bunches of grapes and place them in the boxes placed and stacked manually.

METAVERSE OF FERMENTO MILANO – Fermento Milano is the first wine event in Italy equipped with its own Metaverse . Fermento Milano will, in fact, be “visitable” as early as September 1st (until October 31st) thanks to the Fermento Milano Metaverse . The Enoverse Fermento Milano – currently under development – will allow:

• create your own avatar and move freely within the virtual environment designed for Fermento Milano;
• participate in interviews with producers for free;
• visit Enoverse Fermento Milano with your friends and talk to each other in the virtual world;
• talk with other visitors to Enoverse Fermento Milano;
• talk to Ebe , the avatar equipped with Artificial Intelligence who knows everything about Fermento;
• interact with the geographical totem of the Italian Regions and learn about the denominations and characteristics of the wines present at Fermento;
• interact with the pairing totem and discover which wines present at Fermento go well with your favorite dishes;
• purchase Fermento tickets (entry to the tasting tables, AR events and Masterclasses);
• purchase wines from the Fermento online shop ;
• for Ho.Re.Ca operators and professionals, meet the producers during the events or visit the virtual tasting counter , obtain information on the wines and receive a purchase proposal for your restaurant;
• and much more.

FERMENTO MILANO SHOP – The big news of this edition will be the new Fermento online shop which will allow you to purchase the wines present at an advantageous price .

The Fermento Milano online sales channel will be available from 1 September to 27 October both on the Fermento Milano website and within Enoverse Fermento Milano for an even more engaging experience.

It will be possible to purchase even a single bottle (paying a small transport commission), or order all the desired bottles (even single ones and from different producers), and the Fermento Staff will take care of assembling the orders, managing the logistics and finalizing them. shipments to the addresses indicated by the buyers.

PARTNERS – The following Partners will support the VIII edition of Fermento Milano : Banca del Vino , Grissin Bon , Norda , Pulltex , Slow Food , Slow Wine , Swag , Vignon and Wine Space .

FROM 6 TO 15 SEPTEMBER, TEN DAYS OF EVENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE WINE, CULTURE AND TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MONFERRATO.

Countdown to the first edition of the Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival which will be held in the city of Asti from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th September 2024 . The event is organized by the Barbera d’Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium , in collaboration with Corriere della Sera , media partner of the event, and is part of the “National strategy for internal areas of Valle Bormida” led by the Unione Montana Alta Langa – Operation 16.7.1, of which he is a partner.

From 6 to 8 September, under the artistic direction of Luciano Ferraro , deputy director of Corriere della Sera, a rich schedule of thematic meetings will be held with important guests from the world of wine and cinema, literature, art and entrepreneurship , moderated by the signatures of Corriere della Sera Luciano Ferraro, Roberta Scorranese, Isidoro Trovato. The Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival will continue from 9th to 15th September with masterclasses and tastings led by top Italian and international experts in the wine world such as Robert Camuto, Veronika Crecelius, Gianni Fabrizio, Aldo Fiordelli, Andrea Gori, Othmar Kiem, Jeff Porter, Andrea Radic, Marco Sabellico and insights into Barbera d’Asti and the excellences of Monferrato and food experiences among the streets and squares of the historic center of Asti. Meetings, Masterclasses and daytime tastings will have the historic Palazzo del Michelerio , a former monastery, as their location dating back to the sixteenth century.

To entertain the public present and also give space to the artistic and cultural part, some of the evenings of the event will be animated by live concerts and musical performances which will be held in the courtyard of Palazzo Alfieri .

“ The Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival – says Vitaliano Maccario , President of the Consortium – represents for us an event capable of further projecting our territory and the Barbera vine onto the international stage. Thanks to these days we aim to further strengthen and promote the identity and visibility of Barbera d’Asti and our denominations – 4 Docg and 10 Doc – raising its prestige on a global level. It is an unmissable opportunity for all wine lovers, as well as for the press and operators in the sector, to deepen their understanding of Monferrato wines and to increase awareness of the viticultural value of our wonderful territory .”

Access to the event will be possible by purchasing a ticket on site or on the Barbera d’Asti Consortium website, which will be valid for one day and will allow interested parties to participate in all the events of the day.

Keywords: resilience and quality.

