Degustivina 2011

Sicilian quality gastronomy and Sicilian wines The appointment of Sicilian quality gastronomy, the wine festival of the island, but not only, the event that in eleven years has helped to change, grow and mature the enological phenomenon from Etna to Pantelleria now also opens its doors to the rest of Sicily's gastronomic excellence, together with the renewed presence of the foreign and national specialized press, with the partnership launched this year with the magazine "Grandi Vini" and with the producers consortium TRENTO Doc.e the Wine Routes. The new edition is born from the set of four phases that will be carried out on the first weekend of December: moments of consumption, the Wine Cooking show, the traditional Degustivina, the street food festival. Not only wine, therefore, but also the rest of the gastronomic excellence for an audience that from 2000 to today has welcomed about 5 thousand visitors a year. Moments of consumption. The story of a territory through the best Sicilian agri-food production chain. A journey through the scents and flavors of the earth, with the tasting and purchase of products directly from the producers, from the Ribera Oranges to the Masculina di Magghia, the prickly pears of Roccapalumba to the goat cheeses of the Nebrodi ... with provola from Madonie and vastedda del Belice .... with cured meats from S. Angelo di Brolo. Wine Cooking Show. The Executive Chef Marcello Valentino interprets the story of the flavors of the territory through the preparation of some dishes, including two menus with the sea and the earth as the main protagonists. A real live emotion show paired with a selection of great island wines. Street food festival. If eating is culture, street food is its encyclopedia. A compendium of knowledge of the tastes and products of the earth that have always characterized the streets of Sicilian cities with their "smells". The story with its smells and flavors is entrusted to the Antica focacceria S.Francesco of the Conticello family, which will allow lovers of food in the hands to enjoy the delights of Sicilian popular gastronomy and beyond. Degustivina. The Tradition. The classic tasting counter with the best island production from Pantelleria to Etna, the Wine Roads and this year the best Trentino production. New in this edition to deepen the knowledge of the various Italian territories with a great wine vocation, Trentino is the first region that inaugurates the new Degustivina format. For information: www.degustivina.it Tel: 091.9821904 Mobile: 320.1666894