OPEN WINERIES 2013 IN PUGLIA

Sunday, 26th May, car pooling, wine bus and competition with awards.
Open Wineries is back, the big party organized throughout Italy by the Wine Tourism Movement in more than a thousand wineries scattered throughout the country.


In Puglia, the great festival of wine and its territories, organized in collaboration with the Region of Puglia-Department of Agricultural Resources, will see the participation of 45 wineries from Daunia to Salento (www.mtvpuglia.it).
"The idea of ​​an extraordinarily ancient culture that opens its welcoming doors for us is a great opportunity for recognition and identity not only territorial in the broad sense, but also for the peculiarities of production - the councilor Agricultural Resources of the Region of Puglia, Fabrizio Nardoni, says. We show every year on this occasion how our wineries are a treasure of excellence to be preserved: in the name of a style typical of Puglia to make wine, but also to create culture and hospitality".

The Puglia Region will support the event even through the Department of Tourism, which will implement a series of initiatives to invite in wineries tourists-wine lovers in Puglia:
"Wine tourism - Councillor Silvia Godelli says - is for Puglia an extraordinary attraction factor: our magnificent wines mingle their scents with those of the countryside, the sea, the cuisine, and evoke our cultural traditions, recalling the popular music and the music of art and reincarnate in the spirit of our ancient history engraved in the shadow of the great cathedrals and the ancient castles in Puglia. "

There will be hundreds labels for tasting in the wineries, from the historic vintages to the latest innovations on the market, with workshops and short courses led by oenologists and sommeliers. Along with the wine, many proposals of combining with local products, music performances, art exhibitions.

The theme for this 21th edition is friendship. Wine, in fact, is the drink of friendship par excellence, of friendliness and hospitality, of the desire to be together with simplicity.

"In this edition of Open Wineries - president Sebastian de Corato says - Puglia has one more reason to celebrate thanks to the recognition of Top Wine Destination, attributed to our region by the magazine"Wine Enthusiast". My commitment as President is to continue this growth path strengthening and widening the synergies between producers, tourism operators and institutions, convinced that the success of our region can be strengthened and effective continuing an ongoing dialogue between the different actors of wine tourism sector".
Then there will be many initiatives dedicated to the link between wine and friendship: the toast as a symbol convivial friendship understood as respect for the environment, and even virtual friendship thanks to social networks, where you just click "like" to establish a touch and share a passion.

Always full of friendship will be the new features of the 2013 Open Wineries: car pooling, or organizing an itinerary to travel by car in the company of new friends interested in the same path.
To participate, simply register on the site www.bring-me.it (the company that made the car pooling its corporate mission). At this point there are two possibilities: choose your favorite wineries and organize the route with other visitors interested in the same location, or download a free simple app (Bringme) available for all types of smartphones. In this second case, you have the opportunity to choose one of five routes to be shared, and the software will then automatically calculate the values ​​of CO2 not released into the environment. All those who complete the route, once you reach the last path indicated by the winery will receive a bottle of wine per person offered by the Wine Tourism Movement of Puglia (to know all the details on how to participate a tutorial is available on www.bring-me.it and www.mtvpuglia.it).

It is therefore a new way of travelling, fun, safe, that supports the creation of new friendships and encourages sustainable mobility, aimed at reducing the risks associated with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Wine tourists can choose to reach the wineries by bike (with the associations FIAB Ruotalibera and Cicloamici) or with the wine bus organized this year in partnership with PugliaPromozione. Ten are the routes, from Daunia to Salento, all free, with expert guides on board (for information and reservations 080 5233038 - turismo@mtvpuglia.it).

In all the wineries there will be numerous and various organized events. An important moment will be the official start of the event scheduled at around 10 am at the Rivera company of Andria, where the president of the Consortium Sebastiano de Corato and the Regional Councillor Fabrizio Nardoni will carry out the extraction of the winners of the "Puglia Top Wine Destination", sponsored by the magazine"Wine Enthusiast".
The competition involved 5,000 U.S. wine tourists, which was attended by visiting the website of the Movement and answering five questions relating to Puglia. The two winners will be awarded with a wonderful trip for two people in the most evocative wine destination of Puglia, including wineries, fortified manor farms, resorts of excellence.
Open Wineries is also an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of proper tasting. This is the reason why, this year, in all the wineries you can buy the glass goblet with pocket (5 euro), to take home as a souvenir at the end of the day of the event. By purchasing the glass you will also participate in the contest "Glass and Win", thanks to which the winners will be awarded tasty bottles of wine: the first extract as many as 18 bottles, 12 bottles for the second, 6 from the third to the tenth.


