Boutique wines of the Alps will be waiting for you on March 28- 29, 2020 in Trento at the third edition of Vinifera, the wine fair dedicated to the artisanal wines of the mountains.
Over 70 producers from Italian regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and Friuli but also international ones from Austria, Switzerland, France and Slovenia representing heroic viticulture. A winemaking practice which plays a pivotal role in the care of mountain areas in Italy, due to the harsh conditions in which it is carried out. From all these unique producers you will hear tales of strength, passion and tenacity behind the labels of their boutique wines and you will discover wineries far from spotlight but truly genuine and responsible towards the environment.
Beside this, there will be a selection of small local gastronomy specialities producers whose dishes will be paired with wine in 4 in-depth masterclasses on wine and food scheduled during the two-days event.
From February 23rd to March 27th, as an anticipation of Vinifera, Trento and Rovereto will host Forum, an itinerant 12 events show with tastings, conferences, meetings with wine producers and industry experts through poetry, cinema and theatre.
The inaugural event will be on Sunday 23 February at 11.00 at Spazio Virgolette (Spazio Stone, Virgolette, via San Martino 76, Trento) in Trento with the screening of “Le Rupi del Vino” (Italy, 2009) a movie by Italian renowned director Ermanno Olmi on heroic viticulture in Valtellina and Trentino hosted inside Rosso di Mattina. Un matinée tra cinema e vini di montagna (Red in the morning. A matinee between cinema and mountain wines) event.
On Wednesday March 4th at 7 pm at Caffè Gambrinus (Corso Antonio Rosmini, 70/A, Rovereto) in Rovereto, you will discover a different Valpolicella with “Valpo Revolution: reconnecting to the origins of wine“, a trip to discover hidden Valpolicella and its reds led by the winemakers of Revalpo. Tuesday 10 March at 7.30 om, at Santa Maria di Rovereto (Via Santa Maria 18, Rovereto) an unmissable tasting of five volcanic wines from vines that have their roots in the depths of mineral-rich soils. On Tuesday 17 March at 7.30 pm at Silenzio (Borgo Santa Caterina 20, Rovereto) in Rovereto “I vini alpini e le macerazioni, a unique tasting of Grawü wines”, natural wines retaining the energy of the mountains they come from.
Vinifera is an event promoted by “Centrifuga” Association, a group of committed young people who have combined different skills and experiences to carry out initiatives focused on sustainable production in agriculture and viticulture.
When:
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2020
Where:
Trento Fiere – Via di Briamasco, 2
Opening times:
11 am – 7 pm
Entrance fee:
€ 15.00
