10 years of the FIVI Wine Market in Piacenza

The Independent Winegrowers confirm the dates of the tenth edition of the Wine Market of Independent Winegrowers scheduled from 28 to 30 November 2020 at Piacenza Expo . An edition in which the exhibition space will be wider, in compliance with the rules of social distancing, extended opening hours, with quoted and monitored entrances. "With the confirmation of the market, the independent winemakers want to rediscover the pleasure of being together but also to send a strong message for the restart of the wine sector and beyond - declares Matilde Poggi , president of FIVI - for the Fiera di Piacenza , our partner in this project for years, this will be the first exhibition organized directly after the lockdown and restrictions due to Covid-19 ". The winemakers belonging to FIVI are the representatives of a viticulture that wants to become the custodian of the territory and follow the entire production chain from the cultivation of vineyards to the production and sale of wine. The image of the poster of the tenth edition was designed by Gianluca Folì , Roman illustrator, already author in 2016 of the image of the Market. A man and woman dance tightly with harmony and strength. I am a winemaker and Mother Earth, embraced in turn by the branches of the vine which creates a deep bond between the two. This is the illustration of the new poster, with which the Independent Winegrowers meet all wine lovers in the festive atmosphere of the Market. It will be possible to access Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, from 11.00 to 20.00, and Monday 30 from 10.00 to 18.00. For all information: www.mercatodeivini.it

BRIEF INFO | FIVI Market in Piacenza: When: Saturday 28, Sunday 29 and Monday 30 November 2020 Where: PiacenzaExpo - Località le Mose, Via Tirotti, 11 - Piacenza Opening hours to the public: Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 to 20.00, Monday from 10.00 to 18.00 Parking: free Useful info: 800 trolleys available for purchases Minors do not pay entrance and cannot carry out tastings.

FIVI - Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers The Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers (FIVI) is an association founded in 2008 with the aim of representing the figure of the Winemaker in front of the institutions, promoting the quality and authenticity of Italian wines. By statute, only producers who meet certain specific criteria can join the FIVI: "The FIVI Winemaker cultivates his vineyards, bottles his own wine, personally taking care of his product. He sells all or part of his harvest in the bottle, under his responsibility , with its name and label. " Currently there are about 1300 associated producers, from all Italian regions, for a total of about 13,000 hectares of vineyards, for an average of about 10 hectares of vineyards per farm. Almost 95 million bottles are marketed and the total turnover is close to 0.8 billion euros, for an export value of 330 million euros. The 13,000 hectares of vineyards are conducted 51% in a biological / biodynamic regime and 49% according to the principles of integrated pest management.