Our Tuscan villa reminds you that as usual back to the typical food and wine event dedicated autumn of Volterra and Val di Cecina. The container “Volterragusto” this year will celebrate the precious white truffle local product symbol of this corner of Tuscany, with the “XIV Exhibition of the white truffle of San Miniato Hills” scheduled in the bridge of the saints on 29-30-31 October November 1 (from 10 am to 8 pm).
Short historical buildings and the splendid Etruscan city backdrop to stand and initiatives to celebrate the prized white truffle, and the many local food specialties of the area in a delicious taste of the tour with prizes drawn every week. Jarro Prize to Robert Burdese Sunday, October 30, President of Slow Food Italy.
To support the appointment, cheese, olive oil, wine, meats, chocolate and more in knowledge and a roundup of flavors that will give visitors a 360 ° of the good things this area has to offer.
TASTE ITINERARY:
Replicates the formula “traveling” for two adopted edition that is so popular among the public, featuring the producers of short chain Volterra: a picturesque setting of the stands this year will be the courts and palaces of the city, stages of “WIRE WIRE, BITE BITE” journey of taste, which weave food and culture, the tastes of local tradition with some of the most exciting locations and less well known that Volterra is able to give. Each stop will be entitled to a sticker to be affixed on a separate sheet, to be collected in full and return information point at the end of the course: every weekend extraction will reward the winners with a lot of really interesting prizes.
WORK ‘FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN:
Lodges in the Piazza de ‘Priori, will instead be hosted exhibitors from other areas, food and wine that makes a twinning of Volterra increasingly a capital of taste.
Stand and tastings in fact, but as always Volterragusto holds true to its nature as an event full of moments designed for the whole family: one of the initiatives scheduled TRUFFLE HUNTING (Tuesday, November 1, 2.30 pm, free entry), demonstration on the field company of Volterra and their inseparable truffle hounds to find out where and how to find the precious tuber, the performance by the historical group: MUSICIANS bearers and Volterra (Tuesday, November 1, 3.30 pm Piazza de ‘Priori); space Tasting wine estates set up in Palazzo De Luigi, opened in exceptional cases for the occasion, by the Association Tartufai Val di Cecina.
TUSCAN CIGAR TASTING MATCHED WITH CHOCOLATE:
Also several wine events, organized in collaboration with the FISAR – historic delegation of Volterra: “150 YEARS OF THE CIGAR TOWER TO THE TUSCAN” (Sunday, October 23, from 5 pm to 7 pm Tuscan Tower), where, and to celebrate 150 years of ‘ Unification of Italy, the association “Friends of the Tuscan” will offer a special selection of Tuscan cigars paired with chocolate masters of Volterra and the dessert and / or distilled in the Val di Cecina;
GUESS THE INTRUDER:
tasting of wines from the Tuscan coast (Sunday, October 30, from 3 pm to 6 pm) in historic buildings Inghirami, Cangimi, Trademarks and White next to the tasting of local produce stalls will set up a tasting event of wines from the Tuscan coast, the protagonists of a fun game to find the tasting stranger to the wine country (how the game will be provided on site).
PRIZE JARRE
One of the highlights of the entire festival will be delivered to a leading figure in wines AWARD JARRE (Sunday, October 30, 5:30 pm – Hall of the Great Council of the Palazzo de ‘Priori) in recognition for its commitment to disclosure of culture of good food: guest this year will be Roberto Burdese, National President of Slow Food, in a meeting open to the public.
HOLIDAYS OF ALL SAINTS IN A TUSCANY VILLA
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WHITE TRUFFLE EXHIBITION:
During the holidays of November 1st our house in Tuscany owner direct offer a holiday in luxury apartments in a tuscan villa, room, or if you are a group and want to rent the entire villa and during the day you can visit the XIV Exhibition of the white truffle.
for more info: www.leginepraie.com
(Mail) info@leginepraie.com (Phone) 0039-3382138464 or 339-058835113
Volterragusto is an event promoted by the city of Volterra, organized by the truffle of the Val di Cecina Promotion Committee in collaboration with the Pisa Hills Oil DOP, Pecorino Balze Volterrane Association, Slow Food Volterra and Val di Cecina, FISAR – Delegation of Volterra Historical Association and Nature Mall and the contribution of the Province of Pisa, Pisa and the Chamber of Commerce Foundation Cassa di Volterra
For more info about XIV Exhibition of the white truffle please contact:
(Mail) info@volterratur.it (Phone) 0039-0588-86099