Local wine tourism, safety, sustainability, and the desire to have fun outdoors experiencing firsthand the work in the vineyard and winery through the stories of the producers. All this and more is found in the 2021 edition, the 29th, of Cantine Aperte, the cult event of the Movimento Turismo del Vino that Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30, but also on June 19 and 20, opens its doors in 14 Italian regions (Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Piedmont, Lombardy, Sardinia, Tuscany, Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto, Apulia, and Sicily), opening over 280 wineries to wine enthusiasts of all ages.
Novices, curious visitors, young people, and families with children will have the opportunity to live unique and quality wine tourism experiences in person (reservation required), fully respecting anti-Covid regulations and especially emphasizing conviviality, the culture of wine, and hospitality, distinctive features of all appointments branded by the Movimento Turismo del Vino.
Open Vineyards in Umbria and Marche
A first edition, that of Vigneti Aperti, which will initially see Umbria and Marche (at the forefront, but which will continue to update until November regarding participation from other Italian regions). All this under the banner of the national theme#Winecation, chosen specifically to recall the trend of “staycation” and thus local vacations to discover or rediscover the charm of the closest wine-growing territories through special initiatives designed to experience all stages of vineyard work firsthand. In Umbria, for example, on weekends in May and June, 19 wineries host trekking and picnics among the vineyards, courses for apprentice winemakers, outdoor wine tastings paired with local typical products, horseback rides through the vines, and suggestive terrace aperitifs. In the 15 participating wineries of the Marche there are tastings and open-air visits only by reservation.
Regions participating in Vigneti Aperti
- n Abruzzo, in the 22 participating wineries, it will be necessary to purchase the event kit that entitles you to a glass, a bag (if necessary), and at least 3 tastings of the winery’s wines with a contribution of €5
- In Calabria11 wineries will allow enthusiasts to get up close with the production sites and the bottles that best represent the regional wine world and the relevant areas
- In Campania, 12 wineries offer vineyard picnics, evocative sunset visits, wine trekking on the slopes of Vesuvius, educational lunches, and tastings
- In Emilia-Romagna, 27 participating wineries open their doors to wine tourists
- In Friuli Venezia Giulia, among the 46 participating wineries, activities range from tastings paired with the special Piatti Cantine Aperte dishes to cellar visits, up to dinners and lunches with the winemaker. On Saturday, May 29, there will also be haute cuisine demonstrations with some prestigious regional chefs, as part of the partnership with WeFood, a festival dedicated to discovering and learning about the “Factories of Taste” organized in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, and Emilia Romagna
- In Lazio, 4 wineries will welcome wine tourists as true friends, guided among barrels and galleries, to taste wines paired with typical local agricultural products – such as bread, cold cuts, cheeses, sweets and other treats – in the Corner of Flavors
- In Piedmont to choose a visiting itinerary among the 20 participating wineries spread across the different wine zones of the region, just consult the map at mtvpiemonte.it/wp/piemonte-
cantine-2021/. - In Sardinia, 4 wineries from North to South of the island organize unmissable appointments
- In Tuscany, 45 wineries celebrate Dante in the vineyard, on the anniversary of the death of the Supreme Poet. Events range from “wine walks among the vines” to tastings leading from Heaven to Hell. Then packed lunches in the woods and vineyards, readings of the Divine Comedy among the rows, live art installations. Also bike rides among the vineyards or weekends dedicated to relaxation in wine resorts and farm stays
- In Trentino Alto Adige, 18 wineries are ready to welcome wine lovers to accompany them in discovering the enological peculiarities of the regional territory
- In Veneto, 32 wineries offer numerous activities, such as visits, apericena and farm snack sessions
- In Lombardy, the 31 wineries open the vineyard gates under the motto “smile, taste and visit”! Walks, picnics, spit-roast and barbecues, but also vineyard stories and good music. Not to be missed is the walk through the vineyards “at sunset” with a traveling tasting
- In Puglia, 8 excursions among vineyards, barrel cellars, and production plants, wine tastings in the company of winemakers, and cultural events are the ingredients of the rich regional program
- In Sicily 5 renowned Wineries offer walks between the rows, picnics, and the winemaker’s story to appreciate even more the wonderful world of wine safely.
