SABATO DEL VIGNAIOLO, INDEPENDENT VINE GROWERS' WINES IN AQUILEIA

It's the first edition in Friuli Venezia Giulia and it will bring 36 local winemakers to the streets of Aquileia. On May 14th, the “Sabato del Vignaiolo” or Vine Grower's Saturday, organized by FIVI-Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti (Independent Vine Growers' Italian Federation) all around Italy, will be held in central Piazza Capitolo in Aquileia, near Udine.
Winemakers from all over Friuli will be joined by local farmers and delicacy producers, and will showcase to visitors their products: reds, whites and sparklings plus local cheese, hams, sweets and more. A chance not to be missed by foodies and winelovers as well, to taste Friulian regional wines and specialties. Wine tastings and food tastings will be up from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and winemakers and producers will be sharing their stories with visitors. All participants will be gifted some special breads: the Patto della farina del Friuli Orientale's bread (Oriental Friulian Flour's Pact) by Bakery “Iordan”, made with high-quality and sustainable flours, and the Roman bread by Bakery “Sandrigo”. A perfect opportunity for some high-quality wine tourism too, as Aquileia hosts a fabulous Unesco's World Heritage site.

«Sabato del Vignaiolo is a national event meant for whoever yearns for a life experience, not just as a mere consumer – said Luca Raccaro, Friuli Venezia Giulia's representative for FIVI – It's open and everybody can taste and buy wines directly from their producers. For Friulians is a much appreciated comeback, as we first organized in the past years a local market with local associations Arci Hybrida Space and Arci Bar Sport, following the Piacenza-based annual national market's example». The Vine Grower's Saturday in Aquileia is organized together with Aquileia Municipality, local retail dealers from the association “Aquileia te salutat” and local association “Curatores”.

Independent Vine Growers in Friuli Venezia Giulia – full list of exhibitors:
Brumat – Medea (Gorizia)
Raccaro – Cormòns (GO)
Murva - Moraro (GO)
Bolzicco – Cormòns (GO)
Vosca – Cormòns (GO)
San Lurins – San Lorenzo Isontino (GO)
Kocjancic – San Dorligo Della Valle (Trieste)
Ballaminut – Terzo D’Aquileia (Udine)
Tuzzi – Manzano (UD)
Blazic – Cormòns (GO)
Orzan – Capriva Del Friuli (GO)
Cadibon – Corno Di Rosazzo (GO)
Ronco Blanchis – Mossa (GO)
Il Carpino – San Floriano (GO)
Keber Edi – Cormòns (GO)
Korsic – San Floriano Del Collio (GO)
Terre Del Faet – Cormòns (GO)
Borgo Delle Oche – Valvasone Arzene (Pordenone)
Rive Col De Fer – Caneva (PN)
Bessich – Roveredo In Piano (PN)
Ferlat Silvano – Cormòns (GO)
Anna Berra – Nimis (UD)
Stroppolatini – Cividale Del Friuli (UD)
Aquila Del Torre – Savorgnano Del Torre (UD)
Borgo Dei Sapori – Cividale Del Friuli (UD)
Flaibani – Cividale Del Friuli (UD)
Cecchini Marco – Faedis (UD)
Lis Fadis – Cividale Del Friuli (UD)
Tarlao Vignis In Aquileia – Aquileia (UD)
Feudo Dei Gelsi – Nimis (UD)
Ronc Dai Luchis – Faedis (UD)
Donda – Aquileia (UD)
Gabi – Trieste
Lupinc – Duino Aurisina (Trieste)
Vintinove – Portogruaro (Venice)
Mrak – Slovenia

Food farming products:
Bakery Iordan – Capriva Del Friuli  (GO)
Bakery Sandrigo – Aquileia (UD)
La Gubana Della Nonna – San Pietro Al Natisone (UD)
Honey “Bosc Di Sot” – Cormòns  (GO)
Faleschini's Preserves – Pontebba (UD)
Gortani's Cheeses – Mereto Di Capitolo (UD)
Le Uova Di Cocoa – Moruzzo (UD)
Delicatessen “In Cortile”, salumeria agricola – Palmanova (UD)

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About FIVI - Federazione Italiana dei Vignaioli Indipendenti
FIVI was founded in 2008 and nowadays has 1,400 associates, covering an overall vineyards' area of 13,000 hectares. Its goal is to preserve the vine growers' craft and promote their interests, as their representatives with institutions. It collaborates with several national institutions, such as Italy's Ministry for Agriculture, and also with European ones as a member of CEVI - Confédération Européenne des Vignerons Indépendants.