Scirocco Wine Fest 2019 - Gibellina

Scirocco Wine Fest

Is back in Gibellina (Trapani) from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 June, Scirocco Wine Fest, the exhibition that compares the Mediterranean countries through wine.
Promoted by the group Cantine Ermes – Tenute Orestiadi, one of the most representative wineries of Sicily, the event focuses on the Mediterranean soul, art and culture of wine, alongside the culinary tradition of the territory and the entertainment.
Symbol of the initiative is the Sirocco, the wind that represents the Mediterranean sea as a red thread that “unites” the people who live it and permeates the cultures that are affected by it.

Tastings under the stars

The protagonist of Scirocco Wine Fest is definitely the wine, the result of love for nature and traditions, which comes from the countries on the Mediterranean shores, joining peoples and cultures, becoming the only denominator of the three days of conviviality and sharing.

Every evening, the wines of the seven countries hosting the event – France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey – will be tasted together with many Mediterranean specialties by Sanlorenzo Mercato.

Guided wine tastings

Get to know a label guided by experts in the field to discover organoleptic characteristics, properties, aromas and scents: from Friday to Sunday, wine tastings will allow you to discover the fascinating and complex world of wine.

Le parole del vento

Exceptional appointments with great Italian journalists and writers, who will conversate with each other sipping glasses of wine.

Cooking show, starred chefs and traditional recipes

Recipes of starred Sicilian chefs, Vincenzo Candiano and Liborio Giorlando, ancient flavors of the territory narrated by the ladies of the place but also a great tasting of Mediterranean wines. The appointments will be hosted by Federico Quaranta, from the italian tv show Linea Verde on Rai1, and Stefania Renda.

The notes of the Mediterranean, the cabaret of Lipari and the music of Bennato

A series of free shows will animate the evenings of the event. It begins with a tasting-show with Marcello Mordino and the cabaret of Roberto Lipari, Friday will be the protagonists of the notes of the Mediterranean with Eugenio Bennato, Mario Incudine and Alessio Bondì. Saturday goes on stage Festa tra cielo e terra, a parade-show between music, fire and acrobatics directed by Alfio Scuderi, Sunday closes with the Night of Cultures, organized by the City of Gibellina with the participation of actor Alessandro Preziosi and a big toast under the stars.

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The Project

Scirocco Wine Fest is a project, included in the Gibellina Destination broad program, which aims to build bridges between such cultures, so close to each other, so intimately connected, as for much of his life, he has committed himself on being one of the figures who made the story of Gibellina: Ludovico Corrao. Starting from the wine, then, they will touch the life hotspots linked to Sirocco: Arts form, Traditions, eco sustainability and Agriculture. It is a chance to compare and grow together, starting with the common denominator that characterizes the Mediterranean area, conquering cultures and religions: the Sirocco.