From 16th to 19th May “Benvenuto Vermentino” arrives, the food and wine festival in Castelnuovo Magra dedicated to the Excellencies of the four areas of production: Liguria, Sardinia, Tuscany and Corsica. This year Vergassola will receive the award of Ambassador of Vermentino.
Typical dishes, wine and olive oil tastings, visits to the multimedia museum and many more. “Benvenuto Vermentino” is promoted and commissioned by the municipality of Castelnuovo Magra. “Benvenuto Vermentino” wants to harmonize history and tradition with wine and food of quality and technology.
Ambassador of Vermentino 2014
Dario Vergassola in Castelnuovo Magra will receive the award of Ambassador of Vermentino on Saturday, May 17th, at 6:00 p.m., at the Town Hall of Castelnuovo Magra, by the mayor Marzio Favini. In the past editions important personalities had the role of Ambassador:
– Davide Oldani, chef inventor of pop cuisine,
– the sommelier Adua Villa,
– Paola Ricas, judge of the television program “La Prova del Cuoco”,
– the comedian Gene Gnocchi.
The wonderful locations of “Benvenuto Vermentino” 2014
You will have the opportunity to flavor the wonders of Vermentino in a frame of ancient splendor because the owners of the buildings of Castelnuovo Magra have accepted the request of the municipal administration to "open" the historic mansions.
Along Via Dante you can walk and sit in the parlors located outside the mansions, and tasting Vermentino you will know the lands of Ligura, Tuscany, Sardinia and Corsica, in the company of local products.
In the Municipal park guided tastings, wine tasting, events and presentations will be held.
You will have the opportunity to visit the Multimedia Museum of Vermentino, where to have a journey in the territories of Vermentino, to consult the database of companies, the multimedia guide and to learn about the territories and the producers through the videos of presentation.
In Querciola Square you can admire the ruins of the castle of the Bishops of Luni and there you will find the spaces dedicated to the producers of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and of local products such as honey, Castelnovese ham, Colonnata Lard, cheese and cured meats of Val di Vara.
In the Square, the Pro Loco will set up a restaurant where you will learn about the local dishes such as sgabei, vegetable pies, stuffed mussels, marinated codfish, mixed fried, Ligurian rabbit and rice cake.
For more information
www.comune.castelnuovomagra.sp.it
www.terredelvermentino.net
www.facebook.com/castelnuovomagra
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