Agadeìta debuts for the first time at VinoVip. The new Cortina grappa, created by the master distiller Roberto Castagner, will be present this weekend in wine shops, at the Cooperativa di Cortina and in shop windows with tasting proposals paired with the strudel.

The new grappa, created by master distiller Roberto Castagner, an Italian signature of excellence for quality spirits, as a tribute to the “Queen of the Dolomites”, is presented for the first time to some of the most influential personalities and companies in the Italian wine sector .

«Agadeìta – explains Roberto Castagner – is becoming the grappa of connoisseurs, those who also seek the best quality in wine. We will present it at the “Notte delle Stelle”, the gala dinner hosted by the starred chef Graziano Perst scheduled for Sunday evening at the Chalet Tofane, and on Monday afternoon at the “Wine Tasting delle Aquile”, the exclusive tasting table that will take place at over 2000 meters above sea level of the Faloria Refuge in an exceptional setting: our wonderful Dolomites”.

But the Castagner Distillery has organized other tasting moments in the city. Agadeìta will be present this weekend in wine shops, at the Cooperativa di Cortina and in shop windows with tasting proposals paired with the strudel.

Agadeìta means “water of life” in Ladin, an evocative name and a frank sound that recalls the authenticity and deep connection with the culture and tradition of Cortina. The name was suggested by Elsa Zardini, president of the Union de i Ladis de Anpezo. The “Cortina” and “scoiattolino” brands, present on the label, represent a graphic synthesis of the place of origin.

Agadeìta can boast the name “Grappa Vigneti delle Dolomiti”. The grapes come, in fact, from vineyards grown in the Belluno area and are vinified in the Dolomite area. Agadeìta has a lively aroma that ranges from enveloping floral and white fruit aromas to hints of blackberry and raspberry with balsamic and mineral notes in a sensation of extraordinary intensity.

Grappa Agadeìta is offered in two versions: white grappa in a classic 70 cl bottle produced in 2,500 examples and Rara white grappa in luxury packaging in a 70 cl decanter bottle produced in another 500 examples. The equivalent of another 3 thousand bottles of Agadeìta has been placed in barriques to become a reserve in two years and will be ready for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Thursday 18 July, shops open until 10pm with en-plein-air tasting of the best wines along the Village’s boulevards. The white night of shopping at outlet prices has the flavor of the most famous wines.

Thursday 18 July, from 5pm to 10pm, Torino Outlet Village of Settimo Torinese hosts “La Notte dei Vini”, a first edition which will see 25 wineries and as many labels as protagonists for a white night among wine excellences and shopping in the name of sales on outlet prices .

For experts, wine lovers and enthusiasts, “La Notte dei Vini” will be a real journey between great historic cellars and young companies to discover, guided by expert sommeliers.

In the year in which the upper Piedmont and the great Monferrato have been elected European city of wine 2024, on the festive evening at the Turin Outlet Village, there will be no shortage of tastings dedicated to this enological land of excellence as well as the wines of the Astigiano and Monferrato, extraordinary lands which in these days celebrate 10 years since their recognition by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Whites, reds, sparkling wines and rosés, so much space for the wine excellences of Piedmont, also including Veneto, Trentino and Tuscany.

The soundtrack of the evening will be the live music of Noah Waldorf.

The glasses of wine can be combined with the numerous proposals of the restaurants of the Village which will have dishes on the menu designed to accompany this journey among the most famous terroirs : from tapas to more structured proposals, passing through the sweets and desserts of Casa Angelesi, C-House , Re Nero, Starbucks and finally Venchi.

Party, shopping until late and good wine to make the most of summer evenings.

Reservation required on: https://shop.tobevents.it/event/lanottedeivini/ Prices: 5 tastings €15, 10 tastings €25.

TURIN OUTLET VILLAGE is one of the major shopping tourism destinations in northern Italy.

Via Torino 160. Settimo Torinese (TO)

On Friday 19 July the historic center of Tollo will host the event dedicated to local excellence, while the journalist Adua Villa will host a wine show dedicated to the wines of the denomination

The Tullum Docg Consortium will be the protagonist of the Tollo Wine Festival , a food and wine event dedicated to typical local wine products scheduled for Friday 19 July in the main streets of the historic center of Tollo (Chieti). The first edition of the event will represent an opportunity for wine enthusiasts to discover and learn more about the wines of the Tollese area and the Tullum Docg , among the smallest Italian designations of origin.

