Cesena Wine Festival 2014

Gastronauts, vinegrowers, journalists, winemakers, chefs, wine tasters, bloggers will gather in the Malatesta city for the second edition of the Cesena Wine Festival.

From Friday, February 7th, to Monday, February 10th 2014 the heart of Cesena, primarily the Renaissance Malatesta Library, Memory of the World according to UNESCO, is transformed into the “Agorà” of open dialogue and collaboration between the Romagna of wine and other Italian wine territories of quality.

First of all, the territory of Chianti that, as the Romagna region, has Sangiovese as standard bearer wine. It is right between Sangiovese di Romagna DOC Reserve and Chianti Reserve that, on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th, a meeting–comparison with two days of tastings and a competition open to the public and experts will take place. And to frame meetings, themed cocktails, conferences, workshops, together under the common denominator of food. In short, a well–rounded festival which this year combines with decision criteria of environmental sustainability through the use of reusable or recyclable materials, with a strong focus on recycling, highlighted by the partnership created with the National Consortium for the recycling of wood packaging “Rilegno”, which will provide part of the equipments.

Created by a pool of wine entrepreneurs united in the Consortium of Wine and Oil Producers of the Cesena hills, on the idea by the wine consultant Lorenzo Tersi, the Cesena Wine Festival is sponsored by the Municipality of Cesena, the Province of Forlì–Cesena, the Chamber of Commerce of Forlì–Cesena, and has the contribution of Cassa di Risparmio of Cesena and the National Consortium Rilegno. The event is looked after by the PrimaPagina Agency of Cesena. Among the main events, the AperiD’Hoc in the company of local producers, the conference “Double or Nothing” on the new frontiers opened by the growing phenomenon of business networks in the wine sector, the revenge of the Sangiovese Derby and, of course, the tasting days with the best wines of Romagna, Chianti and guest stars from all over the country. But let’s go into detail.

The festival will open on Friday, February 7th, at 6:00 p.m., at the Giunti Bookshop (Piazza Giovanni Paolo II), with the presentation of the book by the journalist Elsa Mazzolini from Cesena, “Grandi chef piccoli prezzi” (Giunti Editore). Among the protagonists, even famous names of the Romagna cuisine, some of which will be present at the event. A small tasting for attendees will follow. At 7:00 p.m. at Enoteca Vivì, Caffè Zampanò, Bar 45 Giri and Pappa Reale, AperiD’Hoc will be staged in the company of wine and oil producers of the Cesena hills which will promote the ’local drinking’ through tastings of Romagna Doc.

On Saturday, February 8th (at 11:00 a.m.), the day will open with the discovery of an unprecedented Cesena in the company of the local history scholar Gabriele Papi, who will guide us in the heart of the city walking through centuries, taverns and beautiful stories of wine. The meeting will take place at the Malatesta Library, participation is free of charge. The tradition is nothing without an eye to the future, and right to the future of communication the meeting of 11:45 a.m. at Zampanò (Corso Garibaldi 52) turns its gaze. To dialogue with the public, two fanciful bloggers: Mary Andreucci (Italian Cooking Adventure) and Alessandra Catania (21grammy), who through the network have made of Romagna a cult in the world.

“Double or Nothing”. Do not worry, Mike Bongiorno has nothing to do. The question today, in a modern way, is a major challenge for the Italian wine scene, more and more dealing with the international market. It is precisely on this and on enterprise networks, that we will talk about in the conference scheduled at 3:30 p.m. at the Malatesta Library (Aula Magna). A comparison of experiences from all over the country along with the actors in the supply chain, including the journalist Ian D’Agata, Giovanni Busi, President of the Chianti Wine Consortium, the economist Nicola Rossi and many others. After the meeting, the delivery of the “Profeta in patria” award, a prize rewarded to a characters with roots in Romagna who has distinguished themselves in the world of communication. Last year, the Prophet was Elsa Mazzolini, editor of La Madia magazine. This year the award will go to Gianluca Semprini, familiar face of the news of Sky Tg 24.

Afterwards, always at the Malatesta Library, in “Piazzetta delle Idee” (starting at 6:30 p.m., admission €15), tastings at the counters manned by the Sommeliers of AIS Romagna will begin. Four will be the mouth–watering gastronomic proposals prepared by the students of the Hotel Institute “Pellegrino Artusi” of Forlimpopoli. The four islands of the taste will be matched with Sangiovese di Romagna DOC, the Chianti wines from various territories of Tuscany, a newly formed bubble made with classical method and completely of Romagna, as well as a selection of wines from the Feudi di San Gregorio winery from Campania, guest star of the event in Cesena. The opening of the tasting will be preceded by the inauguration of the Eco–installation Rilegno made from recycled wood materials to emphasize the green connotation of the festival in Cesena and the close link among the environmental sustainability of wood and cork, wine and ? music.

On Sunday, February 9th, in the “Piazzetta delle Idee” of the Malatesta Library, second day of tastings from 4:00 p.m., with the classic tasting tables followed by wine bar professionals of the Italian Sommelier Association offering the best of the Romagna and Chianti oenology. In conjunction with typical products of regional gastronomy: from the typical products of Salumificio Fagioli of Cesena, to bread and buns of the tradition of Re Di Pane, both regular partners of the event, to cheese by Fosse Brandinelli of Sogliano al Rubicone, to sweets by Modigliana Antica. Admission €12. Also on Sunday, spotlight on the Sangiovese Derby: the challenge–contest between the two wines symbol of Tuscany and Romagna: Chianti DOCG and Sangiovese di Romagna DOC. More than a challenge, a revenge: after the contest between the ’superiors’ of the last edition of the Cesena Wine Festival, this year Reserves will go on stage. Eight samples of Sangiovese di Romagna DOC Reserve, selected from the wines present in the “Emilia Romagna da Bere e da Mangiare” regional Guide (PrimaPagina Editore), will challenge blindly with samples of Chianti Reserve selected by the Consortium of Tuscany. To judge them, a jury composed of experts (AIS sommelier, wine experts, journalists from Romagna and Tuscany), which will complement the contribution of a popular jury set up among the tasting tables (vote from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.). At 7:00 p.m., the award ceremony.

At 5:00 p.m. always in the Malatesta Library (free admission), double date with wine and history: Giancarlo Cerasoli will speak of “In Vino Sanitas: wine in the popular medicine of Romagna”. The historian Pier Giovanni Fabbri will tell “Wine in the Cesena of the fifteenth century”. The curtain will fall on Cesena Wine Festival on Monday, February 10th, at 11:00 p.m., at the Malatesta Library with a seminary on education to ’local drinking’ held by the President of Ais Romagna Giancarlo Mondini, who will talk with Alessandro Giunchi, President of the producers of oil and wine of the Cesena hills.

The Cesena Wine Festival is organized under the patronage of the Municipality of Cesena, the Province of Forlì–Cesena, the Chamber of Commerce of Forlì–Cesena, and has the contribution of Cassa di Risparmio of Cesena and the National Consortium Rilegno.

Media partners: ACesena, Italian Cooking Adventure, Mare&Monti, Radio Studio Delta. Technical partners: Ais Romagna, Chianti Wine Consortium, Hotel Institute Pellegrino Artusi of Forlimpopoli, PrimaPagina Editore, VetroDue, Zona A Historical Center Enhancement Committee.

Information:

tel. 0547–24284

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