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For the longest day of the year, a special edition of “Families in the castle” with an evening version.

Tuesday June 21^st , the appointment with the Summer Solstice at the castle of Serralunga will come back. The Langa manor will open its doors at sunset, to host children (recommended for kids aged 6-14), together with mothers and fathers, in the ancient and mysterious halls of the castle.

Waiting for the nightfall and enjoying a beautiful sunset, the expert guide will answer every question and curiosity about the fourteenth-century manor. “How was life in a medieval castle? Who was Pietrino Falletti, the ancient owner who lived in Serralunga in 1357? Where and what did he use to eat? In which rooms and pieces of furniture did he use to keep his most precious objects? Where did he use to sleep and, if possible, did he use the bathroom?”. Many anecdotes and curiosities will be revealed by the group guide, even stories about some shell fossils hidden in a fireplace of the castle and animal footprints still visible on some bricks.

Two visits will be organized: at 8.30pm and 9.30pm. At the end of the tour, each family will receive a little gift to bring home and to continue playing with the castle.

The visit is special also for the price, lower than that of the usual guided tours: 4 euro for adults and 1.5 for childre. Free for those who have the Museums Season Ticket.

The activity is organised by Barolo & Castles Foundation together with Polo museale del Piemonte, the Piedmontese museums board, that also includes this castle, a state property.

Booking recommended

Info and booking: 

Castle of Serralunga d’Alba 

www.castellodiserralunga.it

Tel. +39.0173.613358 – info@castellodiserralunga.it

Barolo & Castles Foundation

Tel. +39. 0173.386697 – info@barolofoundation.it
 www.barolofoundation.it

An event one cannot miss, Sunday June 19th, at Cantina Franco Conterno in Monforte d’Alba (CN).

A great cycling non competitive event in MTB which will twist and turn among the hills declared a Unesco World heritage and that give the name to the famous and precious Barolo wine.

Participants will have the opportunity to be divided into three groups (based on their physical/athletic preparation): beginners, intermediate and “wild”. Led by our guides, they will ride on the three routes which will differ for length and altitude profile.

Here is the programme:
9:00 am – Meeting of participants at “Cascina Sciulun” of Monforte d’Alba, in the hamlet of Bussia
10:00 am – Departure of the 3 groups (Easy, Medium and Hard)
1:00 pm – Beginning of the Buffet Lunch

During the day, we will also have the opportunity to taste famous wines of the wine producing company Cantina Conterno Franco.

Info: paglialuanga.alberto@gmail.com – Mobile: ­+39-335-7427694

Strada del Barolo celebrated its first 10 years of activity with an event that involved a diverse public coming from different Italian regions and beyond.

It ended with general enthusiasm the fourth edition of the lucky event that, in the background of the stylish and cosy Castle of Roddi (CN), celebrates the new vintage of Barolo together with the producers who, with their work, continue to make this great wine. Almost a thousand were the cup holder pockets that Strada del Barolo distributed yesterday evening, Saturday, May 28, to the many wine enthusiasts arrived in the small Langa village to taste in advance the 2012 Barolo vintage.  The public was mainly made by young people and coming from different regions of Italy: a sign that this event is becoming, year after year, more and more significant and that today is capable to bring economic benefits for the community.

“We are all very satisfied: this event for the Barolo promotion gets to the heart of the people, as evidenced by the many tastings, the smiles and the interest of the many young people who enjoyed our wine and are learning how to understand the real value of Barolo” says the president of Strada del Barolo Lorenzo Olivero. “Io, Barolo – continues the director Daniele Manzone – proves to be an opportunity not to be missed to “rejuvenate” the image of this wine in its own territory,  completing an action that, as Strada del Barolo, we also carrying out abroad. In fact, with this innovative type of event, informal yet elegant and upscale, we are able to attract the attention of an audience made of careful and respectful wine lovers.”

Since this edition coincided with the tenth anniversary of Strada del Barolo and the fiftieth anniversary of the recognition of the D.O.C. for the Barolo wine, this fourth edition was enriched with some interesting side events: at 5:30pm, as a preview of the event, a Wine Tasting Experience® led by the sommelier Sandro Minella and the food and wine expert Davide Pagani with a selection of the best Piedmontese wines presented for a tasting together with Parmigiano Reggiano and refined cold cuts from the cities of Parma and Piacenza. At 8:30pm it was the turn of “The Barolo challenge”: a “challenge” to the last stem glass between two municipalities belonging to the production area of Barolo, Monforte d’Alba and Verduno, organized in collaboration with “WineZone” and led by the sommelier Mario Bevione. In addition, the event was used as a set to shoot the last episode of the talent show Sukulan Suojatit (“The protected of Sukula”), which will be broadcast in September by the Finnish television.

