At the tasting tables 200 producers , coming from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, will offer a broad overview of the world of natural wine.
In addition to the tasting tables , VinNatur Tasting will offer a rich program of in-depth information. Five meetings , led by industry experts, will allow participants to expand their knowledge and discover the nuances of wine made according to nature.
The first appointment will be Sunday 14 April at 12.00 : the agronomist Giacomo Buscioni will begin with Wine Defects , a blind tasting of suitably modified wines in which he will analyze the main organoleptic alterations of microbiological origin and their most common characteristics. This will be followed at 2.00 pm by the meeting in English with the wine writer Alice Feiring, moderated by the journalist and wine selector Gianpaolo Giacobbo. The American writer will present her latest book To Fall In Love, Drink This in which she intertwines her personal experiences with her passion for wine in a series of humorous essays. At 4.00 pm Professor Nicola Perullo, from the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo, will lead the blind masterclass The other way of feeling wine , focused on a different tasting perspective through sensorial and imaginative exercises.
Monday 15 April at 2.00pm Gianpaolo Giacobbo will lead the Opening the Mind tasting, which will explore six wines from different producers outside of Italy to break conventions and overturn the way of choosing a label. The series of meetings will end at 4.00 pm with the Italy versus France blind tasting, conducted by Samuel Cogliati Gorlier, independent Italian-French popularizer and founder of Possibilia Editore, which aims to identify the distinctive stylistic or expressive traits of wine in the two main nations global producers. Tickets for the masterclasses and the event can be purchased online on the event website.
VinNatur Tasting is not only an opportunity to explore the world of wine, but also to discover Italian gastronomic culture and support small producers and artisans. In the food area of the event you will be able to savor selections of coffee, Veronese cheeses and cured meats, craft beers, sweet and savory specialities, pizza and traditional Bolognese dishes. New this year will be the Italian Oyster Growers Network counter, where it will be possible to taste and purchase fresh farmed oysters.
VinNatur Tasting in brief
When : Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th and Monday 15th April 2024
Where : Margraf showroom | Via Torri di Confine - Gambellara (Vicenza)
Opening hours to the public : from 10am to 6pm
Entrance : 30.00 euros per day (50.00 euros for two days) including a tasting glass, map of the producers and event catalogue. Tickets can be purchased on site, at the entrance to the event (in cash, credit card or debit card) or online on Eventbrite. Minors do not pay entry and cannot take part in tastings. Small pets are allowed
Useful information for those arriving by train :
- The free shuttle bus service to and from the San Bonifacio railway station will be active
- On the way back we recommend going to the event entrance 20-30 minutes before the train leaves
Useful information for those arriving by car :
At the Montebello Vicentino toll booth exit (A4 Milan-Venice motorway), turn immediately right towards Verona. The Margraf showroom is on the right after 1.2 km along the SR11. Large car park in front and easily accessible
Website : www.vinnatur.org
VinNatur was founded in 2006 with the aim of uniting small natural wine producers from Italy and Europe in an association that allows them to promote their products: wines resulting from healthy agriculture that excludes the use of pesticides , herbicides and chemical fertilizers, favoring natural practices. At the same time, the Association aims to encourage the development of specific skills in the viticultural and natural oenological fields. Over the years, the number of participating producers has grown considerably, reaching the current 300 companies from twelve different countries.
