A long-standing tradition celebrating the greatness of Friulian wines. In Bertiolo, near Udine, the 73rd Friulian Wine's Regional Festival will open on Saturday, March 19th at the local Pro Loco's Enoteca (wine shop). Up to April 3rd a string of events will bring wines and local products to the streets of Bertiolo, for the delight of visitors, wine lovers and food lovers.
During the opening ceremony it will be announced the winner of the 39th Wine Competition and Exhibit “Bertiûl tal Friûl”, for which blind tastings already started few days ago. Besides, on Saturday famed Friulian writer, artist and mountain lover Mauro Corona will be honoured with the 34th award “Vini DOC per un friulano DOC” (DOC wines for a DOC Friulian). The local musical association's orchestra, Filarmonica La Prime Lûs 1812, will delight the audience during the opening.
Sunday, March 20th will be a busy day too, with multiple events all over the town from morning to evening: a lot of sport with tennis and soccer tournaments, sport fishing competitions, martial arts and dance performances. The St. Joseph's Day Market (running for its 36th edition) will bring life to the city streets with local producers and with the music group Bandaros playing live all day. The wine festival will then go on all the following week, with vintage cars shows, motorbike rallies, art exhibits and charity events, entertainment for children and concerts. Bertiolo's Proloco Risorgive Medio Friuli is in charge of all the festival's program (click here for the full program).
The wine festival is part of the all-year celebrations for Duino Aurisina – Devin Nabrežina Città Italiana del Vino 2022 (Italian City of Wine 2022).
“Sapori di Bertiolo”, a trademark for quality food&wine
Of course, local wines and food will be the absolute stars of the Festa Regionale del Vino Friulano. The local Enoteca will host a series of tastings, beginning on March 22nd with Acetaia Midolini, a firm based in Manzano (UD), making vinegars and balsamic dressings from its own vineyards since 1958. On the same day, students from Cividale's high school “Paolino d'Aquileia” will present Friulian wine tastings. On March 29th, presentation and wine tastings of the winner of the 38th Mostra Concorso Vini “Bertiûl tal Friûl” 2021.
Throughout the wine festival, tastings and local producers' stands will tempts visitors and Italian wine lovers by showcasing the exquisite area's food&wines. The label “Sapori di Bertiolo” (Bertiolo's Flavours) was especially designed back in 2000 to enhance local-made wines, honey, fish products (such as the local trout, as processed by renowned Società Agricola Sterpo) and all food farming products. The logo was commissioned by Bertiolo's Proloco Risorgive Medio Friuli and created by mosaic artist Aldino Savoia.
During the opening ceremony it will be announced the winner of the 39th Wine Competition and Exhibit “Bertiûl tal Friûl”, for which blind tastings already started few days ago. Besides, on Saturday famed Friulian writer, artist and mountain lover Mauro Corona will be honoured with the 34th award “Vini DOC per un friulano DOC” (DOC wines for a DOC Friulian). The local musical association's orchestra, Filarmonica La Prime Lûs 1812, will delight the audience during the opening.
Sunday, March 20th will be a busy day too, with multiple events all over the town from morning to evening: a lot of sport with tennis and soccer tournaments, sport fishing competitions, martial arts and dance performances. The St. Joseph's Day Market (running for its 36th edition) will bring life to the city streets with local producers and with the music group Bandaros playing live all day. The wine festival will then go on all the following week, with vintage cars shows, motorbike rallies, art exhibits and charity events, entertainment for children and concerts. Bertiolo's Proloco Risorgive Medio Friuli is in charge of all the festival's program (click here for the full program).
The wine festival is part of the all-year celebrations for Duino Aurisina – Devin Nabrežina Città Italiana del Vino 2022 (Italian City of Wine 2022).
“Sapori di Bertiolo”, a trademark for quality food&wine
Of course, local wines and food will be the absolute stars of the Festa Regionale del Vino Friulano. The local Enoteca will host a series of tastings, beginning on March 22nd with Acetaia Midolini, a firm based in Manzano (UD), making vinegars and balsamic dressings from its own vineyards since 1958. On the same day, students from Cividale's high school “Paolino d'Aquileia” will present Friulian wine tastings. On March 29th, presentation and wine tastings of the winner of the 38th Mostra Concorso Vini “Bertiûl tal Friûl” 2021.
Throughout the wine festival, tastings and local producers' stands will tempts visitors and Italian wine lovers by showcasing the exquisite area's food&wines. The label “Sapori di Bertiolo” (Bertiolo's Flavours) was especially designed back in 2000 to enhance local-made wines, honey, fish products (such as the local trout, as processed by renowned Società Agricola Sterpo) and all food farming products. The logo was commissioned by Bertiolo's Proloco Risorgive Medio Friuli and created by mosaic artist Aldino Savoia.
Left: bottles ready for the Mostra Concorso Vini “Bertiûl tal Friûl” 2021's blind tastings. Right: Bertiolo's Enoteca
About Pro Loco Risorgive Medio Friuli
Prolocos are widespread all over Italy. They're local associations promoting their territory’s culture and traditions, and there's nearly one in every town, setting up every sort of events. Pro Loco Risorgive Medio Friuli was funded in Bertiolo almost 50 years ago, in 1973, and has since been busy promoting the Medio Friuli – Middle Friuli's area. Nowadays it organizes many events all year round: Pignarûl (New Year's bonfire) on Epiphany Day, Carnival, Festa Regionale del Vino Friulano, Sapori Pro Loco (Pro Loco Flavours), Calici di Stelle, Wine Competition and Exhibit “Bertiûl tal Friûl”, Bertiolo's cultural season. It also managed to purchase the XIX century building where it set up its own Enoteca (wine shop), now serving as the location for the Friulian Wine's Regional Festival and the Wine Competition.
All Photos taken from Pro Loco Risorgive Medio Friuli's official Facebook page
Prolocos are widespread all over Italy. They're local associations promoting their territory’s culture and traditions, and there's nearly one in every town, setting up every sort of events. Pro Loco Risorgive Medio Friuli was funded in Bertiolo almost 50 years ago, in 1973, and has since been busy promoting the Medio Friuli – Middle Friuli's area. Nowadays it organizes many events all year round: Pignarûl (New Year's bonfire) on Epiphany Day, Carnival, Festa Regionale del Vino Friulano, Sapori Pro Loco (Pro Loco Flavours), Calici di Stelle, Wine Competition and Exhibit “Bertiûl tal Friûl”, Bertiolo's cultural season. It also managed to purchase the XIX century building where it set up its own Enoteca (wine shop), now serving as the location for the Friulian Wine's Regional Festival and the Wine Competition.
All Photos taken from Pro Loco Risorgive Medio Friuli's official Facebook page
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