Heart of the event was, as usual, the castle garden, with a great tasting table to taste as many as 32 labels of the 2012 Barolo coming from all the municipalities belonging to its production area: until 10:00pm the audience spent a lovely evening in the garden, in a cheerful and relaxing atmosphere, exchanging opinions on producers, labels, the different “crus” and appreciating the many expressions that this magnificent wine can have.

After the closing of the garden, the celebration continued until the late evening in Piazza Umberto I, with the musical entertainment of the Jazz Rock group Gregor Kay  and the other great wines of Langa, served throughout the entire evening paired with a selection of the territory local products.

The event was organized by Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa, with the contribution of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, under the patronage of Associazione per il Patrimonio dei Paesaggi Vitivinicoli di Langhe-Roero e Monferrato, and thanks to the cooperation of Comune e Pro Loco di Roddi, Turismo in Langa, Centro Grafico, Wine Zone, Consorzio per la Tutela del formaggio Robiola di Roccaverano D.O.P., A.S.D. Monforte Barolo Boys, Verduno è Uno, Ristorante La Crota, La Cucina di Pina, Agrisalumeria Luiset, Strada del Riso Vercellese di Qualità, Parchi del Ducato”, Ente di Gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità – Emilia Occidentale. Musical art direction by: Barolo Jazz Club.

VISIT THE EVENT PHOTO GALLERY

PRODUCERS WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT:

1. Amalia Cascina in Langa – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
2. Aurelio Settimo – La Morra (CN)
3. Boasso Franco – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
4. Bric Cenciurio – Barolo (CN)
5. Cadia – Roddi (CN)
6. Cascina del Monastero – La Morra (CN)
7. Castello di Verduno – Verduno (CN)
8. Ciabot Berton – La Morra (CN)
9. Costa di Bussia – Tenuta Arnulfo – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
10. Crissante Alessandria – La Morra (CN)
11. Damilano – Barolo (CN)
12. Diego Morra – Verduno (CN)
13. Dosio Vigneti – La Morra (CN)
14. Fontanafredda – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
15. Franco Conterno – Cascina Sciulun – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
16. Fratelli Alessandria – Verduno (CN)
17. Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno – Barolo (CN)
18. Giacomo Borgogno & Figli – Barolo (CN)
19. Gigi Rosso – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
20. Josetta Saffirio – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
21. La Biòca – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
22. La Torricella – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
23. Le Strette – Novello (CN)
24. Monchiero F.lli – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
25. Negretti – La Morra (CN)
26. Olivero Mario – Roddi (CN)
27. Palladino – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
28. Podere Ruggeri Corsini – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
29. Silvano Bolmida – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
30. Sukula – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
31. Tenuta L’Illuminata – La Morra (CN)
32. Terre del Barolo – Castiglione Falletto (CN)

• Rizieri – Diano d’Alba (CN)

Info:
Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa
e-mail: info@stradadelbarolo.it
Tel: +39 0173 787166

With the contribution of:

Under the patronage of:

Musical art direction:

On Saturday, May 28^th 2016 “Strada del Barolo” commemorates its first 10 years of activity and celebrates the new Barolo vintage on the fiftieth anniversary of the D.O.C. recognition. 

“Io, Barolo” 2016 will be an edition full of anniversaries: in fact, this year, we celebrate the tenth birthday of “Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa” and the fiftieth anniversary of the recognition of D.O.C. for the Barolo wine, as it was labeled on April 23^rd 1966. Two good reasons not to miss!

The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 28^th 2016 and for the fourth consecutive year the garden of the Roddi Castle will host “Io, Barolo – la nuit”, the highly awaited event organized by Strada del Barolo to celebrate the new Barolo vintage!

The protagonists of the evening will be the producers, who, through their work continue to make the “King of Wines” great, and especially the public of wine lovers, who will have the opportunity to taste at least thirty different labels of the 2012 Barolo vintage.