EVENTS IN THE WINERIES


Cantine Teanum
San Severo (FG)

Sunday, 26 May, Teanum welcomes wine lovers from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm with a full program of guided tours, tastings, seminars. It will also open a store to buy tasty souvenirs of the day.
The first appointment is at 11:00 am with the "Laboratory of the Senses 1: Getting to Know the Nero di Troia, perfumes, fragrances and matches", accompanied by the oenologist Dr. Donato Giuliani. At 12:30 will be the turn of the '"Wine of the winery", tasting at a cost of 15 ?, including the exclusive cup pocket of the Wine Tourism Movement. In the afternoon, at 4:00 pm, "Laboratory of the Senses 2: Getting to Know Your Peranzana" micro-course tasting of extra virgin olive cultivars and without kernel Peranzana, accompanied by Dr. Angelo Altieri. At 6:30 pm "Laboratory of the Senses 3: The viticulture in the province of Foggia: how from a cultivated plant a good wine can be produced", seminar by the winemaker Dr. Filippo Manni. The grand final at 8:00 pm with "Apericena", always at the cost of 15 ? including the cup pocket of MTV. The workshops are free, but reserved for a limited number of participants, we recommend that you book by writing to: info@teanum.com tel. 0882/336332 (Giovanni).

Info: Via Santa Croce, 1
71010 - San Severo (FG)
Tel +39.0882 336332 - www.teanum.com

Cantine d'Araprì
San Severo (FG)

At Araprì, Open Wineries begins with a day in advance. The event, in fact, already will begin on Saturday, 25 May, with a concert by jazz Wine Tour Saxxx Machine with Enzo Nini, Sandro Satta, Michele Carrabba and Teo Ciavarella followed by tasting of sparkling wines of production (9:00 pm, Room Arca. Cost per person ? 18.00). Sunday 26th, to welcome visitors there will also be photographic installations of Franco Cautillo. The guided tours to wineries will be carried out in groups, starting at 10, 11, 12 and 13 in the morning and at 17, 18 and 19 in the afternoon. A fascinating journey through wine, history and art, with tasting of sparkling Brut, Brut Rosé and Grand Cuvée 2007, paired with typical products. Cost per person ? 10.00 with cup of MTV, if you already own the cup ? 5.00. The program also offers a stopover in Palazzo d'Araprì, where from 1:30 to 4:00 pm, you can stop for lunch (tasting menu) in the halls of the nineteenth century property adjacent to wineries. Cost per person ? 25,00. A recent addition to packages: concert-lunch: cost ? 40,00 per person, visit of the winery with wine tasting-lunch: EUR 30,00 cost per person; concert-tour and tasting-lunch, inclusive overnight stay and breakfast at a hotel mentioned: cost ? 90,00 per person. For lunch and / or overnight booking is required by 22 May.

Info: Via Zannotti, 30
71016 - San Severo (FG)
Tel +39.0882 227643
info@darapri.it - ​​www.darapri.it

Cantine Paolo Leo
SAN DONACI (Br)

On the occasion of Open Wineries, Cantine Paolo Leo will open their doors from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm offering a varied program for enthusiasts and experts. Not only guided tours and tasting of wines paired with typical local products but also the presentation of the new wine "Mariluna". From 11 entertainment and performances by street artists, jugglers, fire-eaters and in the afternoon, at 16, concert of ethno-musical Salentino "At Bua". Throughout the day, also, the wine company will be open with special prices for the event.
Info: Via Tuturano, 21
72025 - SAN DONACI (BR)
Tel +39.0831.635073 - 681403
marketing@paololeo.it - ​​www.paololeo.it

Masseria Altemura
TORRE SANTA SUSANNA (Br)

