Masterclasses, tastings and visits: 6 from July to 9 in the town of Cembra and in the territory of the suggestive and wild valley north of Trento, famous for its daring terraces, the Muller Thurgau, the white grape variety, a true myth of Trentino viticulture.
Four intense days to discover the best expressions of a vinternational variety created at the end of the 800th century by Prof. Hermann Müller through the cross between Riesling Renano and Madeleine Royal, a vine that ripens best in the mountains and which has found its ideal habitat in Valle di Cembra, an area sheltered by mountains and woods and characterized by porphyritic soils and strong temperature variations. From the vinification of its grapes, a white wine is obtained with a pale straw yellow color with greenish reflections, a very evident aromatic component, with hints of aromatic herbs, elderberry, tropical fruit and citrus fruits. Savory, mineral, with pleasant acidity: typical characteristics of mountain wines.
A legendary wine created at the end of the 800th century by Prof. Hermann Müller through the cross between Riesling Renano and Madeleine Royal,
Una "magic" that has found in the territory and in the microclimate of the Cembra Valley the ideal conditions to unleash all its peculiarities.
Not surprisingly, together with the vine that has become one of the standard-bearers of Trentino viticulture – third most cultivated variety at the provincial level – the Cembra Valley is the other great protagonist of the review "Müller Thurgau: Vino di Montagna" now in its 36th edition, famous for its landscape, its 700 hectares of terraced vineyards supported by over 700 km of dry stone walls which have earned the inscription in the Unesco heritage.
Also this year the calendar is full of technical meetings, masterclasses and tastings of local and international labels at Palazzo Maffei, but also initiatives and appointments that will allow the general public to get to know the area better: from trekking among the vineyards punctuated by inviting gastronomic stops to bike tours with stops in cellars, from moments of entertainment to dinner under the stars along the tree-lined avenue.
The Val di Cembra with its 700 hectares of terraced vineyards supported by 700 km of low walls, a UNESCO heritage site.
The second appointment with the Around the world in 80 Müller, which after its Japanese debut in 2022 this year stops in Sri Lanka: Nicky Brian, one of the protagonists of the eleventh edition of MasterChef Italia, will combine some recipes from his family's country of origin with Müller Thurgau with a few years of life at shoulders, to enhance not only the quality, but also the great versatility and longevity. This cooking show with exotic flavors will be presented by Andrea Amadei, professional sommelier, Decanter radio speaker, face of the Rai1 TV show "È semper noon" and editorial director of the magazine "The art of wine".
Decanter's voice will also be entrusted with conducting one of the most awaited moments by insiders: the awarding of the winning wines of the 20th Müller Thurgau International Wine Competition, the prestigious contest that compares Müller Thurgau from different areas of Italy and from abroad.
And for those who don't suffer from vertigo, there will also be the chance to admire the perfect geometry of the Cembra Valley vineyards from above, aboard a helicopter.
