Soiano, oil lessons for restaurants owners

A day on Lake Garda to know the gastronomic heritage and the beauties of the area: Arthob, the historic Brescia association of restaurants, taverns, taverns and pizzerias, has chosen Valtènesi as the sixth stage of the food and wine training circuit launched in 2016 and aimed at strengthening the link between the world of catering and that of the province’s top productions. Over 70 restaurateurs attending the event on Monday, 26, which began in the oil mill Manestrini in Soiano for a lecture on the extra virgin olive oil of Garda conducted by Nicoletta Manestrini, as well as by the specialized Aipol technicians (the olives producers association of Lombardy). The tour is then continued on the most well-known promontory of Benaco, the Rocca di Manerba, one of the most important protected natural oases of the lake basin, to end in the evening with a dinner at the restaurant Capriccio di Manerba, the only one Michelin Star in the Valtènesi area. In short, a blend of taste, culture, and environmental heritage that proved to be the winning assets for the growth of quality tourism, that led the Garda to now account for 6% of the national tourism sector with over 23 million annual attendance.