The event will officially open at 6.00 pm, with the conference scheduled in Piazza Caduti di Nassirya Evolution of wine markets and climate change , where Angelo Radica , Mayor of Tollo and President of the Città del Vino Association, Alessandro Nicodemi , President of the Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo, Gianni Pasquale , President of Assoenologi Abruzzo-Molise, the agronomist Maurizio Odoardi and Ombretta Mercurio , Vice President of the Order of Agronomists.

Starting from 7.30 pm the tasting stands will open, where participants will be able to taste the different labels of the wineries operating within the Municipality of Tollo – Cantina Tollo , Feudo Antico , Vigneti Radica and Società Cooperativa Agricola Coltivatori Diretti Tollo – ei Tullum Docg wines in the area dedicated to the latter, while the food stands will offer delicious selected combinations. Furthermore, at 7.30 pm , the journalist Adua Villa will host a wine show dedicated exclusively to Tullum Docg , a journey to discover the typical expressions of the denomination, where Montepulciano, Passerina and Pecorino have found their ideal home.

“The idea of the Tollo Wine Festival was born from the desire to celebrate our wine heritage and promote the excellence of our territory – declares Pantaleone Verna , President of the Tullum Docg Consortium –. With this event we wish to make our denomination known, a magical place suspended between the Adriatic Sea and the Majella where unique wines have been produced for centuries, as demonstrated by the remains of the rustic villa and the dolia from the Roman era found in the locality of San Pietro”.

The evening will be further enriched by the performance of the group The Palmina’s , which will offer the best of the music of the 50s and 60s, and by Gianluca Galeazzo’s DJ set, creating an engaging and festive atmosphere that combines wine, food and music in a ‘unique experience.

The Tollo Wine Festival is organized in collaboration with the Municipality and the Pro Loco Tolle Me APS of Tollo, the Tullum Docg Consortium, Cantina Tollo, Feudo Antico, Vigneti Radica and the Cooperativa Agricola Cultivatori Diretti of Tollo. The cost of entry to the event is 15 euros and includes the carnet with three tastings and the kit with bag and glass.

AGAIN SUCCESS IN TREBISACCE, ON THE UPPER JONIO COSENTINO, FOR THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE PINK NIGHT OF WINE CREATED BY THE PATRON FRANCO PINGITORE. 15 GREAT WOMEN AWARDED, EXPRESSIONS OF TALENT AND DETERMINED WITNESSES OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY”.

It saw on 5 and 6 July, on the seafront of Trebisacce, in front of the Miramare Palace Hotel (headquarters of the event), 15 women awarded including journalists, producers, sommeliers, oenologists and communication and marketing experts, coming from Sicily, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Campania Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Trentino Alto Adige, Puglia, Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio, Calabria but also from beyond the Alps such as from France and with international commitments and implications and specifically also in the Italian-Brazilian context.

All to affirm, with their dedications – and the desire to learn from what is around them and, above all, from what is beautiful, attracts and fascinates – the role of crops and wine culture, an immense heritage of identity to which many specialties of the Territories are added, each of which represents a business card to get to know more or less well-known villages and places.

A choice and philosophy carried out with determination by the creator of the initiative, the patron Francesco Pingitore, regional delegate of the European Sommelier School, artistic director of the event, supported by the Department of Agriculture of the Calabria Region, by the patronage of the Municipality and by involvement of individuals and operators in the area to further promote how Women, at multiple levels, give connotations and dignity to wine production, operating with character, creativity and great professionalism.

Hence the commitment to support, increase and connect, every year and more and more, this production system and ideas made up of history, humanity, great experiences and the desire to relaunch unique typical products, supported in the two days by tastings, sensorial and real ‘encounters’ with the scents and flavors of tradition embellished by environments that bind them and make them for centuries as it has been presented in the guided tours.

Occasions that have helped to better understand what such contributions can inspire to raise awareness and development thanks, in particular, to the story and testimony of women who, by putting themselves on the line, through what they are, know how to do and have learned, reiterate, in the infinite value of one’s person – also in this sector as in others – the strength and great resourcefulness of the “Pink” presence everywhere. Imprints not to be lost sight of, which push us to move forward in the awareness that we never stop learning.