60 Müller Thurgau labels from Italy and abroad for tasting at Palazzo Maffei in Cembra, over 20 of the most representative productions of the area – including whites, reds and sparkling wines – offered in the nearby “Fuori di Taste” space.
The engines are warming up for the 37th edition of the Müller Thurgau: Mountain Wine event, scheduled from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th June .
The event officially kicks off on Friday evening , with the traditional inauguration at Parco Tre Maestri which will mark the opening of the doors of Palazzo Maffei . In the rooms of the eighteenth-century building in the historic center of Cembra, you will be able to taste 60 Müller Thurgau labels from different areas of Trentino, but also from Alto Adige, Val d’Aosta, Lombardy, Germany and the Czech Republic.
In the nearby “Fuori di Taste” space, the most representative productions of the area will be the protagonists with a selection of labels from the cellars of the Cembra Valley. To enrich the first evening of the event, the eighties and nineties music of DJ Max T , strictly on vinyl.
Saturday morning opens with a dive into culture, nature and vineyards, with the “Heroes” trek in the Segonzano area . A circular tour of six kilometers and 300 meters of altitude difference starting from the Pyramids of Segonzano . During the route you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of this extraordinary natural phenomenon and then reach the town of Segonzano, visit the Church of the SS. Trinità di Stedro and get off at Saletto for a first food and wine stop. From there you will reach Piazzo for a visit to the Segonzano Castle and a new break at the suggestive Barone cellar in Prato. Last stretch, finally, to reach the final typical lunch at the Kiosco le Piramidi.
An original walk also in the afternoon, from 4.00pm to 7.30pm , with ” From the vineyard to the cellar…at an alpaca pace ” curated by Silpaca. A trek through the Cembra vineyards in the company of Ilaria Baldo’s soft animals, with final tasting at the Cembra mountain winery.
At 6.00 pm it will be the time to find out which winners are among the 61 participants in the 21st Müller Thurgau International Wine Competition , with a tasting led by the talented Andrea Amadei , professional sommelier, speaker of Decanter, face of Rai’s “È semper midday” 1 and content editor of the magazine “The Art of Wine”.
This will be followed, starting from 8.00 pm , by the ” Cenando con le stelle ” proposal, a three-course food and wine journey , created by Enogastronomia Zanotelli, interspersed with dance performances by young champions of the Ritmomisto school. Dinner, by reservation and with table service, can be paired with a selection of wines recommended by Amadei.
Starting from 10.00 pm , thanks to the precious collaboration with the Istituto Tutela Grappa del Trentino, ” Grappa becomes a cocktail ” also returns, with four proposals created by the well-known barman Leonardo Veronesi , to discover a new side of the Trentino distillate. To accompany the tasting, the soul, funk and rock sound of DJ Cocca and his vinyls.
Sunday morning, from 10.00 , will be dedicated to exploring the area by e-bike with ” Cantine in saddle “, where you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of Villa Corniole di Verla di Giovo, Mos di Ceola and finally Cembra winery mountain. At each stop a short visit to the production site accompanied by a small tasting.
For all three days the kitchen of the Rural Women will also be operational, with their local proposals: from spätzle with buckwheat flour to tagliolini with mushrooms, from mushroom risotto and Puzzone della Val di Fassa to Tonco de Pontesel with “Zingara” polenta, just to name a few.