The event is organized by Consorzio I Vini del Piemonte together with Strada del Barolo, and, as last year, with the prestigious participation of Danish newspaper Berlingske – in charge of the event’s promotion in Denmark and the presale of tickets – as well as with other important Danish partners.

As in the previous editions of the Kermesse, wine will be the great protagonist. But the Consortium will also bring to Denmark the very best of Piedmontese food production, thanks to the cooperation run with many representatives of the regional production (there will be a whole area dedicated to traditional cheeses and other great products).

The program

“Barolo & Friends” will start in Århus, Thursday 19th April, at the Ridehuset palace where two tastings, dedicated both to the public and professionals such as importers, dealers, wine shops and journalists, will open the fourth edition of the Kermesse. (15-17.30; 18-20.30)

Friday 20th April “Barolo & Friends” is glad to return to Copenhagen, to the prestigious Børsen Palace, where the previous editions were hosted. The first event will be a session dedicated to professionals of the sector with specific tastings (12.00-15.00), meetings with the producers and a thematic seminar with a focus on Gavi and Alta Langa, hosted by the well-known Scandinavian journalist Thomas Ilkjaer (responsible for the sommelier school in Copenhagen and, since 1997, wine journalist for Danish, Swedish and Norwegian trade magazines) at 12.15. After that, there will be two sessions open to the public (15.00-17.30; 18.00-20.30) to allow wine lovers to meet the producers and taste the great Piedmontese wines together with the very best of Barolo food production.

At 10.30 a special seminar about wine and food matches- the best wines meet the great cheese of Langa.

Members of the public enthusiastic about wine will also have the whole day of Saturday 21st April to meet producers and cooperative cellars from Piedmont and discover the very best food production of the Region directly presented by the different producers. (two session: 14.30 – 17.00; 17.30-20.00)

In addition to the producers, during the two days in Copenaghen, the offer will also be enriched by Vignaioli Piemontesi, who will have a dedicated area for the tasting of a selection of DOC and DOCG wines coming from different cooperatives: this area will form the Great Wine Shop of the Social cooperatives. There will also be the possibility to taste Gavi, here with the group Golden Gavi, and the bubbles of Alta Langa.

Wine Tasting Experience

In the afternoon of Friday, there will be two Wine Tasting Experiences at the prestigious headquarters of the Danish newspaper Berlingske with the matching of Piedmontese wines and Piedmontese cheeses. The first is scheduled for 4:00pm and the second for 7:30pm. The first one will be open to public and journalists of the food and wine Danish sector.

During the first Wine Tasting Experience (at 4:00pm) the wines to taste will be: Langhe Arneis Cascina Bongiovanni, Dolcetto di Dogliani La Fusina, Barbera d’Alba Podere Ruggeri Corsini, Nebbiolo d’Alba 2008 Gigi Rosso, Barbaresco Rio Sordo 2006 Cascina Bruciata, Barolo Ciabot Berton, Moscato d’Asti Villa Giada; while the protagonists of the second one (at 7:00pm) will be: Langhe Arneis Bric Cenciurio, Dolcetto di Dogliani La Fusina, Barbera d’Alba Ciabot Berton, Nebbiolo d’alba 2008 Gigi Rosso, Barbaresco Ressia, Barolo Cascina Bongiovanni and Moscato d’Asti Villa Giada. The wines will be matched with Piedmontese cheeses presented by an expert.

Wine producers

Az. Agr. Crivelli di Castagnole Monferrato (AT), Az. Agr. Le Strette di Novello (CN), Az. Agr. Mauro Molino di La Morra (CN), Az. Agr. Rappellino Dario di Grazzano Badoglio (AT) , Bric Cenciurio di Barolo (CN), Canato Marco di Vignale Monferrato (AL), Cascina Bongiovanni di Castiglione Falletto (CN), Cascina Bruciata di Barbaresco (CN), Cascina del Monastero di La Morra (CN), Cascina Fontana di Monforte (CN), Cascina Gilli di Castelnuovo Don Bosco (TO), Cascina Mucci di Roddino (CN), Cascina Val del Prete di Priocca (CN), Casina Bric 460 di Barolo (CN), Castello di Gabiano (AL), Castello di Verduno (CN), Ciabot Berton (La Morra), Dosio di La Morra (CN), Gigi Rosso di Castiglione Falletto (CN), Grasso Fratelli di Treiso (CN), Gruppo Golden Gavi, La Fusina di Dogliani (CN), La Montagnetta di Roatto (AT), Langa Style di Alba (CN), Michele Chiarlo di Calamandrana (AT), Monchiero di Castiglione Falletto (CN), Montalbera – Terra del Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato (AT), Podere Ruggeri Corsini di Monforte (CN), Ponchione Maurizio Azienda Agricola di Govone (CN), Produttori di Gavi (AL), Produttori di Govone SAC (CN), Ressia Azienda Agricola di Neive (CN), Tenuta Due Corti di Monforte (CN), Tenuta Nuova Cà da Meo di Gavi (AL), Vigne dei Mastri di Costigliole d’Asti (AT), Villa Giada di Canelli (AT).

Food producers

CHEESE: Caseificio La Bottera di Morozzo (CN), Caseificio Sepertino di Marene (CN), I tesori della Terra di Cervasca (CN) – CREAMS AND SAUCES: Fonterosa Laboratorio del Gusto di Serralunga d’Alba (CN).