Wines and Ways 2022
The discovery and appreciation of the regional food and wine heritage in a slow way, walking and learning directly from the testimony of the creators, the most interesting itineraries of our region.
It was with this aim in 2017 that the " Wines and Ways' which will restart Sunday 2 April from Crecchio with a walk along the " St Thomas' Way'. which will conclude at the Dora Sarchese winery by Nicola D'Auria in the locality of Caldari Stazione in the municipality of Ortona, destination of the now famous route connecting Rome to the Adriatic town.
This was followed by seven more appointments, always meeting and introducing participants - renamed vinegrini - people and associations that take care of paths and routes in Abruzzo every day, and others that produce wines strongly linked to the territory of which they are custodians.
The second appointment in Torino di Sangro on 25 April with "la Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi". and a visit to Mucci Cellars, therefore Sunday 15 May along 'La Via dei Mulini' between Crecchio and Tollo and the Winery of Giacomo Radica in the Tullum DOCG territory. The 12 June you walk along the "Freedom Trail and then enjoy a tasting with a breathtaking view of the Maiella from the terrace of the young Tilli Company. The 26 June walk along the Via del Gusto in Torano Nuovo, in the province of Teramo, and Sunday lunch with Cavalier Emidio Pepe true icon of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in the world. The 10 July appointment along the newborn "Abruzzo Walk in the stage of Collecorvino with tasting in the picturesque vineyards of the Contesa winery of the Pasetti family. Saturday 23 July we return after four years now to Roscianoin the heart of the Terre dei Vestini, to walk along the Tratturo Magno and taste wines from the Marramiero Winery. The exhibition closes on 10 September at Calanchi Regional Reserve of Atri with the sunset aperitif of the Cirelli Company and its now famous amphora wines.
The review is conceived by Fausto Di Nella founder of Experiential Abruzzo and a professional who has been active for many years in the promotion of tourism in Abruzzo in the wine and walking sectors, and, as mentioned, was born with the desire not only to provide participants with unique experiences but also to 'make people talk', to communicate, two worlds such as Abruzzo's walks and wineries, which in the future could represent a great opportunity for regional tourism development: "Italian wine and food tourism is experiencing a period of constant growth and in parallel the world of walks is in a phase of great ferment along the entire peninsula with projects literally taken by storm by walkers during the summer season, studying and interpreting these trends already in 2017 we created in Abruzzo Vini e Cammini that in the past four editions has already made more than 2300 people walk and drink, giving a different and truly experiential key to our splendid territories. We have probably been pioneers, just think of the recent birth of thematic walks such as that of Bardolino on Lake Garda and that of Prosecco in Veneto". says Di Nella.
Since the first edition, the organisation has benefited from the technical support of the historic tour-operator Amoroso Viaggi of Lanciano that with the owner Maurizio Amoroso concludes: "This year's eight dates are practically fully booked with bookings from all over Italy and for the first year even many foreigners who have already decided to spend their summer holidays in Abruzzo. In addition, the festival actually includes a 'bonus date' with a weekend in the Langhe from 2 to 5 June that will see the same format repeated every day with routes and wineries immersed in Piedmont's Unesco heritage".
You can book all experiences at www.abruzzoesperiential.
