THE GARDA DOC CONSORTIUM FLYES TO THE “PROWEIN”

Garda DOC wines return as protagonists at " ProWein ", the German reference fair for the international wine business, scheduled from 10 to 12 March in Düsseldorf. Regional wine production will be present not only in the producers' company stands and with an institutional desk in Hall 15, Stand F01, but also with Ascovilo, the association of the 13 Lombard wine consortia, combined with Grana Padano in Hall 1, Stand A40 . In fact, there are numerous appointments with the German magazine Vinum to discover the combination of some of the best European products: Sunday at 11.15am, Monday at 10.30am and Tuesday at 11.30am. The pairing of Garda DOC wines with the different maturations of Grana Padano DOP will lead experts, enthusiasts and operators in the sector (registration on: vinum.eu/de/events/prowein/2024/) on a journey through the specialties of the area. Claudia Stern, sommelier and author of Vinum, will guide the public on this journey with suggestions and indications for a unique tasting. Germany plays a strategic role for the Garda DOC Consortium, representing the first reference market for the export of the denomination's wines and one of the markets that most reward Lake Garda as a summer tourist destination. “ProWein undoubtedly represents an important dissemination event - underlines the President of the Garda DOC Consortium Paolo Fiorini - given the importance of timely and in-depth information. During the fair, the varietal wines of Lake Garda, with all their nuances, will be able to tell their story to the numerous wine professionals from all over the world, who will certainly be encouraged to visit our unique territory".

On March 29th at 8.30 pm, at the Cantina Seiterre/Tenuta San Leone, the Masterclass " A unique territory, where the stories of people are intertwined with stories of terroir ", organized in collaboration with Onav Verona , is scheduled.

The in-depth evening includes the tasting of six Garda DOC wines, in the presence of the producers.

THE GARDA DOC CONSORTIUM

A hilly area with unique landscape characteristics, between Lombardy and Veneto, protected by the mountains and overlooking the largest basin in Italy: here, between the provinces of Brescia, Mantua and Verona, lies the DOC Garda, a wine production area in where the special climatic conditions have shaped the qualities of the different grape species that grow there over time and, still, determine their peculiarities. Recognized for the first time in 1996 with the aim of enhancing the varietal wines produced in the 10 historic production areas of the Garda area, the DOC Garda is a denomination guided by a strong spirit of innovation, capable, over the years, of evolving into based on consumer needs, while respecting a product that has very ancient origins here. Having obtained ministerial recognition in 2015 and operating erga omnes since 2016, today the Garda Doc Consortium represents 250 users of the denomination, giving voice and promoting one of the most precious food and wine excellences in Italy.