“Florence Wine Event 2017”, Italy in a glass!
“Florence Wine Event 2017” is an annual celebration of wine & food around Italy and not only ! For two days-18th and 19th November lots of artisan and winemakers from different part of Italy gathered to pour over organic, biodynamic and natural wines to consumers.
It was held with success at “Artex” , which is the “Centre for Artistic and Traditional Craftsmanship of Florence”, in via Giano della Bella 20. Here is the heart of “San Frediano” , one of Florence’s most characteristic neighbourhoods .
“Florence Wine Event 2017” makes it possible for wine producers to meet each other and share their work, concerns and innovations with their peers. It’s not just for wine producers and wineries, it is also open to wine enthusiasts and other people who work in the wine industry. Let’s go to visit great Italian wineries!
The Wine in Tuscany
Winemaking is embedded in Italian culture and is considered a valuable part of the nation’s history. Italians are as passionate about wines as they are about family, tradition and fine cuisine.
Tuscan wines’ garnet-red colour, medium body and unique aromas all result from the high tannin and acidity in a Sangiovese grape. This is the secret to Tuscany’s unrivaled viticulture and wine-making heritage. “Florence Wine Event 2017” is the right place where to experience all this!
At “Florence Wine Event 2017” the several participating companies were selected in order to give them the opportunity to make known their top products.
The droves of hungry visitors were fed by a dozen street food stalls manned by some of Florence’s top restaurants and suppliers , whilst those thirsty for knowledge were helped with the kind explanations of the exhibitors.
8 Top restaurants in Italy at “Florence Wine Event 2017”
Rappresentative wine companies from Tuscany, Sicily, Campania and Puglia attended the “Florence Wine Event 2017” together with important professionals of the catering sector in Florence for lovers of local and even of Japanese food.
Just to remind some of the them:
- “Due Mari di Vino“ (Puglia);
- “Donne del Vino“ (Tuscany);
- “Adelina Molettieri” (Irpinia, Campania);
- “Firenze Sakè”;
- “Giapponese Cuore“ (Florence);
- “Enoteca Alessi” (Florence);
- “Osteria Tripperia il Maggazino” (San Frediano, Florence);
- “Prinz Beverage & Food“(Florence).
Special guest, the “lampredotto”!
Italian food is famous worldwide, but what most people don’t know is that each region has its own speciality, such as Tuscany.
Before you can understand the food, you first need to understand the history and geography of Italy. Florence has a medieval history that influences the traditional staples of Florentine and Tuscan cuisine.
Another factor that affects the Tuscan Cuisine are the local ingredients like tomatoes, rosemary, porcini mushrooms, truffle mushrooms, olives, and a few varieties of meat, cheese, and bread. Here is a list of the top 10 food you must eat in Florence!
The Japanese food in Florence
I needed to eat more than usual to absorb all that divine alcohol! To my amazement there were two kind Japanese girls who held my hand to taste their delicatessen served at “Il Cuore” , their restaurant in Florence.
It was about an appetiser of different fresh raw fish paired with the Sake distributed by “Firenze Sake“ . The choice was vast and sushi was delicious -it was served warm.
If you are always in the lookout for a new awesome restaurant in Florence, try this one! Florentines (and Italians) are crazy about Japan .
My favourite wines at “Florence wine event 2017”
My iniital round went on at the first floor tasting “Carmina Arvalia” , which is an elegant Bordeaux Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon , and Sangiovese produced in Bolgheri.
Bolgheri is located between the coastal cities of Cecina and San Vincenzo, less than 10 km from the seaside.
I definitely suggest a drive along the famous “Viale dei Cipressi” (“Cypress Avenue”) that leads to Bolgheri. This is a scenic, straight avenue, about 5 km long, bordered by majestic and ancient cypresses which end in front of the “Castle of Bolgheri”. It connects the old Via Aurelia to the village.
This very impressive path is celebrated by one of the major Italian poets of the nineteenth century, Giosuè Carducci, in his famous poetry “Davanti San Guido” (“In front of San Guido”). The poet was very devoted to Bolgheri and its surrounding as he spent part of his youth here.
The grapes of Pantelleria
As I was thinking of those places that caresses soul such as Bolgheri a portrait of Pantelleria, a little island in Sicily, left me breathless with my gaze fixed upon it: being on holiday there, as I did years ago, makes you desire to live in peace and in harmony with all the living beings.
Pantelleria is a volcanic island. This black pearl of the Mediterranean is located between Sicily and Africa. Pantelleria is one of Sicily’s most characteristic minor islands ; its rocky coastline, sometimes dramatic, sometimes gentle, extends for just over 31 miles.
Historically speaking dominating civilisations (including the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Arabs and the Spanish) have come and gone, all leaving their mark in a mesh of interwoven cultures.
Arabic influences are most evident : the traditional houses, “Dammusi” and the two most famous local wines, Moscato and Passito made from Zibibbo grapes.
“Argenziano winery”, from Sicily to Avellino
After a while a gentle man with his staff offered me their special products: dried Zibibbo racines . They were paired with two excellent wines of the “Argenziano Winery”:
I met Stefano Argenziano, the owner of “Argenziano Winery”, Avellino, Campania. His family established its business at the end of 1930s , then he moved to Pantelleria to produce territorial excellences since 1952.
10 unforgettable wineries at “Florence wine event 2017”
After my unforgettable Sicilian break I climbed the stairs that lead to the room where there big wine tasting tour still was going on : great wineries all around Italy. All the operators were very nice and helpful . I came into contact with with their history and hard work which over the time has created big products all around Italy .
- “Voltumna Pinot Nero”, Tuscany
2. “Gratena Nero”, Tuscany
4. “Vignano Wine”, Tuscany
7. “Catarratto Chardonnay Principi di Corleone”, Sicily
Italy and wine, a perfect marriage!
Italy is home of a huge array of wines, regions, grape varieties and wine styles. From the misty, lush rolling hills of the north to the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany, Umbria, the Marche and Abruzzo, to the southern lands of Puglia, Calabria and Basilicata, while not forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
Italy – the home of Chianti, Barolo, Prosecco, Valpolicella, Soave, Orvieto, Etna – has a rich and diverse wine heritage dating back more than four thousand years. Famous for its bewildering diversity of both grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also significant for the sheer volume of wine it produces: just over 5.6 billion liters (around 1.5 billion US gallons) in 2018, from 695,000 hectares (1.7 million acres) of vineyards.
Why don’t you come here for your next upcoming holiday? There’s lot of things to do, to see . We’re waiting for you!
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