over twenty of the best wineries in Trentino-Alto Adige producing wine together, at almost three thousand metres above sea level, for a unique tasting: the Top Wine 2950 Symposium returns on 18 and 19 October for its twenty-fourth edition.
Christian Rabensteiner of Società Incremento Turistico Canazei: «An opportunity to promote the beauty and excellence of our territory». Roberto Anesi, sommelier: «Tasting at high altitude is a unique experience for the sense of smell and taste which, after an initial moment in which they need to adapt, will allow us to appreciate the most refined part of the wine!».
Over twenty of the best wineries in Trentino-Alto Adige that produce wine together, at almost three thousand meters above sea level, for a unique tasting: the Top Wine 2950 Symposium returns on October 18 and 19 for its twenty-fourth edition. If, as one of the greatest Italian food and wine experts, Luigi Veronelli, said, “wine is the song of the earth towards the sky”, one can easily understand the peculiarity of the highest food and wine tasting in the world, which is held on the panoramic terrace of the Val di Fassa inside the Rifugio Maria , on the summit of Sass Pordoi , at an altitude of 2950 meters.
An increasingly popular event. This edition opens on October 18 with the masterclass featuring the excellences of Tuscany with Lupicaia and Trentino with San Leonardo.
All in a breathtaking natural setting, Sass Pordoi, which offers a novelty, inaugurated in 2024: the new «Lunar Tour» trail, a route through the suggestive landscape of the peak that recalls the characteristics of the lunar environment.
Top Wine Symposium 2950 is organized by the Canazei Tourist Enhancement Company , in collaboration with the Fassa and Fiemme Sommelier Association and Cedea Mineral Water.
“Top Wine is not just a food and wine event, but an opportunity to promote the beauty and excellence of our territory, in the perfect combination of landscape and taste – explains Christian Rabensteiner of Società Incremento Turistico Canazei -. Starting from a simple idea, we were able to create an event that for more than twenty years has attracted more and more wine lovers and not only to our beautiful Dolomites”.
“Tasting at 3000 meters above sea level is an uncommon experience for our senses. Due to the lower pressure and the reduction of oxygen – says Roberto Anesi , sommelier – the aromatic profile of the wine that initially appears a little restrained, after an initial moment of adaptation, returns soft and elegant aromas”.
The link between wine and mountains
With its ability to link the passion for wine to that for the mountains, Top Wine is the most significant autumn event for Sass Pordoi, between the summer and winter seasons. For the first day of the Symposium, Friday 18 October, the meeting between Trentino and Tuscany takes place: in the masterclass of the expert sommelier Roberto Anesi , guests will be accompanied in the tasting of wines, deepening the characteristics of the territories of origin, through flavours, nuances and history.
The second day, Saturday 19 October, will be the beating heart of the Symposium, with a rich and varied wine offering: twenty local wineries will be the protagonists, with Tuscany as the guest of honour. In addition to a selection of whites, reds and sparkling wines, the event will offer an exceptional gastronomic experience with the “Top Wine Plate”, created by chef Giovanni Gabrielli. To accompany the wines, a refined selection of finger food, the result of the event’s precious collaborations. The welcome will be taken care of by Gaetano Bonanno, Matthias Trottner and Stefano Ghetta, to guarantee an unforgettable experience.
The beauties of the territory and the Lunar Tour
The Terrazza delle Dolomiti, the heart of the event, is part of the complex which also includes the funicular system built in 1963 by Maria Piaz, also known as “Mare del Pordoi”, together with her son Francesco. From the terrace, guests will have the opportunity to admire the iconic peaks of the Dolomite chain, from the Catinaccio Group, Sassolungo, Sella to the historic Marmolada. To enhance these environments even more is the new Lunar Tour route, inaugurated for the 2024 summer season: 1300 meters of path through a “lunar” landscape, precisely because of the absence of vegetation typical of high-altitude environments. The route, reachable via cable car, is also suitable for inexperienced walkers and people with reduced mobility.
Sass Pordoi is a mountain that can be enjoyed in all seasons: from the winter snow to the awakening of nature in spring, from summer sunsets to the colors of autumn. And it is a mountain visited every year by tens of thousands of people, coming from all over the world.