VENDEMMIA REALE, Saturday 7 September the biggest grape harvest festival in Turin. Focus on sustainability, with over 40 wineries

Vendemmia Reale is back, the biggest grape harvest festival in Turin in the setting of the Royal Museums Gardens.

After the success of the previous editions, Club Silencio and Torino Wine Week open the doors of the Royal Museums on Saturday 7 September on the occasion of Vendemmia Reale . The two entities together promote the value of sustainability with the involvement of over 40 wineries that are attentive to sustainability in the vineyard , which follow a traditional oenology aimed at enhancing the terroir .

A special evening where tastings of some of the best wines from Piedmont and all over Italy can be accompanied by the discovery of the places of the Royal Museums that are usually closed to the public.

At the center, the Piedmont of wine, with the participation of over 15 wineries, from the Pinerolo area and the province of Turin, to the crus of Barolo and Morra, and then again the Asti area, the Alessandria area, the lands of Roero and Alba.

Thanks to the extraordinary participation of the Consorzio Tutela Lugana, you will have the opportunity to learn about one of the first DOCs (1967) in Lombardy, and its commitment to accompanying wineries towards greater investment in sustainability, with over 50% of the hectares of vineyards having already achieved sustainability certifications.

Together with the Consorzio Tutela Valcalepio you can also discover the wine of Bergamo, through the Valcalepio DOC and the newly formed Terre del Colleoni DOC. The true protagonists of Valcalepio are the wineries that, united under the aegis of the leader Bartolomeo Colleoni (symbol of the Consortium), carry forward the name of viticulture and oenology of Bergamo, with attention to quality and the environment.

The journey, to celebrate the grape harvest, continues through Liguria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Umbria, Campania, Lazio, Puglia, until arriving in Sicily.

Thanks to the extraordinary opening of the apartments on the ground floor of the Royal Palace, it will be possible to visit the Apartment of King Vittorio Emanuele III , which houses a precious series of watercolour views by Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti, and the Apartment of Queen Elena , culminating in a refined bathroom with original furnishings, decorated with floral watercolours by the painter Emma Biscarra.

You can also take part in the exclusive guided tour of the CoopCulture Royal Kitchens to learn some curiosities related to the table ceremonies of the Royal Palace and participate in the multisensory tasting experience “Mindful Wine Tasting” by Marta Indro di Giulio.

The Lecce-born DJ and producer Populous , who made his debut for the Berlin label Morr Music and who has collaborated as a sound designer for the most famous fashion houses such as Gucci, Missoni and Vivienne Westwood, will take control of the console following the opening act by XNX Party .

Finally, there will be a cocktail bar, various food options, Play Corner activities and the Virtual Reality Experience .