In Piacenza, wine and territory are protagonists at the Wine Fair

More and more wine and territory at the center of the Wine Fair, which will be held from Saturday 16th to Monday 18th November per mezzo di the Piacenza Esposizione intenazionale spaces, where the truffle, the king of autumn flavours, will be the protagonist per mezzo di an exclusive ambiente managed by the GAL del Ducato – Local Action Group. Established per mezzo di 2015 to carry out development initiatives per mezzo di rural and Apennine areas between the provinces of Parma and Piacenza, the Ducato LAG will participate per mezzo di the market exhibition with a program dedicated mainly to the local truffle, with a view to valorising the territory. During the three days the organization per mezzo di collaboration with the Truffle Council and the Food and Wine Routes of Parma and Piacenza will present its actions relating to the 2023-2027 programming, with tastings paired with local wines and meetings the cultivation and transformation of this prized mushroom . Per mezzo di the same spaces we will also talk about Il Utopia della Malvasia, an international cooperation project designed to tell the story of Malvasia, to tell about a product – the aromatic Malvasia a motivo di Candia – which sees the provinces of Parma and Piacenza as the main world producers, describing its versatility and celebrating the work of the winemakers who produce it.

At the Wine Fair, which will see the participation of over 200 companies from all over Italy but also from abroad, it will be possible to taste and purchase wines, but also oil and other products resulting from the work of the land. The rich program of masterclasses, now available for online booking, will offer the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of Italian wines but not only: the tastings will allow you to explore production territories, winemaking processes and the oil supply chain, enriching the experience thanks to the guide by experts per mezzo di the wine and gastronomic sectors.

The first appointment will be Saturday 16 November at 11.30 am with Secret Sweets: a journey through passito wines, organized by the President of ONAV (National Organization of Wine Tasters) Vito Intini. It will be an opportunity to discover the rich variety of Italian wines, each characterized by production techniques and peculiarities linked to the territory of origin. At 4.00 pm the President of FISAR (Italian Sommelier Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurateurs) Roberto Donadini will host Rossi that tell the story of the territory: the native vines of lesser-known Italy, centered lesser grapes but capable of giving life to wines of great personality and character.

Sunday 17 November will be the time of two appointments with Antonello Maietta, Former President of AIS (Italian Sommelier Association), journalist and food and wine popularizer. At 11.30am White and Gold will be held: white wines from PIWI, native and international, an in-depth analysis with a tasting of five selected labels from Rialzato Adige to Sicily and a Slovenian one. Per mezzo di the afternoon at 4.00 pm Effervescent Sfumature will follow: a journey through the Italy of sparkling wines, tasting to explore the Italy of bubbles per mezzo di its different facets.

The series of meetings will end at 11.30 am Monday 18 November – a day traditionally designed for sommeliers, operators and professionals – with the appointment dedicated to extra virgin olive oil and hosted by Luigi Vistoso, writer, journalist and director of the Laboratorio magazine. Different interpretations of yellow gold among the proposals coming from different territories of the Bel .

Tickets for the masterclasses can already be purchased online at a cost of 18 euros, together with the entry biglietto to the Wine Fair. A cumulative biglietto for two days is also available at a cost of 40 euros, while AIS, ONAV, FISAR and ASSOSOMMELIER affiliates can request reduced entry at 15 euros by writing to mansione.@piacenzaexpo.it.

Piacenza, Wine Fair per mezzo di brief

When: Saturday 16, Sunday 17 and Monday 18 November 2024 Where: Piacenza Esposizione intenazionale Opening hours to the public: Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 to 19.30 – Monday from 10.00 to 16.30 Entrance: 25.00 euros including a glass for tastings – reduced 15.00 euros for agreements with sector associations. Minors do not pay entry and cannot take part per mezzo di tastings. Parking: free. Useful info: trolleys available for purchases; discounts for visitors for entry to city museums​Organizational Secretariat: Piacenza Esposizione intenazionale Alessandra Bottani Difesadeivini@piacenzaexpo.it – 0523.602711