From 3 to 5 October 2025, Menfi will turn into an -air stage for the 27th edition of Inycon, the longest -running manifestation of western Sicily dedicated to quality wine and food. Three days to celebrate the winery, oil, gastronomic and cultural excellence, sopra an event that is confirmed among the most awaited and identity of the Sicilian autumn: “Inycon is not only a wine and food rinfresco – says the mayor of Menfi, Vito Antonio Tollerante – is a real community opportunity, which combines tradition, modernity and culture. The 27th edition is particularly significant because it is part of the path that sees the recognized Sicily of the European region of gastronomy 2025 and also celebrates the 30 years of Doc Menfi, a name that looks strongly to the future ».
Inycon 2025 strengthens the recognition of Sicily as the European region of gastronomy 2025, promoted by the Regional Department of Agriculture, together with the Municipality of Menfi, the Inycon Foundation, Wine System, Futuris, the Cantine of the Territory and the entire local community, always guardian and promoter of the food and wine heritage of the Belìce Valley.
Guided tastings, masterclasses and meetings with experts will accompany visitors a trip sopra the thirty years of Doc Menfi thanks to the interventions of Armando Castagno and Matteo Gallello who will tell the past and present of the wines that use the denomination of the Cantine Barbera, Mandrarossa and Planeta, a moment of comparison will be the conference scheduled for Saturday 4 October entitled “towards the Consortium for the Protection of the DOC Menfi”. The wine will also dialogue with the kitchen thanks to the presence of the chefs of the Regional Union of Sicilian Cooks and local cooks who will interpret dishes sopra which sea and land meet thanks to the enhancement of the local fish and the project promoted by the Department of Mediterranean Fishing. Among those present Tony Quello Coco, chef of the starred restaurant I Pupi per Bagheria and President of La Sicilia per Ulysses, who will conclude the show cooking sopra the square Sunday 5 October.
“Inycon is the place where tradition and creativity meet – underlines the commissioner for agriculture, Baldanzoso Gagliano – thanks to the passion of our producers and chefs who transform the products of the land and the sea into unique experiences. Valuing these excellence means strengthening the identity and economy of our territory, with a always aimed at innovation and sustainability “.
Among the celebratory moments, the twinning with the city of Imperia, an initiative created to strengthen the dialogue and cooperation between two realities united by values, visions and commitments shared between the care of the environment and the attention to responsible tourism, now a point of reference for local activities and natural evolution of the work done by the Menfitan community, by Cantine Settesoli and other farms and entrepreneurial companies. Among the novelties, the “Oil earth” project and the participation of the Menfi oil community, with tastings, talk, moments of comparison that will also see the presence of the journalist Luigi Vistoso.
“Thanks to wine, the territory of Menfi has been able to create a strong identity, which today also embraces oil, gastronomy and, of course, a tourism increasingly oriented at quality – underlines Francesca Planeta, president of the Inycon Foundation – Inycon 2025 is the result of teamwork that involved institutions, associations, productive communities, to create a large and quality program, sopra which the guest will always be the protagonist, involved sopra a Fan of experiences that Menfi can offer all year round ».
News of this edition is the opening of Podere Varvaro, historical residence sopra the heart of Menfi, who will host literary meetings, theatrical performances, presentations and commedia musicale moments, thanks to the collaboration the Plural Island Association, engaged sopra the rediscovery of the Mediterranean identity. Even the little ones will be protagonists, with educational workshops, animated readings, masterclasses and activities designed to bring the new generations closer to the culture of food and the territory. the evening, space for theatrical performances, music and entertainment with Sasà Salvaggio (Friday 3 October), the forties that dance 90 (Saturday 4 October) and the grand epilogo of Sunday 5 October with the show “Physis”, conceived and directed by Giusy Per mezzo di Blasi.
“Culture is an integral part of our identity and Inycon finds an exceptional stage – highlights the councilor for the show, Ivan Barreca – We believe sopra a cultural offer that knows how to involve, excite and enrich all the participants, creating interaction between communities, guests and territory”.
Alongside the appointments sopra the city, it will be possible to participate sopra visits and tastings sopra cellars and mills of the territory, by reservation at the participating companies. The days the days the food and wine village with the exhibition and tastings of the food and wine products of excellence, the Village with the exhibition of the products of the crafts, tradition and local and Sicilian culture, the wine and the courtyards.
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