The countdown has begun for Vini delle Coste, an event that will present a true “Journey to Italy” from Tuscany to Marche.
Everything is ready for Vini delle Coste , the event scheduled at the Real Collegio di Lucca on March 30 and 31 from 11 am to 7 pm . Eighty winemakers from many Italian territories overlooking the sea will take the stage, present in person to meet the public. Co-protagonists, the chefs and guests of Condimenti , a format created by Cristiano Tomei to interpret the world and the evolution of society through food and wine.
<< Taking part in Vini delle Coste is deciding to take a journey. A journey through the stories of women and men who have chosen viticulture not only as a profession but as a tool for caring for the land, the search for beauty and the commitment to building, in the daily relationship with the land, renewed human relationships >>. In this thought Alessandra Guidi , creator and organizer , encapsulates the essence of the event.
The protagonists will be mostly artisan winemakers , who combine the care of the land with the activity of the cellar, with courageous choices that translate the expressions of the territory to which they belong into a bottle.
Among the stops on the journey are the Islands , with the possibility of meeting for example the Association of Winemakers of the Isola del Giglio which represents a heroic and extreme agriculture, committed to the valorization of the area of the Tuscan Archipelago . Heroic are also the winemakers of Candia who, with strictly manual harvests, literally climb the steps of that land protected by the myth of the ancient temple of Hercules and the arrival of the Greek colonists from the homonymous municipality on the island of Crete.
Or, again, Lucca Biodinamica will be present, a business network that brings together the many companies that apply this philosophy in the territory of the Lucca Hills, and winemakers committed to an organic journey from Montecarlo to Garfagnana, from Valfreddana to upper Versilia.
Then there will be territories that have contributed to making the Tuscan coast known throughout the world, such as Bolgheri , an area that responded to the economic changes of the Seventies with the courage and wisdom of great “Italian wine families”, consecrating the heart of the Etruscan Coast among the cathedrals of Italian winemaking.
Vini delle Coste will also represent the Adriatic coast with “ Terroir Marche ”, a group of winemakers brought together in a Consortium since 2013, which practices organic and biodynamic viticulture as an ethical approach to agricultural activity.
These are just a few examples of a universe waiting to be discovered, on which Vini delle Coste will turn the spotlight.
Cuisine at the centre of culture
Condimenti, or Condi–Menti, will be the meetings created by chef Cristiano Tomei , an Italian chef and television personality. Internationally renowned chefs, university professors and enthusiasts will sit at the same table to talk about wine, food and culture . Because through cooking we rediscover a shared and profound cultural root that we have perhaps forgotten.
Guests on Sunday will include Marco Stabile , chef of the “Ora d’Aria” restaurant in Florence; Enrico Dandolo , director of the Gualtiero Marchesi Foundation; Gian Francesco Cutelli and Cinzia Otri , award-winning ice cream makers; Giuseppe Carrus , professor of Social Psychology at the University of Roma Tre and tasting journalist for Gambero Rosso; Antonio Galatà , nutritionist; Massimo Giacon , cartoonist; the Cinquini Brothers , set designers and first-class float designers of the Viareggio Carnival.
On Monday, at the table with Cristiano Tomei, Cristian Torsiello , chef of the 1 Michelin Star Osteria Arbustico in Paestum; Chiara Gambacorti and Elisabetta Gemignani of the La Torre Restaurant in Montecarlo; Piero Pompili, director of the Il Cambio Restaurant in Bologna; Edoardo Tilli , chef of the Agriturismo Podere Belvedere in Pontassieve; Andrea Sacchetti of the Nuovo Mondo pastry shop in Prato.
Entrance to the tasting room is free for industry professionals , with a ticket for wine lovers and special discounts for sommeliers and students.
The event will give the opportunity to benefit in collaboration with Trenitalia of a 50% discount on the price of the entrance ticket to the event (15€ instead of 30€) for holders of a Trenitalia travel ticket.
CONDIMENTS PROGRAM
Sunday March 30th
Chef Cristiano Tomei
with the participation of Antonio Galatà, Giuseppe Carrus, Umberto Cinquini
12.00 20 Years of Ora d’Aria
with: Marco Stabile, chef of the restaurant “Ora d’Aria” in Florence
3.00 pm A golden leaf on the kitchen
with: Enrico Dandolo, Director of the Gualtiero Marchesi Foundation
5.00pm Creamy Colours
with: Gianfrancesco Cutelli and Cinzia Otri, award-winning ice cream makers; Massimo Giacon, cartoonist
Monday 31st March
Chef Cristiano Tomei
with the participation of Giuseppe Carrus
11.30 am “I am as I am”
with: Edoardo Tilli, chef of the Agriturismo Podere Belvedere in Pontassieve
2.00 pm Lasagna was the matchmaker
with: Piero Pompili director of the Il Cambio restaurant in Bologna; Chiara Gambacorti and Elisabetta Gemignani owners of the La Torre restaurant in Montecarlo
4.00pm Shrub or Shrubby?
with: Cristian Torsiello, chef of the Osteria Arbustico in Paestum 1 Michelin Star
6.00 pm All the sweetness of a Peach
with: Andrea Sacchetti, Nuovo Mondo pastry shop in Prato