Only Wine Festival 2014

An intensive program of guided tastings, tasting tables, dinners with special Rest–O Wine Menus for three days dedicated to the wines of the future, that include wine lists, theme meetings with experts and training.

On Friday, 13th June, the opening conference "Generations in a Glass" in the presence of the Minister of Agriculture Maurizio Martina and the President of Assoenologi Riccardo Cotarella



On Friday the 13th (next June), the beginning of the first edition of the Only Wine Festival, the only national exhibition dedicated to the producers with less than 40 years, the wineries with less than 15 years of history and those up to 7 hectares of vines. An event created by young people to give visibility to other young people, scheduled for 13th to 15th June in Città di Castello, in the most beautiful locations in the town.

Three days of free and guided tastings by AIS, food combinations, in–depth workshops, animations on the topic. Specific moments will be dedicated to food & wine operators for b2b meetings and the highly successful marriages of food and wine of quality will not lack. Special Rest–O Wine Menus will, in effect, be offered every evening at the Bufalini School by young chefs of excellence, whose dishes will be paired to selected wines from the participating wineries, or in some participating restaurants in Città di Castello, which can be found on the website: www.onlywinefestival.it.



A TASTE OF THE PROGRAM

Inaugurating the program of the festival, on Friday, 13th June, at 5:30 p.m., the conference "Generations in a Glass", on the theme of the relationship among young people and wine, made so difficult because of the modern habit of fast food, of the attitude rooted in the wine market according to which, too often, the label talks more than the product, of the wrong message that helps to demonize wine in favor of other "spirits" far more guilty of the so–called Saturday night bloodsheds. The convention is signed by the Savings Banks of Umbria and Agriventure, the Intesa Sanpaolo Group company specialized in agribusiness, for which Only Wine Festival is an important opportunity to promote Umbria and the conference is an interesting comparison moment to the highest levels.

Definitely rich is the program of tastings organized in collaboration with the Italian Association of Sommeliers AIS and guided by expert sommeliers. A journey through Italy, at the edge of its wines, comfortably seated in the Hall of Mirrors at the Bufalini Palace.

Even the tasting tables located in various locations of the event represent an ideal trip in the world of wine, Italian and international. In the Cloister of San Domenico, in effect, there will be for tasting bottles from all over the world: from Georgia, as a guest of honor, but also from California, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, France, Germany, Austria and Spain. Thanks to the collaboration with the Friends of the Tuscan Cigar Club, will be present at the Podestà Palace, a vast exhibition of spirits to be enjoyed in combination with cigars.

On Sunday 15th at 12:30 a.m., presentation of the guide "Great wines at low cost prices: a guide against crisis to the best italian labels" by the journalist and wine expert Luciano Pignataro, published by Bur Rizzoli. To talk there will be journalist and sommelier Fabio Panci and the brand marketing manager of the Pomaio winery Marco Rossi.



GEORGIA – For its first edition, Only Wine Festival has chosen to host Georgia to let the public know to the Italian public its wine and its producers, aware of the tradition and the long history of winemaking. Overlooking the Dead Sea and protected by the mountains of the Caucasus, Georgia has a mild climate that has always favored the production of wine. Today many manufacturers, alongside the most modern winemaking techniques, which allow them to obtain the most suitable wines to the international market, the old techniques whose fermentation takes place in kveveri, the earthenware jars, also of large dimensions, put in the ground. In the jars, together with must, the skins are put in varying percentages, depending on the vinification method used. The wine made in this way has an alcohol content that is higher than ours, the acidity and tannic taste are higher, too. Today in the country there are over 50,000 hectares of vineyards and about 500 native grape varieties, which produce an annual output of more than 150 million liters of nectar. Among the various types of Georgian wine, the most important ones are white: Tsinandali, derived from the blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes; Rkatsiteli, obtained from the homonymous grape variety; Pirosmani, a semi–sweet wine, and Mtsvane, a semi–dry wine made from the grape varieties of the same name; while, among the red ones, the most common are Saperavi, a wine of harmonious taste and pleasant hardness; Kindzmarauli, a semi–sweet wine made from Saperavi grapes; Mukuzani, a dry wine from Saperavi grapes grown with Mukuzani, in Kakheti; Khvanchkara, a semi–sweet wine made from Muszhuretuli and Alexandruli grapes grown in the Racha–Lechkumi region. The main areas of cultivation of the vine in Georgia are the regions of Kakheti (with 52% of the vineyards), Imereti (22%), Kartli (11%), Racha–Lechkumi (4–5%), Guria, Samegrelo and Adjara (2–3%).

The presence of Georgian wines at Only Wine Festival is, therefore, a unique tasting experience for the audience of lovers and an interesting opportunity for reflection and knowledge.



