»» Tasting Including More than 100 Wines From Oltrepò

More than 100 labels are being selected for the wine tasting OltreCentovini, will be held May 14 in Casteggio, Oltrep򠡲ea, North Western Italy.

All the wines are from Oltrep򦬴;/strong>, an area located along the the banks of Po river, in a southern corner of Lombardy, set among Emilia, Liguria and Piedmont. It’s mainly a lowland with just a few sweet hills ranging between 200 and 300mt altitude.

This wine tasting will be featuring different themes: autochthonous vine species Croatina and Barbera, the two souls of Pinot Black, the sweet corner: from Moscato to Malvasia, the aged white wines, and IGT from Pavia province. The cost of tasting , which includes pairing with local food, is euro10.

- Event details -
When: May 14 - h. 2.30 - 7.00 PM
Where: at Certosa Cant? Via Circonvallazione -
Casteggio (province of Pavia) - Lombardy. (See Map)
How to get there:
-from motorway Torino - Piacenza (A21), exit Casteggio;
-from motorway Milan - Genoa (A7) exit Casel Gerola, than take motorway A21, exit Casteggio;
-from Pavia take ss Giovi or ss 617.

May 13, 2006 - in: Wine Events & News & Wine Tasting