Friday 7 June, at the Caritas Tent in via Cappuccini n. 15, at 5.45 pm, the Slow Food Basilicata presentation of the 2024 Extra Virgin Guide published by Slow Food Editore will be held in Matera.
The Matera area offers a rather varied and interesting varietal panorama of olive cultivation which can be compared with other regional experiences. The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide 2024 is a valid tool for technicians but also for enthusiasts or simply for the curious who want to delve deeper into the issues related to the production of oil, the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet.
The national and regional representatives of the Slow Food Association will intervene in the debate. The Director of ALSIA, Aniello Crescenzi, will talk about the Institution’s commitment to the valorization and varietal characterization of Matera cultivars also as a virtuous model for other production realities, supported by Dr. Giovanni Lacertosa among the experts included in the evaluation panel of the Guide.
In conclusion, Prof. Francesco Linzalone will lead a tasting comparing some oils included in the guide.
Plan
5.45pm
Institutional greetings
Elena Baldassarre – Slow Food Conduct Trustee of Matera
Paride Leone – President of Slow Food Basilicata
Lucia Gaudiano – Councilor for Productive Activities of the Municipality of Matera
18.00
Presentation Guide to EXTRA VIRGIN 2024
Serenella Gagliardi – Slow Food Basilicata
Angelo Loconte – Coord. Reg Extra Virgin Slow Food Editore
6.30pm
Presentation of the varietal characterization project of the native Matera cultivars – a model to follow for the valorisation of the Lucanian olive growing heritage
Aniello Crescenzi – Director of ALSIA Basilicata
Giovanni Lacertosa – Metapontum Agrobios
7.00pm
Testimonials and contributions from producers
7.30pm
Guided tasting of some excellent oils selected by the Extra Virgin 2024 guide and told by the producers
Francesco Linzalone – Slow Food Basilicata