• From 18.30 to 22.00, in the garden of the castle there will be tables dedicated to the thematic tasting of the 2012 Barolo featuring producing members of Strada del Barolo, who will also be available to satisfy any curiosity. Each participant will receive a stem glass to take home as a memento of the event and a coupon allowing them to make a visit to one of the wineries attending the event, giving a 10% discount on any purchases made.
• At the same time, in Piazza Umberto I, the protagonists will be the other great wines of Langa which, for the entire evening, will be served in combination with a selection of local products. Visitors will have the opportunity to buy single dishes paired with the great wines, to be chosen from important red and fresh white wines.
• Starting from 22:00 there will be the musical entertainment with the Jazz Rock band Gregor Kay, which will continue until late at night!

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Barolo D.O.C. and the tenth anniversary of the “Strada del Barolo”, will also be proposed some exceptional initiatives:

• 17.30 >> Special Wine Tasting Experience®: guided tasting of a selection of the best regional wines paired with Parmigiano Reggiano and fine meats of Parma and Piacenza provided by “Parchi del Ducato – Emilia Occidentale”, led by the sommelier Sandro Minella and by the food expert Davide Pagani. 30 places available. Cost: € 35.00 per person, including admission to the garden for the tasting of Barolo 2012.
• 20.30 >> “The Barolo challenge“ in cooperation with WineZone: a challenge between two districts of the Barolo area, in order to highlight the different features of this great wine. The first edition of this Barolo challenge will see Monforte d’Alba and Verduno facing each other. Three wine makers of each district will present their Barolo 2009 and will show in front of the public their territory and its characteristics. This wine tasting will be led by the sommelier Mario Bevione, but the real judges will be all of you! 25 places available. Cost: € 45.00 per person, including admission to the garden for the tasting of Barolo 2012.
• Among the many news, the “Strada del Barolo” will also have the pleasure to host the last episode of the talent show Sukulan Suojatit (“Protected by Sukula”), a television program produced by Moskito Television Finland for the Finnish tv Channel 4, in which a group of eight young beginners are introduced and trained in the restaurant business by the acclaimed and award-winning Finnish chef Jyrki Sukula. The final episode will be filmed in the Castle of Roddi (CN), during IO, Barolo la nuit: in this episode the contestants will prepare two dishes (one recipe of Italian cuisine and one of Finnish cuisine) which will be served during the evening in Piazza Umberto I.

The event is organized by Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa, with the contribution of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo and with the patronage of Associazione per il Patrimonio dei Paesaggi Vitivinicoli di Langhe-Roero e Monferrato, in cooperation with Unione di Comuni Colline di Langa e del Barolo, Comune and Pro Loco of Roddi, Turismo in Langa, Centro Grafico, Wine Zone, Marcarino Arredamenti, Consorzio per la Tutela del formaggio Robiola di Roccaverano D.O.P., Ristorante La Crota, La Cucina di Pina, Agrisalumeria Luiset, tɛrra, Scuola Internazionale di Cucina del Tartufo bianco d’Alba, A.S.D. Monforte Barolo Boys, Verduno è Uno, Strada del Riso Vercellese di Qualità, Parchi del Ducato”, Ente di Gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità – Emilia Occidentale. Music direction: Barolo Jazz Club.

TICKETS:

NEW: FROM THIS YEAR, in order to avoid long lines at the entrance and to be sure of access to the event, you can buy tickets with an online presale with a € 2.00 discount.

Unlimited tasting of Barolo + glass holder and stem glass (from 6:30pm to 10:00pm):
Sale on site (subject to availability!): € 25.00 (Only cash payments)

Wine Tasting Experience® + unlimited tasting of Barolo + glass holder and stem glass:
SOLD OUT!

“The Barolo challenge” + unlimited tasting of Barolo + glass holder and stem glass:
Online presale (subject to availability!): € 45.00

Tasting of great wines of Langa in piazza Umberto I:
First tasting + glass holder and stem glass: 5,00 € *
From second tasting onwards: 2,50 €*

Dishes available for the tasting in Piazza Umberto I:
Dish of Parma ham and Parmesan Cheese offered by Ducato di Parma e Piacenza: 5,00 €*
“Luiset” a sausage-on-the-go: 5,00 €*
Different types of risotto with rice supplied by Strada del Riso Vercellese di Qualità, prepared by the restaurant La Crota: 5,00 €*
Hot smoked salmon with new potatoes in dill pesto by “Sukulan Suojatit”: 5,00 €*
Fassona meatballs “La Granda” Slow Food Presidium, by “FoodLab” and “tɛrra”: 5,00 €*
Dishes of cheeses supplied by Consorzio per la Tutela del formaggio Robiola di Roccaverano D.O.P. paired with fruit compote by La Cucina di Pina: 5,00 €*
Strawberries with ice-cream, by Pro Loco di Roddi: 5,00 €*

(*) Only cash payments!!