The Masseria Altemura, opened a few months ago, is ready to open its doors to wine lovers and enthusiasts on the occasion of Open Wineries 2013. The program includes a guided tour to wineries and vineyards of the estate. The guided tour will be on a minibus with explanation by a winemaker who will talk about the characteristics of the terroir and of the native grape varieties that there find their maximum expression. The guided tour continues to visit aging cellars and modern vinification and bottling establishments. Time: from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (all day, free admission).
In the course of the day the mini course "Wine tasting" will take place, a course of approach to wine, taking a practice test with a winemaker, tasting three wines of Tenuta. The following topics will be: ? Sensory analysis of a wine - How to choose the right glass for the different types of wines ? Basic principles of proper food and wine pairing. Hours: 10:30 am to 12:00 am Duration: 1 hour ½ ca. Cost: 5 Euro pp Note: This course must be booked, by calling 342/8144491 or write to patrizia.allegretto@masseriaaltemura.it. Tasting of 5 wines with food products of the territory. Wines: Rosamaro Champagne, Fiano, Negroamaro, Primitivo and Aglianico. Foodstuffs offered for tasting by the farm PezzaViva: mozzarella, Stracciatella, pecorino cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and spicy salami. Time: from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (all day). Cost-only wine tasting: 5 Euro pp Cost of the tasting with food pairings: 10 Euro pp
Do not miss a recreational space with the folklore group performance in the traditional TAKORASSIA PIZZICA SALENTINA. Time: from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (all day).
Finally, photographic exhibition of the famous American photographer John Golden who, in a journey to discover the nine estates of the Italian Family Zonin, has immortalized through its lens the unique beauty of the territories in which they are located. Time: from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (all day).

Info: Masseria Altemura,
Contrada Palombara (Sp 69) TORRE SANTA SUSANNA (BR)
Contact: Ms. Patrizia Allegretto
Tel 0831 740485 - Cell 342 8144491

Leone De Castris
Salice Salentino (Le)

Not only guided tours and tastings of wines. In Salice Salentino, on Sunday 26 May, on the occasion of Open Wineries 2013, the wine museum "Piero and Salvatore Leone de Castris" houses a staff photographer Salvo d'Avila. Of Salento by birth and culture, Salvo d'Avila lives and works in Rome. He is son of an art dealer and an art historian, was fed on bread and art, chose to study photographic techniques at the Roman School of Photography carrying the pictorial view of reality transposed into images. This is the distinctive feature of his still lifes in which there is the echo of the great masters of the past - it is the case of Caravaggio's chiaroscuro - and of the greatest artists of contemporary art - for example, the hyper-realistic effects of Ventrone. The work of Avila is a divertissement made up of quotes and inventions in which the pictorial references constitute the starting point of a creative process with ironic and surprising outcomes. In fact, who is faced with these images, often finds himself forced to confront the question on the technique used: is it painting or photograph? In the end, this game of deception is permissible because its aim is to give pleasure through beauty. As suggested by Charles Caleb Colton, there are some tricks so well designed that it would be stupid not to be tricked.

Info: Via Senator De Castris, 26
73015 - Salice Salentino (LE)
Tel +39.0832 731112
comunicazione@leonedecastris.com - www.leonedecastris.com

Cantina Duca Carlo Guarini
SCORRANO (Le)

A new rose wine, a unique demonstration of Ikebana theme with vine and wine, a visit to an old oil mill and to a pottery workshop. This and more awaits you at the Azienda Agraria Duca Carlo Guarini Scorrano, one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in Salento, on Sunday 26 May, on the occasion of Open Wineries 2013. From 10 to 13 and then from 15 to 21, the Guarini family welcomes wine lovers in the eighteenth century building which houses the winery for a day full of "good taste". Here, among the citrus trees and an ancient pergola a tasting table will set up to taste the new Malìa Rosa rosé, Malvasia rosé in single-variety, and the other great wines produced by the company, from the primitive (Bohemond, Vigne Vecchie) to Negroamaro (Native, Piutri, Campo Di Mare), from Malvasia Nera (Malia), to raisin Rarum and Ambra, just to name a few. In addition to wines there will be friselline dressed with exquisite extra virgin olive oil and citrus oil, delicious cream artichokes, olives, onions and wild apples, dried tomatoes, yellow and red peppers of the food line Le Masserie del Duca.
The hosts will visit the winery and learn about the thousand-year history of the family, arrived in Salento from Normandy in 1065, and know some wine labels that talk about their ancestors and the famous people it hosted in the past centuries. Although the winery is worth a visit, including a visit of modern steel tanks acclimatized between the vaults, Guarini illustrates the stages of production and will shows the innovative equipment used for wine-making and control of the temperature. So the Duca Carlo Guarini company, through innovation, preserves tradition and quality.
At 17 wine lovers can take part in an original presentation of Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of composing with living flowers, held by Maria Domenica Castrì, teacher of Sogetsu Ikebana. She will develop the theme of the vine and wine, made of the compositions live and simultaneously told the meaning of Ikebana, the symbolism and the characteristics of the Sogetsu School, starting with the basic techniques and traditional coming to the most creative part of this art. The Ikebana stimulates the love of nature in all its meanings: not only for flowers, but also for the whole vegetable world, from the single leaf to the branches in bloom. It is a creative and decorative art, deeply linked to a practice of inner meditation. It is an expression of the joy of creating and love for nature. The fine ceramics of L'Ocra Pottery Lucia Mancini will be used for the compositions, wife of Giovanni Guarini, and you can visit the workshop in the new premises in Scorriton, inside Palazzo Guarini. You will see in the showroom the refined products made by hand furnishings for the home and garden, lighting and tableware. They are all unique, made by the creativity of Lucia, so skillful in giving shapes, colors and patterns present in plates, bowls, centerpieces, candlesticks, vases and glasses. All monochromes with details in natural terracotta, really elegant.

