An educational Tour organized from 12 to 15 April 2015 with a group of ca 10 international journalists, interested in discovering the fine wines from Sannio.
Objective of this tour is to construct relations with new international partners, while giving them the opportunity to obtain a better and more profound knowledge of the products and culture of Sannio territory – the province of Benevento. This will be realized through some professional meetings, some visits in the territory of Sannio, and enjoying the hospitality in the various subzones. Thus informations will be provided on the system of production, with professional presentations, seminars and tastings of the quality products and visiting some cultural, social and architectural highlights of the territory.
Welcome: Daniela Dejnega (Austria), Rene Van Heusde (Olanda), Ewa Lubiewa-Wielezynska(Polonia), Stefan Krimm (Germania), Tom Cannavan (UK),Magda Beverari (Francia), Thomas Bohl (Danimarca), Alan Hood (UK, Scozia), Paul Balke (Olanda)
Discovery SANNIOinTour. PROGRAM
12 April 2015
Arrivals, transfer to Benevento and check in at the hotel ( Grand Hotel Italiano 4* hotel in the town of Benevento) ; guided tour through the town of Benevento; typical dinner at the “08cento24 restaurant”.
13 April 2015
09:00
departure to Solopaca, visit of some vineyards with Pasquale di Nardo, sommelier and Sannio wine Trainer.
10.00
Cantina di Solopaca, seminar and tasting of several wines of the Sannio DOP.
light lunch
16.00
departure to Sant’Agata de Goti, visit of the historical centre with a local guide and with Paola Mustilli winegrower and owner Mustilli winery
19.00
dinner at the historical cellar of Sant´Agata dei Goti
Return to hotel in Benevento
14 April 2015
09.30
departure to Guardia Sanframondi, visit of some vineyards and explanations by oenoligist Marco Giulioli (assistent of Riccardo Cotarella)
10.30
visit Cantina La Guardiense of Guardia Sanframondi
Wine tasting of several wines from the territory of Guardia Sanframondi and other cellars Falanghina del Sannio DOP
local lunch
16.00
departure to Castelvenere, visit of cellars in tuff stone
18.00
return to Benevento
20.00
dinner in Benevento at the “Locanda della Luna” Osteria Slow Food
15 April 2015
09.00
departure to Foglianise, visit of some historical vineyards of Aglianico
and visit to some bottaia in Cantina del Taburno in Foglianise with Lorenzo Nifo oenoligist and owner Nifo Winery
10.00
Torrecuso La Fortezza Winery: seminar and tasting of Aglianico wines: Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Local light lunch
NB: as the tasting includes many wines, a buffet will be served in the same room around 13.00 a light lunch will be served – the journalists can take the opportunity to eat something during the tasting and finish the tasting
After the tasting return to Benevento
18.00
Short meeting with local journalists and press and some interviews about Sannio and its wines.
Dinner in Benevento at the “Dionisio Restaurant” and return to hotel
16 April 2015
Conclusion of the “SannioinTour”
Saying goodbye to all participants; Transfer to the airport, departures.
Link
Tom Cannavan
Magda Beverari