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The official start is Friday 7 June at 6.30pm in the Pasolini room in Villa di Toppo-Florio. We will start with the round table hosted by Stefano Cosma “Alcohol or no alcohol, this is the dilemma. New eno-hamletic questions”. Among the participants in the debate were Dr. Matteo Carzedda, agricultural economist from the University of Trieste, the journalist Walter Filiputti and the promoter of Friulian wine, the American Wayne Young.
This will be followed by greetings from the authorities, the presentation of the photographic exhibition “Sguardi diVini dal 900 ad today” by dotART and will end with the inaugural toast in the Isi Benini room.
THE NUMBERS
As many as 82 events will take place over the 3 days of the event, including wines and tastings, gastronomy, culture, exhibitions, family events, guided tours and shows (complete calendar on www.buri.it). There are 105 labels of native wines from wineries in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the FVG wine shop at the Fair, to which is added the “Bolle e Ribolle di Buttrio” counter. Instead, there are 13 proposals, based on ingredients from the regional territory, on the menu in the refreshment area together with chef Cortiula (with special proposals for the little ones) as well as craft beers in the dedicated kiosk and 12 regional production companies with their gastronomic excellences in the Taste Tent (where, new this year, a chef challenge will also be held).
GREAT WINES, GREAT NAMES
One of the most eclectic faces of communication linked to food and obviously also to wine arrives in Buttrio on the occasion of the Regional Wine Fair. This is Daniele De Michele, aka “Donpasta”, known to the general public for his collaboration with the Geo program on Rai3. DJ, economist, ecologist, gastronomy enthusiast and much more, so much so that he is considered one of the most inventive food activists by the New York Times.
With him on Sunday 9 June, starting at 5pm, two events not to be missed: Wine Sound System and Food Sound System, in which native Friulian wines, Salento cuisine, music, folk tales and images mix together with his inevitable Cooking DJ set consisting of a console, a kitchen top, stove and vinyl as well as the hand-cranked Imperia for making live tagliatelle.
There will also be Wayne Young, the American wine enthusiast who got to know Friuli thanks to Joe Bastianich and who has been living it and describing its wine wonders for over twenty years, also through a series of podcasts. With him the tasting on Saturday 8 June at 7.30 pm “Refosco: so much for rustic!”.
And two more names known and dear to the regional wine lover public. Stefano Cosma of Vinibuoni d’Italia on Sunday 9 June at 11.30 will curate the guided tasting “The native white wines of FVG in the ViniBuoni d’Italia 2024 Guide” while Matteo Bellotto, writer and popularizer of wine, will close the tastings of the Fair, also on Sunday, at 7.30 pm with “The reds of Buttrio”.
For the first time, mushrooms will be at the center of a wine tasting: Saturday 8 June at 11.30 am conference with tastings “Mushrooms: if you know them, you can match them” organized by the Friulano Mycological Center Association.
Furthermore, with Ersa and Unidoc, a fundamental conference on 8 June at 10am on the well-being of the vine with the theme “Flavescenza dorata and Popillia japonica: knowledge to prevent”.
TOURISM RELATED TO WINE
The Regional Wine Fair wants to continue to be a point of reference for wine-related tourism: a special “package” is planned for campers coming from all over Italy. And also the guided visits to Villa di Toppo-Florio and its Museum of the Civilization of Wine, Lapidarium and Archaeobotanical Park as well as to the nearby Villa Dragoni, without forgetting the outings to the bell tower of Buttrio, the meetings in the vineyard, the Quad outings on the hills and on foot among castles, villas and gardens. Don’t miss the historic car rally on 9 June, with a tour of the hills before returning to Buttrio for lunch. There will also be the Saporibus of the Torre Natisone Pro Loco Consortium visiting on 9 June.
CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENTS
Second edition for the national literary prize for Poetry and Fiction “Di viti in vita – Poesie e vin tai cuei di Buri”, curated by Maurizio Mattiuzza, a well-known poet and novelist from Buttrio. Awards ceremony on 9 June at 11am. There will be two exhibitions: the photographic one Sguardi DiVini dal Novecento to today; that of works from local schools “The wonders of our country Traditions, Hills, Vineyards” created by the Municipal Council of Children (CCR) of Buttrio.
There will be no shortage of circus juggling shows, a true tradition in Buttrio: in this 2024 Fair the task of entertaining adults and children with different proposals will be entrusted to the Duo Ma’Mè circus.
For the shows, the laughter of I Papu (7 June at 9pm), entertainment music with Never say duo (7 June at 6pm and 7.45pm), Veronique acoustic duo (8 June at 12pm) and Jam trio (8 June at 12.45pm and 17) together with the concerts of the DJ set Satisfaction 2000 (with the hIts of the 2000s on June 8th at 9.30pm) and Playa Desnuda (on June 9th at 9pm). Grand finale with sound show and silent fireworks at 11pm on 9 June.
ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
On June 8th in the morning there will be “Let’s get involved”, a day dedicated to the little ones who will be able to learn about falconry, sports such as judo, baseball and fencing together with the work of the Civil Protection volunteers and the National Carabinieri Association. For them also picnic and theater show with Caterina Comingio. Also pay attention to your animal friends: Sunday 9 June from 10am activity dedicated to dogs and their owners with the Gem Dog association.
STATEMENTS
Eliano Bassi Mayor of Buttrio
“An event that in addition to being a pleasant moment of meeting
it is also a story of the three excellences of the Municipality of Buttrio: the agricultural one, the industrial one and the tourist one. All three have in common continuous research, innovation, the promotion of the beauty of places and the very high quality of the products. Values that as the Municipal Administration we always want to share
to raise awareness, while at the same time promoting hospitality and protection of the environment”.
Federico Toffoletti President of Pro Loco Buri APS
“The Regional Wine Fair, one of the oldest events linked to the world of wine in Italy, still confirms itself as a prestigious showcase for the typicality and excellence of our Friuli Venezia Giulia, allowing us to offer our guests a real food and wine experience . An event characterized by such an important history has two objectives: to maintain its historicity and at the same time innovate and renew itself, so as to be able to attract the attention of new visitors and at the same time allow fans to rediscover its characteristic format”.
Sergio Emidio Bini Regional Councilor Productive activities and tourism
“In Friuli Venezia Giulia the food and wine tradition becomes an opportunity for conviviality and above all for slow tourism, increasingly sought after and appreciated by visitors to our Region. Every year in Buttrio a cohesive community meets to celebrate their roots and their agricultural and artisan know-how. On display at the Wine Fair there is not only wine excellence, but there are local companies and producers that represent the essence of our territory, with its differences and peculiarities. The 105 labels of native wines present at the fair are nothing more than an experiential journey into the riches of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Heartfelt thanks to the organizers and the outgoing president of Pro Loco Buri, Emilio Bardus. Best wishes for good work to the new management and the young president of the association, Federico Toffoletti, who will inaugurate his mandate with the Wine Fair”.
ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS
The Buttrio Regional Wine Fair is organized by Pro Loco Buri APS and the Municipality of Buttrio, with the patronage of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Council, PromoTurismoFVG, Io sono Friuli Venezia Giulia, Strada del Vino e dei Sapori of Friuli Venezia Giulia, National Association of Wine Cities. In collaboration with Vinibuoni d’Italia, Regional Committee of Friuli Venezia Giulia of the National Union of Pro Locos of Italy, Consorzio Pro Loco Torre Natisone – Tor Nadisôn – Ter Nediža, Ersa, UniDoc. With the support of the Friuli Foundation and the Pordenone-Udine Chamber of Commerce. Partners CiviBank, Vitis Rauscedo, Idrotermica Buttrio. The Buttrio Regional Wine Fair enjoys the Unpli Quality Festival brand and the Ecofesta brand.