Info: Azienda Agraria Duca Carlo Guarini, Via G. Mayor 54, Scorriton (LE), tel. 0836. 460257 fax 0836.460288 info@ducacarloguarini.it - ​​www.ducacarloguarini.it

L'Ocra, Large Frisari 1 Scorriton tel.340 7630955, info@locra.it, www.locra.it
Ass Cult. Artikebana, Maria Domenica Castrì, tel. 3404727276, www.artikebana.com
Native of Salento, specialized in History and Civilization of Japan at the Istituto Universitario Orientale of Naples, she continues to study with periods of research in Japan and at the Japanese Cultural Institute in Rome. It is here that she meets the art of Ikebana School Sogestu represented in Italy by Ranson Study Group and under the guidance of Master Ranson, Lina Alicino, starts a happy journey that allows her to bring her studies on Japan to his passion for nature expressed in the form of art through the Ikebana. In February 2008 he received a diploma of teacher of Ikebana yonkyu with the name of art Ransui and founds in S. Maria Capua Vetere (Ce) the Artikebana Association, which promotes the study and dissemination of Ikebana and other oriental arts in Italy: raku pottery workshops, origami and courses of shodo.
Press Office: Mariella Piscopo, cell. 339.5997173, press@ducacarloguarini.it



Tormaresca
MINERVINO MURGE (BT)

On the occasion of Open Wineries, exhibition design and craftsmanship Puglia in conjunction with the Tormaresca company's labels. At Minervino Murge, at the "Tenuta Bocca di Lupo", the Tormaresca company, in fact, will present the creative path "Wine & Design". The idea was born from the desire to transmit during a tasting of wines from the winery, a vision care in the arrangement which is materialized through the products of artisans and artists. Nothing like wine from Puglia and its iridescent shades allow you to tell endless stories of cultural variation. A unique opportunity, therefore, to meet the wine-making experience in combination with new artistic synergies.

Info: Contrada Torre d'Isola Loc Tofano
Minervino Murgia (BT)
Tel 0883 692631
www.tormaresca.it


Feudi di Guagnano
Guagnano (Le)

On the occasion of Open Wineries organized by the Wine Tourism Movement, the winery of Feudi di Guagnano will greet fans, friends and customers, presenting the latest vintages and award-winning wines in recent days, such as the "Rosaro" wine, Bronze Medal at the National Competition Rosé Wines of Italy. Following a number of bookings already received, the winery will be open almost continuously from morning to evening (9:00 am to 1:30 pm / 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm). In addition, in collaboration with the Arci Rubik from 8:00 pm onwards, at the symbolic price of ? 5 per person, an "aperitvo music" with songs performed by the trio "Cul de Sac" will be offered. Andrea D'Accico (guitar), Ilene Protino (vocals and bass) and Manuela Salinaro (percussion), will lead the audience to walk through time, starting with the swing of the '30s, through the '50s rock'n'roll , to the jazz classics of the 80s, revised in an original way!

Info: Via Cellino, 3
Guagnano Le
Tel 0832.705422 - 3408942727
www.feudiguagnano.it