Founded in 1984 by a family who saw Valdobbiadene as a territory not only to cultivate, but to safeguard and enhance, the Andreola agricultural company is today a symbol of excellence in the production of Valdobbiadene DOCG . In the territory of the well-known hilly denomination, between the sea and the Prealps, the Andreola company extends over rock and clayey sand soils, each of which gives a distinctive character to its wines. With an altitude ranging from 100 to 500 meters, the company practices heroic viticulture , where each bottle tells a story of hard manual labor and love for the terroir. Mirco Balliana , Andreola’s winemaker , offers an overview of the challenges and hopes that will characterize the upcoming 2024 harvest: “The start of this year was complicated with rainfall well above the annual average until the end of June, a huge challenge for maintain grape health under almost unprecedented vine disease pressure,” he explains. The techniques adopted were crucial: “We carried out timely trimming and leaf removal at critical points, essential to combat downy mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold following the Conegliano – Valdobbiadene protocols.” The situation is now showing signs of improvement. “With the weather becoming favorable again and the approach of decidedly hot weeks, we hope that the conditions will continue to favor optimal ripening of the bunches. If the work of spring and early summer was effective, the period that now separates us from the harvest will be decisive,” explains Balliana, highlighting the importance of slow maturation, favored by significant temperature variations between day and night. The Andreola company is renowned for the production of exceptional sparkling wines, which contain six “Rives” or special sub-areas, some with the company’s historic vineyards, in which vineyards are worked exclusively by hand or with the aid of very particular pulleys for transporting the grapes. The resilience of this vintage reflects Andreola’s deep connection with its territory: “There is no doubt that the intrinsic characteristics of our terroir emerge with particular clarity during challenging years like this one. In such circumstances, in fact, it becomes essential to recognize the importance of factors such as the altitude, solar exposure and the draining capacity of our hilly soils, which are decisive in guaranteeing complete maturation of the grapes without compromising their phytosanitary integrity. It is in these vintages that the harmony between the vine and its environment, enriched by human experience, manifests itself fully, distinguishing our wines in a sector where too often there is a tendency towards product standardization.” With a long-term commitment to sustainability and innovation, Andreola continues to carry forward the philosophy of a family business that winks at innovation and the use of modern technologies. Each Valdobbiadene DOCG from the Andreola winery is therefore not only synonymous with superior quality but the demonstration of how every challenge can be transformed into an opportunity for constant growth and improvement

From the evening with music dedicated to the Arcadia Millesimato 2020 to lunches to discover the wines and foods of Franciacorta.

The Franciacorta Festival in the Cellar is back again this year, an unmissable end-of-summer weekend for wine lovers and wine tourists in the places where the prized Franciacorta is born. A seductive opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of these enchanting hills that embrace Lake Iseo to the south, where a unique wine is born among monasteries, castles, historic homes and ancient villages surrounded by vineyards. The appointment is from 13 to 15 September and for the occasion Corte Lantieri di Capriolo – refined Wine Resort in the historic family estate of the same name nestled among the rows, ideal for stays dedicated to relaxation, haute cuisine and excellent wines – has created a series of special initiatives to welcome visitors with the most authentic and sophisticated hospitality.

We will start on Friday 13th with the Evening in flame , a 3-course dinner paired with wines from Cantina Lantieri entertained by Daniele Fiamma, a well-known comedian and host who will entertain guests with his unique verve. On Saturday 14 September the Arcadia Evening will be dedicated to the company’s most representative label, the Millesimato which has been given the name of that mythical land of dreams and idylls, made up of sylvan landscapes and harmony. The event, elegant and glam, will lead participants along the common thread of a refined dinner on the panoramic terrace overlooking the vineyards with the background of live music, during which they will be able to savor the harmony of Arcadia Millesimato 2020, an Extra Bold, deep and mineral Brut. Both Saturday and Sunday, for lunch , here is an intriguing food and wine journey to discover Franciacorta , that is, a refined 4-course menu developed ad hoc by the chefs of Corte Lantieri, combining authenticity, tradition and creativity, in a heartfelt homage to the territory served in the bright halls of the estate’s restaurant. To seduce the palate will be crunchy vegetable strudel, Culatello with fried gnocco and house giardiniera, beetroot risotto creamed with two milk robiola, pork fillet in bacon on pea cream, small spoon-fed and crunchy Corte pastries. To enhance everything, the bouquet of three different Franciacorta DOCG Lantieri: Satèn, Extra Brut, Cuvèe Brut in harmonious combination with the dishes. A real palate experience. Also on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th (at 10.30 am) guided visits to the cellars will be organized with a story of the territory and the wine production method, followed by tasting of two Franciacorta Lantieri DOCG (Blanc de Blanc Gemmae Bio and Extra Brut) accompanied by appetizers . In the oldest part of the complex, which dates back to the eighteenth century, the bottles rest on high stacks in the dim light, while in the modern part the various phases of winemaking take place according to the most advanced technologies. During the visit you will discover how the fine Franciacorta wines are made , produced from grapes harvested manually in the 22 hectares of organically cultivated vineyards , which mostly extend around the cellar. For reservations and information Corte Lantieri Via Videtti 3, Capriolo (BS) Tel. 030 7364071 info@cortelantieri.it