SESTRI LES VINS 2014

NATURAL WINE PROTAGONIST


On March 2nd and 3rd, in Sestri Levante, an event dedicated to wines and natural gastronomic products.

The protagonist will be the Vinnatur Association, with 54 growers from all over Europe.

SESTRI LES VINS will be a FULL OF NATURE weekend, with the healthiest products in your glass and in your plate, while the beauty of the sea and the wonderful views of Sestri will delight your gaze.


On Sunday, 2nd, and Monday, March 3rd 2014, the former Convent of the Annunciation in Sestri Levante (GE), one of the most picturesque villages of Liguria, welcomes the world of natural wine and food production for the second edition of SESTRI LES VINS. A whole weekend dedicated to the tasting of wines and raw materials obtained from a clean agriculture, which does not abuse of pesticides nor additives nor chemical aids to production.

Now in its second edition, Sestri Les Vins renews the collaboration between the SestriLevanteIn Consortium, which brings together hundreds of companies actively involved in the promotion of the territory of Sestri and is chaired by Lara Gianelli, and Vinnatur – Natural Winegrowers Association, founded and chaired by Angiolino Maule. The common objective is to offer to tourists and wine lovers a unique experience of taste and scenic beauty, both 100% natural. The two institutions are spokesmen of the values of small businesses operating in Liguria and of niche wine production, which have chosen, respectively, the diffusion of a well being made of sincere welcoming and genuine warmth and the path of harmony with nature and its pace.


The official inauguration of SESTRI LES VINS is scheduled for Friday, February 28th, with a visit to the exhibition halls of the Palazzo Fascie, home of Polo Museale MUSEL, with a tasting tour of natural wine led by Giacomo Pittalunga, best sommelier in Liguria in 2013. www.musel.it



PROGRAM of SESTRI LES VINS 2014

Two days, with opening from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and entrance ticket of €10, which visitors can enjoy among the tasting tables of 54 winegrowers from over 12 Italian regions, from France and Slovenia, and the gourmet producers group which will offer delicacies such as chocolate, homemade cheese, traditional salami, delicious oil of Sestri.

Roundtable: “Reach out and touch and go further: the exact sciences in support of naturalness” is the title of the meeting of Monday, March 3rd, during which the results of a scientific research conducted by the University of Tor Vergata, Human Nutrition Section, along with Vinnatur, will be presented in preview, on the influence that the adoption of natural growing practices can have on the nutritional properties of wine and therefore on the health of everyone of us.

Children’s area: on Monday, March 3rd, a laboratory of bread baking reserved for pupils of primary schools in Sestri Levante will be set up, who will be able to learn in an amusing way what it means to knead, to see bread rise, to shape the dough.


TOURIST OFFER IN SESTRI LES VINS

This is the tourist offer related to the event: the DISCOVERY OF NATURAL WINE package.

3 days/2 nights B&B + 1 tasting dinner: a range of accommodation from € 105/person, including a mini–course on natural wines and the entrance at Sestri Les Vins.


Info and reservations:

Agenzia Baia del Silenzio, tel. 0185 487015, HERE


INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

Tasting open to the public in the presence of around 50 winemakers from all over Europe.

Guided tasting, on reservation, and information meetings open to everyone.

Possibility to stay overnight in affiliated hotels and accommodation, adjacent to the premise where the event will take place.

Times: on Sunday, March 2nd, and on Monday, March 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Entrance ticket: € 10, catalog and tasting glass included


For those arriving by train: the seat of the event is 5 minute walk from the FFSS Railway Station

For those arriving by car: parking dedicated to the visitors of the event.


SESTRI LES VINS: tasty previews

SESTRI LES VINS will enjoy four delicious PREVIEWS. In effect, in the evenings of Friday, February 21st, Saturday, February 22nd, Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 1st, the restaurants belonging to the SestriLevanteIn Consortium and other local consortia will organize themed dinners within the review. Winemakers will host the protagonists of the event, each called to talk about their work and their wines, that will be offered in conjunction with the tasting menu conceived to fully appreciate them.

Dinner prices: from €35 to 50.


For information and reservations

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FOR INFORMATION ON SESTRI LES VINS

Vinnatur

www.vinnatur.org/sestri–les–vins/

Sestri Levante In Consortium

www.sestrilevantein.eu – www.myrivieraholiday.com