From Freisa to Freisa

15/04/2013

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April, a week-end of spring amongst wine, 'rubatà' breadsticks and typical products to celebrate the 40th birthday of Doc Freisa di Chieri

In Chieri (TO), the fourth edition of the event "Di Freisa in Freisa" begins. It is organized and promoted by the Go Wine Association in collaboration with the Municipality of Chieri, the Consortium for the Protection and Promotion of the DOC Freisa di Chieri e Collina Torinese with the aim to promote and enhance the Freisa wine in all denominations and expressions in the Piedmont region: Freisa di Chieri, Pinerolese Freisa, Freisa d'Asti, Langhe Freisa, Monferrato Freisa and Colli Tortonesi Freisa.

The program will offer a tasting table of wines and typical products during the days of Saturday, 20th April (4:00-7:00 pm) and Sunday, 21st April (11:00 am - 6:00 pm).
The tasting table will be set up along via Vittorio Emanuele II, in the historical center of the town, with the opportunity to taste the different denominations of Freisa del Piemonte, meeting the companies that are members of the Consortium for the Protection of Freisa di Chieri, a team of producers in the region directly present on Sunday, and taste a selection of labels divided into various denominations that characterize the different areas of production presented in six 'wine islands' .

Many are the companies that have joined the event, a total of over 50 companies of Piedmont to represent one of the most historic varieties that characterize the vineyards of Piedmont, for a total of about 70 wines. A landscape that favors historical names of the denominations, emerging realities and some good things to discover related to vineyards and winemakers who, around Freisa, made also some research in collaboration with the University.

This is the detailed program of events:

Saturday, 20th April 2013
Sala Conceria / Via Vittorio Emanuele II - 3:30 pm - Presentation of "Di Freisa in Freisa" 2012 and presentation of the 2012 vintage Freisa di Chieri and Collina Torinese, with inauguration of the event in the presence of authorities and music by Chierese Philharmonic.

Via Vittorio Emanuele II - 4:00-7:00 pm - Touring tasting of the Freisa wines of Piedmont
Selection of over 60 labels of the typical areas of Piedmont combined with tastings of the traditional breadsticks Rubatà of Chieri (cost ? 6.00 including glass, pocket and 8 tastings for sale at the info points of Piazza Cavour and Piazza Umberto I)

Piazza Umberto I - 4:00-7:00 pm - Exhibition and sale of typical products of Chieri by Coldiretti, Confartigianato, CIA, Paniere dei Prodotti Tipici della Provincia di Torino, Strade di Colori e Sapori, Strada Reale dei Vini Torinesi.

Sunday, 21st April 2013
Via Vittorio Emanuele II - 11:00 am -7:00 pm - Touring tasting of the Freisa wines of Piedmont
Selection of over 60 labels of the typical areas of Piedmont combined with tastings of the traditional breadsticks Rubatà of Chieri (cost ? 6.00 including glass, pocket and 8 tastings for sale at the info points of Piazza Cavour and Piazza Umberto I).

Piazza Cavour - 11:00 am -7:00 pm - Nursery workers and flower growers in exhibition.

Piazza Umberto I - 11:00 am - 7:00 pm - Exhibition and sale of typical products of Chieri by Coldiretti, Confartigianato, CIA, Paniere dei Prodotti Tipici della Provincia di Torino, Strade di Colori e Sapori, Strada Reale dei Vini Torinesi.

Animation through the streets of the Old Town by the group "I Musicanti di Riva presso Chieri"

There will also be the following companies:

Broccardo Filippo - Monforte d'Alba (CN) tel 338/7674779 f.broccardo @ broccardo.it
Langhe Freisa 2012 - Rosato 2012 Langhe

Cantina Sperimentale Bonafous - Chieri (TO) tel 335/1797629 cantina.sperimentale @ unito.it
Freisa of Chieri, 2011 and Superior, 2011 - Cari - Malvasia "Il Podio Rosato" 2012

Cascina Cirio - Costigliole d'Asti (AT) tel 0141/966621 cascinacirio@libero.it
Freisa d'Asti 2012

Cozzo Mario - Dogliani (CN) tel 0173/70571 info@cozzomario.it
Langhe Freisa 2011

Erede di Chiappone Armando - Nizza Monferrato (AT) tel 0141/721424 erededi@virgilio.it
Freisa d'Asti "Sanpedra" 2008

Garrone Evasio & Figlio - Grana (AT) tel 0141/92629 azienda.garrone @ libero.it
Freisa d'Asti 2008

Il Vino dei Padri - Monale (AT) tel 335/8246853 info@ilvinodeipadri.it
Freisa d'Asti 2011 and 2010

Tenuta Grillo - Gamalero (AL) tel 0131/709176 - 339/5870423 info@tenutagrillo.it
Monferrato Freisa "Pecoranera" 2003 and 2004

For more information: Go Wine
tel. 0173 364631 or website www.gowinet.it