THE BARBERA D'ASTI AND MONFERRATO WINES CONSORTIUM LANDS IN MERANO

Everything is ready for the ribbon cutting of the 32nd edition of the Merano Wine Festival , the international food and wine event that will liven up the city of Merano in Alto Adige from 3 to 7 November , hosting Italian wine excellence and beyond. The presence of the Barbera d'Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium is therefore inevitable, with the aim of describing the Monferrato of wine and communicating the resources and products of a territory unique in the world. “The Barbera d'Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium - says President Vitaliano Maccario - with its 13 protected denominations - 4 Docg and 9 Doc - embodies the unitary and organizational part of the entire Monferrato wine region, a territory with an inestimable enological heritage which finds on occasions such as the Merano Wine Festival an ideal stage to communicate the great quality of our wines and the extraordinary nature of our territory. For us, being among the protagonists of the Festival once again means consecrating a path that has lasted for years and in which we believe. Gathering the sentiment circulating during the event, interacting with other producers, gathering appreciation but also constructive observations from qualified operators, is of fundamental importance to best spread and communicate, in national and international markets, the image and quality of the products. our wines and the territory from which I come". The program of events promoted by the Consortium during the South Tyrolean event is packed. On Friday 3 November at 6.00 pm at the Puccini theater the prize will be awarded to the territory precisely for the denomination of Barbera d'Asti DOCG : "It is - specifies President Maccario - a recognition that fills us with pride and which testifies once again how much the denomination of Barbera d'Asti DOCG stands out not only by virtue of its wine-growing vocation but also for its quality agri-food basket, for its history and tradition, and for its high-quality tourist hospitality". The Gala dinner will follow at 7.30 pm at the Kurhaus. On Saturday 4 November at 11:00 , in the presence of the Councilor of the Piedmont Region and Regional Councilor for Agriculture, Food, Hunting and Fishing Marco Protopapa , an institutional toast will be held at the Wine Truck of Piedmont Land of Wine followed by, at 3pm at the Buyers Lounge of the Terme hotel , a Masterclass dedicated to sector operators and journalists aimed at discovering the thousand faces of this extraordinary territory. On Sunday 5 November at 10.00 am , in the Sala Sixtus, the undisputed protagonist will be the denomination of Nizza DOCG which will be presented and told to an audience of sector journalists. On the same day, starting from 12.00 , it will be possible to taste various labels of the 13 denominations protected by the Consortium during the tasting stand organized by the Consortium in collaboration with the "Vini Buoni d'Italia" guide at the Puccini Theatre. The calendar of events promoted by the Consortium closes with the Masterclass open to the public and dedicated to Barbera d'Asti DOCG which will be held at 3.00 pm at the Piedmont Land of Wine wine truck