Polpenazze Wine Fair, 43 “Execellent” wines

Claudio Andrizzi
Written by Claudio Andrizzi

The Valtènesi-Garda Classico Doc Wine Fair of Polpenazze del Garda (Bs) is preparing to go on stage from May 29 to June 2, with its 66th edition: a five-day hisorical festival of great popularity, which has as its primary goal to promote the quality of local products of the territory. On this front, the Fair is also home to the national wine competition dedicated to the production of the area, set up in 2006 by the Ministry of Agriculture for the Garda Classico DOC, and later also open to new Valtènesi Doc. The results of this tenth edition are definitely positive: on the 66 labels listed, 43 are those that have been  awarded the title of Excellent Wine, corresponding to a score of at least 85/100. The list will be revealed at the Fair during the official opening ceremony on the morning of Sunday, May 31

The Chiaretto wines deemed excellent by the commission will continue their journey for a second tasting to choose the winner of the Trophy Pompeo Molmenti  which will be awarded as part of Italia in Rosa in Moniga del Garda in the following weekend, 5-7 June. There will also be special prizes for the best Valtènesi and Valtènesi Chiaretto, wanted by the organizators of the dair, and the best Groppello and Rosso Superiore, established with support from the Cooperative Credit Bank of Garda.

“The Wine Fair has become a key event for our community – says the mayor and chairman of the Fair Andrea Dal Prete-.. It ‘s important for our social cohesion, but over the years is has also grown to become above all an important promotional vehicle for the region and for agriculture of excellence that has become an essential element of recall for the tourism “.

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