After a year of uncertainty but with the newfound confidence in the good progress of the vaccination campaign, the Mostra Valle di Cembra Committee announces the dates of the 34th edition of the Müller Thurgau: Mountain Wine review , organized thanks to the support of Trentino Marketing and coordination of the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route as part of the promotion of provincial wine events called #trentinowinefest .
The event, which aims to promote and enhance the many variations of this international grape variety born at the end of the 19th century by the hand of Prof. Hermann Müller through the crossing between Riesling Renano and Madeleine Royal and thus favorably settled in the territory of the Cembra Valley , will take place from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August between the town of Cembra and the surrounding area .
During the four days of the event - organized in full compliance with current health regulations - it will therefore be possible to discover the best expressions of Müller Thurgau from different areas of Italy and from abroad, through technical meetings, masterclasses and free and guided tastings both, as per tradition, in the elegant rooms of Palazzo Maffei , both outside.
In fact, this year the exhibition leaves its institutional headquarters , which obviously will have a reduced capacity, to invade the outdoor spaces , involving the most evocative streets and corners of the historic center , and thus offer the public the opportunity to participate in tastings. outdoors in a more informal atmosphere.
There are also visits to the most spectacular vineyards, comparative between local wines and from other territories, unusual tastings in new locations, dinners under the stars, fascinating itineraries to be covered by bike or on foot, food and wine, musical evenings, food stands and much more.
A unique opportunity to get in touch with the Cembra Valley , an area of wild and overwhelming beauty a few kilometers from Trento (see the video). Here, between porphyry soils and a strong temperature range, the heroic terraced vineyards climb along the sides of the valley facing slopes as spectacular as they are hard, accompanied by over 700 km of dry stone walls, Unesco Heritage, which draw a unique landscape, all from discover .
Among the most anticipated moments of the event, especially for producers, the awarding of the winning wines at the 18th International Wine Competition Müller Thurgau , a prestigious and authoritative event that compares the productions of the Alpine area, both Italian and non-Italian.
Also scheduled is a conference open to the public entitled “A valley in transition, from a Historic Rural Landscape to a Giahs site from an agroecological perspective”. During the meeting, the study carried out to obtain these prestigious awards will in fact be presented: an important document that traces the last 60 years of the history of the Valley, between wine history and political choices oriented towards territorial development.
And to enjoy this incredible product even outside this specific territory, as every year, the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route anticipates the event with A tutto Müller (discover the program on tastetrentino.it/atuttomueller), a full calendar of initiatives themed scheduled from 1 to 11 July throughout the territory of the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route .
Event profile
The Müller Thurgau International Review: Mountain Wine is organized by the Valle di Cembra Exhibition Committee, with the support of Trentino Marketing and the coordination of the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route as part of the promotion of provincial wine events called #trentinowinefest, as well as to the collaboration of the Autonomous Province of Trento, APT Pinè Cembra, Community of the Cembra Valley, BIM dell'Adige, Municipality of Cembra Lisignago, Municipality of Giovo, Municipality of Altavalle, Edmund Mach Foundation, Consorzio Vini del Trentino, Istituto Tutela Grappa del Trentino , Cassa Rurale Rotaliana and Giovo, Cassa di Trento, Lavis, Mezzocorona and Valle di Cembra.
Müller Thurgau profile
Born between 1882 and 1891 from the crossing of Rhenish Riesling and Madeleine Royal by the hand of prof. Hermann Müller, Müller Thurgau is a vine that matures best in the mountains and that in the Cembra Valley, a territory sheltered from mountains and woods and characterized by porphyritic soils and strong temperature variations, has found its ideal habitat. From the vinification of its grapes, a white wine with a pale straw yellow color with greenish reflections is obtained, a very evident aromatic component, with hints of aromatic herbs, elderberry, tropical fruit and citrus. Sapid, mineral, with pleasant acidity: typical characteristics of mountain wines.
Profile of the Cembra Valley
Historic rural landscape of Italy and member of the "World Alliance of Terraced Landscapes", it is characterized by porphyritic soils and a strong temperature range and is a national and international emblem of heroic mountain viticulture. Crossed by the Avisio stream, as well as for its wines and grappas, it is known worldwide for the presence of porphyry, defined as "red gold", and for the Pyramids of Segonzano, a natural monument resulting from the erosion of the sides of the mountains.
