FROM 6 TO 15 SEPTEMBER, TEN DAYS OF EVENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE WINE, CULTURE AND TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MONFERRATO.
Countdown to the first edition of the Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival which will be held in the city of Asti from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th September 2024 . The event is organized by the Barbera d’Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium , in collaboration with Corriere della Sera , media partner of the event, and is part of the “National strategy for internal areas of Valle Bormida” led by the Unione Montana Alta Langa – Operation 16.7.1, of which he is a partner.
From 6 to 8 September, under the artistic direction of Luciano Ferraro , deputy director of Corriere della Sera, a rich schedule of thematic meetings will be held with important guests from the world of wine and cinema, literature, art and entrepreneurship , moderated by the signatures of Corriere della Sera Luciano Ferraro, Roberta Scorranese, Isidoro Trovato. The Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival will continue from 9th to 15th September with masterclasses and tastings led by top Italian and international experts in the wine world such as Robert Camuto, Veronika Crecelius, Gianni Fabrizio, Aldo Fiordelli, Andrea Gori, Othmar Kiem, Jeff Porter, Andrea Radic, Marco Sabellico and insights into Barbera d’Asti and the excellences of Monferrato and food experiences among the streets and squares of the historic center of Asti. Meetings, Masterclasses and daytime tastings will have the historic Palazzo del Michelerio , a former monastery, as their location dating back to the sixteenth century.
To entertain the public present and also give space to the artistic and cultural part, some of the evenings of the event will be animated by live concerts and musical performances which will be held in the courtyard of Palazzo Alfieri .
“ The Barbera D’Asti Wine Festival – says Vitaliano Maccario , President of the Consortium – represents for us an event capable of further projecting our territory and the Barbera vine onto the international stage. Thanks to these days we aim to further strengthen and promote the identity and visibility of Barbera d’Asti and our denominations – 4 Docg and 10 Doc – raising its prestige on a global level. It is an unmissable opportunity for all wine lovers, as well as for the press and operators in the sector, to deepen their understanding of Monferrato wines and to increase awareness of the viticultural value of our wonderful territory .”
Access to the event will be possible by purchasing a ticket on site or on the Barbera d’Asti Consortium website, which will be valid for one day and will allow interested parties to participate in all the events of the day.