Merano Wine Festival 2015

On 5th November, a Forum to discuss how to deal with the risk that most of the historic wine–producing areas disappear in the coming years will start.

Three days to know and taste the best of wine and gastronomic world throughout 2016: the 2015 Official Selection, bio&dynamica, the CULT Oenologist and Catwalk Champagne news, charity guided tastings. But also a richer program for foodies and gourmets: the Culinary Selection of artisans of taste and the show cooking of Michelin–starred chefs. Moreover, festivals, concerts, book presentations and previews, exhibitions: the program of side events of the extra festival is rich in appointments that wink to art and new technologies. Always under the banner of environmental sustainability.



Merano Wine Festival: a fair? No. This is the reason why.

The Merano Wine Festival has been called the "Cannes" of International wine and food. Far from what is a simple trade fair. The formula, in effect, makes it comparable to the most famous film festivals in the lagoon or in the French Riviera. Keywords: exclusivity – tickets from € 95 –, elegance – is held in the halls of the prestigious Kurhaus and, it goes without saying, appropriate to the occasion dress – and selection – producers access only upon invitation by the Tasting Committees.

Directing, as always, The WineHunter: the Chairman and founder Helmuth Köcher.

Because of rising of temperatures, by 2050 from 25% to 73% of the historic wine–producing areas will disappear, interventions in the winery and the alcohol content of wine will increase more and more.

Will talk about it, among others, Lee Hannah, a climate expert of Conservation International, Arlington in Virginia by video conference from the United States, Daniele Izzo, meteorologist of Centro Epson Meteo, the agronomists and oenologists Stefano Chioccioli and Gianni Menotti, the producers Pojer, Caprai and Fay, Alessandro Torcoli, Adriano Zuppel.

The afternoon of day 5th there will be a closed–door meeting upon invitation. Throughout 6th November, an open debate to discuss. The Merano Wine Forum is organized by Gourmet&rsquos International and the FARECANTINE Group and will be held in the halls of the Terme Hotel in Merano on 5th and 6th November 2015.

Friday, 6th November, is confirmed as a day of green vocation with bio&dynamical the event that gathers the best organic wine, biodynamic and natural products in Italy. This highly popular event, now in its tenth edition, is joined by Cult Oenologist: a retrospective of the wine directors. Cotarella, Cipresso, D’Attoma, among the 10 best Italian wine experts who will present the 10 labels that best represent their production philosophy.



The Official Selection 2015: in the name of wine and food excellence.

From 7th to 9th November, the highlight of the event with the MeranoWine Festival 2015 Official Selection: almost 500 producers of wine and culinary excellences, present by invitation only, will offer visitors their best products for tasting. There will be wine and culinary treats: Brunello di Montalcino with truffle of Alba, up to bottles dating back to the early 1900s. Cellars who practice extreme viticulture, in the Extremis selection, the best sweet wines awarded with the Merano Wine Award in the evocative new section Dulcis in Fundo. And then New Entries, new discoveries, wineries that became part for the first time in the Official Selection.



From the Japanese winery to the Focus on Austria

Not only Italian excellences, but also the important presence, and sometimes curious, of international territories in the Wine International section: a Japanese winery, for example, four from Georgia, the cradle of wine, a presentation of the Massandra collection and a focus on Austrian wines, with the presence of 11 wineries that represent the best of wine production in this country.

The Official Selection of the MWF is the result of the work of 15 WineHunter tasting committees and over 3,500 wines tasted, among them 830 are the labels that have been awarded the red stamp (score: 88 to 89.99), 180 the gold stamp (score: 90 to 94.99) and 24 the platinum stamp (score: 95 or more). For this edition the threshold score of MeranoWine Award has changed from 86 to 88 points and they introduced the platinum stamp because quality and top excellence is always increasing.



Starry Kitchen, South Tyrolean tradition and luxury manufacturers

Of equal level, the GourmetArena that with its areas BeerPassion, rue des Chefs, Consortium, Extrawine and Culinaria complete the rose of the artisans of taste. Even here excellence and selection are the watchwords: goose salami, GMO–free craft beers, liqueur magic potions in handpainted ampoules, truffles from Piedmont and Marche and pistachio delicacies are just some of the delicacies. And yet Ginissimo, a corner where you can enjoy and learn about the best gin.

Increasingly gourmet, the MeranoWine Festival that this year with Cooking Farm launches a challenge of taste among young starred chefs and farmers in South Tyrol, all illuminated by the combination with the wines of the Genagricola estate.

Always in the name of the "stars", the gala dinner created by the collaboration with Fish&Chef the event of haute cuisine that organizes gourmet dinners on Lake Garda, with a corner dedicated to Trentodoc Mountain Sparkling Wines.



Charity guided tastings and exclusive appearances

Milestones of the events, which emphasize the high quality of the MWF, the Master Classes are confirmed – guided tastings that gather at the Therme Hotel the most demanding audience – the Old vintages: opening by manufacturers of bottles of over 10 years and the selection of Grands Crus de Bordeaux, present exclusively at the Merano Wine Festival.



Innovation and attention towards the environment

Helmuth Köcher, always open to innovation and to the promotion of innovative StartUps, presents a festival that offers monitors for projecting images in fotostream of events, involving in this way also social visitors that can interact publishing images with #meranowinefestival, a catalogue with augmented reality and virtual tours for the promotion of the territories, thanks to the cooperation with Arcadia Consulting, MaxFone and Enosocial.

The Merano Wine Festival is certified Green Event, using climate partner and recycled materials for printing, devoted to sustainability and willing to involve also the public, the press and the producers in the green movement. To those who want it, effectively, MobilCard South Tyrol will be distributed free of charge, for free travel on public transport across the province of Bolzano.



Institutional Partners:

Alto Adige – Südtirol, Alto Adige – Südtirol Marketing, Lagundo Tourism Association, Tyrol Tourism Association, Merano Tourist Bureau, Macerata Chamber of Commerce, Municipality of Merano, Consortium of Sannio, Fermo Promuove, Molise Region, Piedmont Region



Partners and Sponsors

Angelo Po, Meran and Bozen Chefs Association, Women of Wine Association, South Tyrolean Women Cultivators Association, Austrian Wine Marketing, Caraiba, Club Excellence, Farecantine, FI.FA Security, FIC – Italian Chefs Federation, FISAR, Fish & Chef, Grimaldi Communications, Terme Hotel Merano, IP – Professional Industries of Cold, Professional School for Industry, "Leonardo da Vinci" Crafts and hotel services in L&rsquoAquila, Italstereo, The Estates of Genagricola, Mamafè Plastic Utility, Mondomedia, Pulltex, Runggaldier, Schönhuber–Franchi, Sirman, Surgiva, Winterhalter



Charity

Merano Missionary Group, UNICEF

Complete program and tickets on
www.meranowinefestival.com



Days and Hours

bio&dynamica

Friday | 6th November 2015 | from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.



Merano Wine Festival

Culinary & Gourmet Arena



Saturday | 7th November 2015 | from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday | 8th November 2015 | from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Monday | 9th November 2015 | from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.