"Benvenuto Vermentino" 2015

In the old village of Castelnuovo Magra in the province of La Spezia on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May. Excellencies of the four production areas: Liguria, Sardinia, Tuscany and Corsica.



Over the weekend in we will rise our glasses with Benvenuto Vermentino

Typical dishes, wine and oil tasting, visits to the multimedia Museum and much more.

Contribution of Ambassador of Vermentino 2015: Amelia Falco who reached the final at Masterchef.



The protagonists are more than 100 wines from Vermentino grapes from the four production areas (Liguria, Sardinia, Tuscany and Corsica), along with wine cellars and the historic homes of the historical center of Castelnuovo Magra (SP), between events, taste workshops, typical products, conferences and hiking through the vineyards.



This, and much more in the sixth edition of Benvenuto Vermentino who returns to Castelnuovo Magra on Saturday 23 and Sunday, 24 May (info: www.comune.castelnuovomagra.sp.it).



The chosen locations will be the eighteenth–century historic homes that characterize the historical center of Castelnuovo Magra, facing particularly the central via Dante. The atria of the palaces will open extraordinarily to host the manufacturers of Vermentino present at the event, which will offer their wine pearls to the many visitors and tourists, giving a chance to sample Vermentino in a setting of ancient splendor.



Like in the "old days", via Dante will again be the parlor of citizens and visitors, where you can walk and, between a chat and the other, to dwell in real Boudour outdoors with the pleasant company of Vermentino proposed from local producers and Tuscany, Sardinia and Corsica, accompanied, as every year, the local products.



In the municipal garden guided tastings, wine–tasting, events and presentations will be organized.



You can also visit the multimedia Museum of Vermentino where to make a journey in the territories of Vermentino, consult the database of companies, the multimedia guide and know the territory and the producers through the presentation videos.



This year to receive the award of Ambassador of Vermentino: Amelia Falcon, the promising cook who reached the final at the Masterchef great culinary talent show. For the occasion, it will compete in a fun and exciting live cooking show, transferring recipes, tips and trivia about dishes, food and food preparations.



A high number of activities organized to enrich the event.



In Querciola Square there will be stands dedicated to the producers of extra virgin olive oil of the area and local products such as honey, Castelnovese ham, Lardo di Colonnata, cheese and cured meats from the Val di Vara.



Also in the Square will be set up the Pro Loco restaurant which will offer typical dishes of local tradition as Sgabei, vegetable pies, stuffed mussels, marinated cod fish, mixed fried, Ligurian rabbit and rice cake.



Wine tasting accompanied by typical local products, taste workshops, wine tasting, thematic conferences, hiking through the vineyards, guided tours of the historic center and its important artistic emergencies.



A Benvenuto Vermentino 2015 edition which harmonizes history and tradition with the food and wine of quality and technology.



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Municipality of Castelnuovo Magra tel. 0187/693831 mail: turismoesport@comune.castelnuovomagra.sp.it