Appassimenti Aperti

To the discovery of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona D.O.C.G. and Serrapetrona D.O.C. on 9th and 16th November 2014

Soon, the ninth edition of "Appassimenti Aperti", the wine tasting event that celebrates the unique qualities and history of the great Vernaccia Nera grape variety.

The event, also this year, takes place in Serrapetrona, a cosy small village nestled in the Azzurri Mountains, in the heart of the Macerata area, on the Sundays of 9th and 16th November, with the organization of the Marche Institute for the Protection of Wines and the Committees for the Protection of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona D.O.C.G. and Serrapetrona D.O.C.

And like every year, the magic of a unique event is repeated: wilting (appassimento) rooms filled with bunches, stories that tell of an ancient art of winemaking to hand down rigorously, a town that is covered in the colors of fall and in the intense aromas of fine wines. Two days to tell a deep connection between the territory and one of its flagship products, in an atmosphere that will lead the visitor directly to the places of winemaking.

The charm of this event is especially in the unique opportunity to visit the "Appassimenti", the places that hand down the ancient tradition of putting the grapes to dry for months before proceeding with winemaking; a custom that the peasant civilization perpetuated and which today is renewed thanks to advanced techniques. In the "Appassimenti", where grapes rest in boxes or hanging on to form charming "walls of clusters", the producers will tell you the secrets of one of the most difficult wines to be produced.

A free shuttle will take visitors to the discovery of the producers.