Vinifera 2022 – The Market Exhibition

Vinifera 2022 was the edition in which all the regions of the Alpine Arc found space during the two-day Market Exhibition. In addition to the heroic Italian producers, from Valle d’Aosta to Friuli Venezia Giulia, we also welcomed winemakers from France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia, offering an even more complete experience in the world of high-altitude viticulture.

What happened on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, from 11 AM to 7 PM at Trento Fiere?

  • A time and place to (re)connect and discover the artisanal Alpine producers selected for you by the Centrifuga Association.
  • Free tastings among the stands of 100 winemakers from the Alpine regions, alongside food artisans, cider, and beer.
  • Direct sales at the producer stands, catering services active on both days, and guided tastings.

The Winemakers of Vinifera 2022

Female and male winemakers united by the choice to work with a deep focus on the land and the people who live there, incorporating sustainability costs into their business models to make their practices and products as sustainable as possible.

It has been authentic winemakers who have accompanied us on this oenological journey, true cultural artisans who combine expertise and character. By sharing their choices and daily actions, they have told the story of their wine and their land, because making wine also means combining culture and nature.

Slovenia

Liguria

Aosta Valley

The Food Artisans of  Vinifera 2022

Cibo Vinifera 2021

For Vinifera, we have chosen to rely on small yet significant producers and local restaurateurs to satisfy your appetites and curiosity. These are businesses made up of people who establish a deep connection with the land, shaped by past traditions while meeting contemporary needs: authentic flavors, short supply chains, conscious identities, a love for simplicity, a pursuit of quality, and a blend of knowledge and ideas.

Additionally, in the masterclass BEe The Future – Sunday at 11:00 AM at the Muse – Museum of Science: Mieli Thun, Primitivizia, and Panificio Moderno.

The Masterclasses of Vinifera 2022

In addition to the free tasting path, the Vinifera program includes 4 Masterclasses that will take place at the Muse – Museum of Science in Trento. From March 26 to April 1, 2022, by presenting your Vinifera entry ticket at the Muse ticket office, a reduced fee of €9 will be applied to visit the museum.

A debate on the regulatory evolution that allows the use of resistant grape varieties within Denominations of Origin and the opportunities that arise from it, featuring lawyer Stefano Senatore, professor of food and wine law, Marco Stefanini, professor at the Mach Foundation, Alessandro Sala, president of the PIWI Lombardia association, and Nicola Biasi from the business network “Resistenti Nicola Biasi.” The discussion will be moderated by journalist Maurizio Gily.

Sat, March 26, 2022, 14:30 PM| Across the Alps: Biodynamic Inspirations from Beyond the Border

Tasting of biodynamic wines from the French association Vignerons de Nature, led by journalist and lecturer Matteo Gallello.

Sun, March 27, 2022, 11:00 AM | BEe THE FUTURE – Honey, Herbs, Bread

A taste-olfactory analysis workshop led by Francesca Paternoster from Mieli Thun and Noris Cunaccia from Primitivizia, in collaboration with Matteo Piffer from Panificio Moderno.
Sun, March 27, 2022, 2:30 PM | Between 0 and 1
Official presentation of issue 0 of the magazine “Verticale,” the new and exciting publication dedicated to wine verticals, with Jacopo Cossater, Matteo Gallello, and Nelson Pari, followed by a vertical tasting of 7 vintages of a wine from a producer present at Vinifera.

Public Award “La Picca d’Oro”

Once again this year, the Vinifera audience will award the “La Picca d’Oro” prize to the best winemaker at the Market Exhibition on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27. In previous editions, the public award went to Villa Persani (2018), Malga Ribelle (2019), and Cantina El Zeremia (2021). Voting ballots will be available at the association’s stand.

 

To protect both exhibitors and visitors, Vinifera 2022 will take place in the indoor and outdoor spaces of Trento Fiere, exclusively reserved for Vinifera for the entire duration of the event. Visitor access will be subject to capacity limits, with priority given to visitors who have purchased their glass in advance.

For all visitors and producers, it will be mandatory to show the Super Green Pass, wear an FFP2 mask, maintain social distancing, and follow hygiene protocols.