[…] From here, Sir, we shall view the whole valley: what you see is.

But if the sight is scarce to your eye let’s go down to a lower plane

gliding in a winged gallop to the crater where  time seethes.

                                                                                                             from Astolfo On The Moon by Ludovico Ariosto   

In Volo – BMS 1972

 

#SoavePreview2013

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THE ORIGIN

Thursday, 22 May 2014 – 6.00 pm

Villa Aldegheri, Colognola ai Colli (VR)

With:

• Diego Tomasi, CRA-VIT Conegliano – A noble location: praise to the Pergola

• Mario Pezzotti, Univ. degli Studi di Verona – The “Terroir”  of the Soave, the molecular interpretation.

• Leonardo Latella, Civic Museum of Natural History, Verona – The biological quality of the Soave’s soils.

• Nicola Frasson, Guida Vini d’Italia (Gambero Rosso) – The best years of our Vineyard.

8.00 pm – Sensory pathways and musical entertainment – in collaboration with Verona Autoctona

 

THE STYLE

SOAVE 2013 – PREVIEW

Friday, 23 May 2014 – 9.30 am

Cantina Coffele, Castelcerino di Soave (VR)

Four terroir in comparation:

• Roncà and the “Costa della Calvarina” – Gianni Fabrizio, Guida Vini d’Italia (Gambero Rosso),

• Soave and the TramignaValley – Fabio Giavedoni, Guida Slow Wine,

• Colognola and the IllasiValley – Paolo Ianna, Guida Vini Buoni d’Italia (Touring Club),

• Monteforte and the AlponeValley – Massimo Zanichelli, Guida I Vini d’Italia (L’Espresso)

1.00 pm –  Tasting event: Il Soave 2013 – Convivial break

3.00 pm – Sustainable paths for the Soave:

The Integrated, the organic, the Biodynamic,  the Biodiversity, the Green Label

 

THE VALUES

Friday, 23 May 2014 – 6.00 pm

Cantina di Soave, Sala del Roseto, Rocca Sveva’s Botanic Park

With:

• Gianni Moriani, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia – The Vine Park,

• Viviana Ferrario, Università IUAV di Venezia – Il Soave, Historic Landscape

• Attilio Scienza, Università di Milano – Iconemi and terroir

8.00 pm – Chef Versus, thematic dinner “From here, Sir, we shall view Soave”

 

Saturday, 24 May 2014

10.00 am –  Visits to producers

12.00 am – Azienda Agricola Marcato – Roncà (VR)

12.00 am – Paths of Taste

3.00 pm – SaporDiVino in Thiene – Transfer of interested parties

 

IMPORTANT: This event is strictly reserved to journalist and industry professionals. For administrative reasons, it is necessary to book, indicating which sessions you intend to attend, via the sign-up form.

The program may change due to inclement weather.