THIS IS THE PROGRAM IN DETAIL



FRIDAY 13th JUNE

5:00 p.m. – Opening ceremony, opening of the stand and start of tastings

5:30 p.m. – Conference on "Generations in a Glass" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

SPEAKERS:

–Honorable Maurizio Martina, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry

– Assessor Fernanda Cecchini, Regional Minister for agriculture, parks, hunting and fishing

–Mr. Antonello Maietta, National President of AIS

–Mr. Riccardo Cotarella, Oenologist

–Mr. Luca Martini, Sommelier

–Mr. Sergio Grasso, Gastrosopher


7:00 p.m. – Guided tasting "Umbria and its oenological gems" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Tastings of Champagne, Orvieto C.S., Grechetto, Torgiano R.R., Montefalco, Muffato, Montefalco, Raisin Wine


8:00 p.m. – Rest–O–Wine at the Bufalini School

Space to the "Marriage of Taste" among selected wines and menus offered by three young emerging chefs

11:00 p.m. – Closing of the stand



SATURDAY 14th JUNE

12:00 a.m. – Opening of the stand and start of tastings

3:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Tuscany: focus on large territories" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Tastings of Bolgheri, Chianti Classico, Chianti, Brunello, Montepulciano, Carmignano.

5:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Romagna: Albana – Oro di Romagna in the glass" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Albana Secco, Raisin Albana, Raisin Albana Reserve

7:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Lombardy Franciacorta ... A territory, a wine!" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace) tasting of Franciacorta Satèn, Franciacorta Pas Dosè, Franciacorta Brut, Franciacorta Vintage, Franciacorta Reserve.

8:00 p.m. – Rest–O–Wine at the Bufalini School

Space at the "Marriage of Taste" among selected wines and menus offered by three young emerging chefs

11:00 p.m. – World Championship, Italy – England: Maxi Screen at Piazza Matteotti

All in Piazza to follow the live broadcast of the match of Italy in the World Cup Championship

00:00 – Closing of the stand



SUNDAY 15th JUNE

12:00 a.m. – Opening of the stand and start of tastings

12:30 a.m. – Presentation of "Great wines at low cost prices: a guide against crisis to the best Italian labels" (Palazzo Vitelli – Sant’Egidio) by Luciano Pignataro, published by Bur Rizzoli

SPEAKERS:

– Fabio Panci, journalist and publicist

– Marco Rossi, brand marketing manager of the Pomaio company


3:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Marche: Verdicchio di Matelica and Jesi compared" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Tastings of Verdicchio di Matelica Sparkling Wine, Verdicchio di Matelica, Verdicchio di Matelica Reserve, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Sparkling Wine, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Reserve

5:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Puglia: the charm of a land in pink!" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Tasting of Rosé Wines.

7:30 p.m. – Guided tasting "Georgia, eclectic and ancestral" (Hall of Mirrors, Bufalini Palace)

Wine tasting of bottles from the undisputed home of the oldest wines in the world.

8:00 p.m. – Rest–O–Wine at the Bufalini School

Space to the "Marriage of Taste" among the selected wines and the menus offered by three young emerging chefs

10:00 p.m. – Closing of the stand



THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT #onlywinefestival:

– Admission is free to all the event’s locations.

– In each location you can buy a voucher for 10 Euros which entitles you to a glass with shoulder strap and 5 tastings (excluding the wine tastings guided by a AIS Sommelier).

– You can download FOR FREE a not guided tasting more: Degustazione Gratuita

– The regional tastings guided by AIS Sommeliers can be purchased here: Degustazioni AIS
or by calling the numbers 3891276872/3889369691.

– Every evening three young Umbrian emerging chefs will prepare the REST–O–WINE MENU which will be served to guests in the Bufalini School, near the splendid setting of Palazzo Vitelli in Sant’Egidio. You can buy the dinner here: acquistare la cena.

– For the entire duration of the event the restaurateurs of Città di Castello will offer their own REST–O–WINE MENU. View all menus

– Every evening DJ SET and live music full of JAZZ.



Hours

Friday, 13th June: 5:00 p.m. inauguration and opening of the stand/closing at 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, 14th June: 10:00 a.m./10.00 p.m.

Sunday, 15th June: 10:00 a.m./8.00 p.m.



For more information

www.onlywinefestival.it



THE PARTNERS OF ONLY WINE – Only Wine Festival is organized by Fiera Show in collaboration with the gastrosopher Sergio Grasso and AIS Umbria; is promoted by the Municipality of Città di Castello and enjoys the patronage of the European Parliament, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Region of Umbria, the Provinces of Perugia and Terni and the Chamber of Commerce of Perugia. The patronage of the festival was also given by the Italian Wine Union UIV, AGIVI, Confcommercio, Coldiretti, Campagna Amica, Legacoop, Local Action Group LAG High Umbria, Sase. The partners include the Savings Banks of Umbria, the Charity Workshop Officina Operaia G.O. Bufalini, the Friends of the Tuscan Cigar Club and Wine Meridian.