The summer event to promote the most representative wines of the Cirò and Melissa Protection Consortium is enriched with many proposals organized by the wineries that will animate the area from 1 to 8 August.

A glass drunk at sunset among the vineyards overlooking the sea, wine tours in the cellars tasting the most representative productions of the companies that for centuries have handed down an ancient winemaking tradition that has made Calabria great in the Italian wine scene. But also tastings, aperitifs, dinners in suggestive locations in the heart of the Cirotano wine production, enriched by music and typical cuisine to enjoy the slow time of the Calabrian winemaking land par excellence while the vineyards shine with ripe fruits, ready for the harvest which will already begin at the end of the month. It is just a taste of the many widespread experiences that the ‘A Vita, Baroni Capoano wineries; Brigante Vigneti and Cantina Campana, Cantine Malena, Caparra & Siciliani, Cerminara, De Mare, Du Cropio, Enotria, Esposito Vini, Fezzigna Vignaioli, Garruba, Giuseppe Pipita Vini, Ippolito 1845, L’Arciglione, La Pizzuta del Principe, Librandi, Maddalona del Casato, Mimmo Vinci, Salvatore Caparra Vini, Santa Venere, Scala, Senatore Vini, Sergio Arcuri, Tenuta del Conte, Tenuta Lonetti, Tenuta Renda, Tenuta Santoro, Vigneti Ferraro, Vigneti Vumbaca, Zito adhering to the “Consortium for the protection and valorisation of Cirò Doc and Melissa Doc wines” organized from 1 to 8 August, animating the area awaiting the key days of the Cirò Doc summer wine event which ends, like every year, with the final party in Madonna di Mare on 10 August in tasting stands and the local food offered by Lagost. The “CWF – Off” route is a sort of preview to be experienced by immersing yourself in the history, culture and tradition of the village of sailors and winemakers. A widespread proposal that transforms Cirò into a great capital of Calabrian wine where you are spoiled for choice. The events to learn about and learn more about the stories of the vignerons, the historic cellars, the young producers and the artisan realities start with the dinners proposed by Lagust – a wine shop with kitchen in the heart of Cirò Marina – dedicated to the tasting of Librandi wines (1 August) , Ippolito 1845 (2 August) and Romano & Adamo (3 August) combined with a seven-course dinner including hot, cold and fried dishes of the local tradition and a first course of your choice. On August 2nd, “Calici in vigna” is Tenuta Santoro ‘s proposal with a guided tour of the vineyards and cellar, paired with three wines from the cellar and typical traditional dishes. An appointment that will also be repeated on Friday 9 August, always in the same format.

At La Pizzuta del Principe , on August 3rd there will be space for the rediscovery of tradition with an experiential workshop on summer preserves and Aunt Mena’s recipes, accompanied by three wines from the Strongoli company and traditional dishes. On Wednesday 7 August the first Pool wine party proposed by the Fezzigna winery at the Agriturismo Santa Maria in the Marinetto district of Melissa: a tasting with buffet dinner, live music with the wines of Fattoria Santa Maria, Salvatore Caparra Vini, Zito, Maddalona del Casato, Garrubba, De Luca, Tenuta Lonetti, Vulcano. Repeat event the following evening (8 August) with the Fezzigna Vignaioli dal 1957 wines, the Arciglione di Cataldo Calabretta, Vigneti Vumbaca, Tenuta del Conte, ‘A Vita, Fratelli Dell’Aquila, Rocco Pirito, Ceminara – Fratelli di Cirò, Sergio Arcuri and Cote de Franze. A night at the Vi.te.s museum. instead it is the Librandi experience for August 7th with departure from the cellar at 5.30 pm and then arriving at the splendid Rosaneti estate where wine lovers will experience the pick-up tour in the vineyards with a welcome aperitif on the hills of ” Vigna Megonio”, walk through biodiversity, reinforced aperitif and wine tasting, night visit to the Vi.te. Museum and musical entertainment. On August 8, ‘ A vita’ offers the tasting of 4 different historical vintages of the company’s Gaglioppo rosé in the cellar, while Baroni Capoano meets at the Cantinetta Capoano Hotel Napoleon for an aperitif with free tasting of local wines. The activities in the cellar continue on August 9th with the wine tour of the Senatore Vini cellar and estate starting from 5pm with a special tasting of the company’s wines, while at the Baroni Capoano cellar starting from 7pm :30 an evening with dinner and show cooking awaits you, for tasting you will find wines from various companies in the Cirò area. Also on the same evening in Borgo Saverona the Cirò Doc event in the village comes alive with various moments of show cooking, tastings of local wines and a live concert by Neo Groove. Instead, the Terrazza Saracena is the evocative space where you can get to know the wines of Cantina Campana with an aperitif featuring dishes from A Casalura and live music. A program of collateral events to discover and get to know the whole world of Cirò up close, meet producers, farmers, wines, cellars, in a common embrace to tell the story of one of the longest-standing wine communities in Southern Italy which prepares for the final two days which will begin on August 9th with the tasting organized by Matteo Gallello – co-founder of the magazine Verticale, a six-monthly magazine dedicated to vertical tastings of the most iconic Italian wines, and editorial director of the in-depth magazine Bromio, dedicated to the symbols and anthropology of wine – on the characters and the identity of Cirò starting at 4.30 pm in the council room of the municipality of Cirò. Following the talk “Cirò ancient roots and new stories” with the participation of Gianfranco Manfredi (journalist and essayist) Giovanni Gagliardi (vinocalabrese.it), Eugenio Furia (La Repubblica), Giovanna Pizzi (Luciano Pignataro wine blog), Guglielmo Gigliotti ( Radio Food), Rachele Grandinetti (Vini Buoni d’Italia), Claudia Maremonti (Wine Tales Magazine), Cristina Raffaele (Sensation wine), Alessandra Molinaro (Slow Wine Calabria), Luigi Salsini (Fare Calabria) and Gennaro Convertini (Enoteca Regionale Calabria ). Then on August 10th the grand finale with the tasting stands in Madonna di Mare with the 32 Cirò companies protagonists of the 2024 edition of the Cirò Wine Festival enriched by the special territorial food box curated by Lagust restaurant, wine shop and pantry with a selection of haute cuisine products, and the signature music of Ricci di Mare .

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