Please note that the event will also take place in bad weather.

PRODUCERS:

1. Amalia Cascina in Langa – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
2. Aurelio Settimo – La Morra (CN)
3. Boasso Franco – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
4. Bric Cenciurio – Barolo (CN)
5. Cadia – Roddi (CN)
6. Cascina del Monastero – La Morra (CN)
7. Castello di Verduno – Verduno (CN)
8. Ciabot Berton – La Morra (CN)
9. Costa di Bussia – Tenuta Arnulfo – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
10. Crissante Alessandria – La Morra (CN)
11. Damilano – Barolo (CN)
12. Diego Morra – Verduno (CN)
13. Dosio Vigneti – La Morra (CN)
14. Fontanafredda – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
15. Franco Conterno – Cascina Sciulun – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
16. Fratelli Alessandria – Verduno (CN)
17. Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno – Barolo (CN)
18. Giacomo Borgogno & Figli – Barolo (CN)
19. Gigi Rosso – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
20. Josetta Saffirio – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
21. La Biòca – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
22. La Torricella – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
23. Le Strette – Novello (CN)
24. Monchiero F.lli – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
25. Negretti – La Morra (CN)
26. Olivero Mario – Roddi (CN)
27. Palladino – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
28. Podere Ruggeri Corsini – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
29. Silvano Bolmida – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
30. Sukula – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
31. Tenuta L’Illuminata – La Morra (CN)
32. Terre del Barolo – Castiglione Falletto (CN)

• Rizieri – Diano d’Alba (CN)

Info:
Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa
e-mail: info@stradadelbarolo.it
Tel: +39 0173 787166

With the contribution of:

Under the patronage of:

Music direction:

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Verduno, Sunday May 22nd 2016: a culinary competition in which contestants have to cook a dish using wild ingredients… from herbs to game, from fungi to insects, that is all!

Founded in 2008 The Local Wild Food Challenge is A Culinary Adventure Competition. Local Wild Food Challenges are designed to showcase the resourcefulness of local people living in communities where wild food is available.

From one small contest in Eastbourne, NZ we now have 8 challenges in 5 countries across the world. On sunday May 22nd in Verduno there will be the only Italian edition, that we hope will become a tradition in Verduno community and could bring more and more participants from all around the world!

The contest will not be the only event of the day. Below there is a summary of the program:

h 10:00 >> Registration of competitors

h 11:00 >> Wild market of local producers (all day)

Workshop (15€ – reservation recommended):

• h 11.00/12.30 > Funky wines: lecture and tasting of natural wines with Federico Almondo
• h 11.00/12.30 > Mother yeast: interactive workshop where participants literally put your hands dirty, you will learn the mother yeast production techniques and its uses in the kitchen
• h 11.00/12.30 > Collection of wild herbs with the students of the University of Gastronomic Sciences
• h 13.00/14.30 > Children’s Workshop: in the kitchen of Verduno Castle children will taste and cookvegetables and safely wild fruit, healthy and fun.

h 13:00 > Wild lunch (40€, included wines reservation recommended):

Starters

• Valerian salad, Robiola goat, black truffle, spring onion, egg and radishes, dandelion flowers and bellis perennis
• Fry with field greens and herbs

First course

• Green risotto with nettles and mint, field flowers

• Marinated trout with wild asparagine and courgette omelette with their leaves and flowers

Dessert

• Sabayon and crunchy salted hazelnuts
• Strawberries in syrup of wild roses

Wine (Producers’ association “Verduno è Uno”)

• Maderé – Cider of Madernassa pears
• Bianco di Verduno DOC
• Barbera d’Alba DOC
• Verduno Pelaverga DOC
• Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

 …and following the competition, music, concert and final campfire!

Download the brochure
Download the lunch invitation

More info: info@localwildfoodchallengeverduno.com 
Buy tickets online: www.localwildfoodchallenge.com 

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