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Masterclasses

Merano WineFestival 2026

Masterclasses

6 – 9 . 11 . 2026 Hotel Terme Merano · Merano 22 masterclasses

Tastings led by producers, winemakers and outstanding speakers: every masterclass is a sensory journey into a territory, a grape variety or a production philosophy, in the tasting rooms of the Hotel Terme Merano.

The 2026 programme is published progressively: new sessions are added as they are confirmed. Tickets are available independently from the main event ticket.

Programme 2026

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Friday 6 November

November · 4 masterclasses

  1. Bottega SpA - Stefano Bottega

    Bottega SpA - Stefano Bottega

    Identità in movimento: le espressioni del Prosecco. Dalla radice al calice.

    Speaker Emanuele De Stefani - Sommelier accreditato

    5 wines tasted

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    Speaker: Emanuele De Stefani - Sommelier accreditato

    Un focus sul terroir e gli abbinamenti cibo-vino

    La masterclass verterà sulla storia del Prosecco e sulle caratteristiche di un territorio altamente vocato alla coltivazione della vite, che racchiude scorci di grande suggestione paesaggistica, unitamente a un patrimonio artistico ancora da scoprire. La degustazione degli Spumanti Stefano Bottega verrà proposta in abbinamento con le eccellenze gastronomiche di queste terre.

    Wines tasted

    Stefano Bottega
    85% Glera, 8% Chardonnay, 7% Pinot Bianco
    Steel tank
    Stefano Bottega
    85% Glera, 7% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Nero
    Steel tank
    Stefano Bottega
    85% Glera, 8% Chardonnay, 7% Pinot Nero
    Steel tank
    Stefano Bottega
    40% Raboso Piave, 30% Glera, 30% Chardonnay
    Steel tank
    Stefano Bottega
    100% Ribolla Gialla
    Steel tank

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  2. Blasi Winery: Discovering Upper Umbria

    Blasi Winery: Discovering Upper Umbria

    Speaker Naomi K.R. - responsabile export

    5 wines tasted

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    Speaker: Naomi K.R. - responsabile export

    Blasi Cantina is a young winery in the Colli Altotiberini area. As an organic winery and FIVI member, it is pleased to present a selection of wines that perfectly embody its vision: a commitment and dedication to producing wines that offer a fresh, modern take on tradition.

    Wines tasted

    White
    Blasi Cantina
    2009 Mammamia Passito Umbria IGT
    50% Malvasia, 30% Semillon, 20% Chenin Blanc
    Caratello Organic
    Blasi Cantina
    60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 20% Sagrantino
    Steel tank Tonneau Organic
    Blasi Cantina
    30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Sagrantino
    Tonneau Large cask Organic
    Blasi Cantina
    70% Chardonnay, 30% Trebbiano Spoletino
    Traditional method Organic
    White
    Blasi Cantina
    2025 Grechetto Umbria IGP
    100% Grechetto
    Steel tank Organic

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  3. Tenuta Malavasi

    Tenuta Malavasi

    Tenuta Malavasi: Distinctive Terroir and Viticulture on Lake Garda

    Speakers Daniele Malavasi, Günther Hölzl, Matteo Bernabei

    5 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Daniele Malavasi, Günther Hölzl, Matteo Bernabei

    A guided journey bridging a signature native grape with an unexpected winemaking gamble. An exclusive masterclass exploring a contemporary vision of Lake Garda’s terroir through the voice and wines of Tenuta Malavasi.

    Wines tasted

    Malavasi Vini
    100% Turbiana
    Steel tank
    Malavasi Vini
    100% Turbiana
    Tonneau
    Malavasi Vini
    100% Turbiana
    New barriques <70%
    Malavasi Vini
    100% Petit Verdot
    Used barriques
    Red
    Malavasi Vini
    2020 Nero Del Lago - Malavasi
    100% Petit Verdot
    Steel tank

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  4. Tenute Ballasanti

    Tenute Ballasanti

    Tenute Ballasanti and Mount Etna: A Dialogue Between Science and Archetypes

    Speakers Manuela Seminara CEO Tenute Ballasanti, Marcelo Vargas Professor e Consultor em Vinhos _ partner Brasile

    4 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Manuela Seminara CEO Tenute Ballasanti, Marcelo Vargas Professor e Consultor em Vinhos _ partner Brasile

    Tenute Ballasanti tells a story of growth, a business approached with awareness and a spirit of research.Tenute Ballasanti is not simply a winery on Mount Etna, but a true manifesto of ethical planning, entrepreneurial awareness, and scientific rigor applied to the land. Founded by Manuela Seminara and Fabio Gualandris, the company combines the precision of research with an entrepreneurial vision that transforms wine into an authentic sensory experience.Carricante and Nerello Mascalese: Etna Rosso and Etna Bianco and their Selezioni—four wines that will lead us to breathe the power of an active volcano and the strength of a terroir immersed in sea, wind, and fire, guiding us on a journey through human archetypes. The terroir, suspended at an altitude of 800 meters on the eastern slope of the volcano (between the breezes of the Ionian Sea and the subterranean fire of Etna), becomes a bearer of powerful archetypal messages.Wine chosen as a sensory experience.

    Wines tasted

    Tenute Ballasanti
    100% Nerello Mascalese
    Large cask Organic
    Red
    Tenute Ballasanti
    2023 Rosso Etna DOC
    100% Nerello Mascalese
    Steel tank Organic
    Tenute Ballasanti
    100% Carricante
    Steel tank Organic
    Tenute Ballasanti
    100% Carricante
    Steel tank Organic

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Saturday 7 November

November · 6 masterclasses

  1. Monsupello e i suoi metodi classici - Pinot Nero e Chardonnay: l'eleganza del tempo.

    Monsupello e i suoi metodi classici - Pinot Nero e Chardonnay: l'eleganza del tempo.

    Speaker Mauro Giacomo Bertolli

    5 wines tasted

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    Speaker: Mauro Giacomo Bertolli

    Assaggi di due annate di Blanc de blancs (2018 - 2020), tre di Nature (2010 - 2013 - 2022) e tre di Millesimato (2013 - 2016 - 2017)

    Wines tasted

    Monsupello
    90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
    Traditional method
    Monsupello
    90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
    Traditional method
    Monsupello
    90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
    Traditional method
    Sparkling wine
    Monsupello
    90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
    Traditional method

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  2. Franciacorta Riserva Pas Dosé “Girolamo Bosio”: degustazione verticale

    Franciacorta Riserva Pas Dosé “Girolamo Bosio”: degustazione verticale

    Speakers Laura Bosio, Cesare Bosio

    5 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Laura Bosio, Cesare Bosio

    Un affascinante viaggio attraverso 5 annate della riserva Girolamo Bosio per scoprire l’evoluzione del vino nel tempo. Un percorso di degustazione che mette a confronto annate diverse, evidenziando come maturazione, terroir e condizioni climatiche influenzano profumi, struttura, complessità ed eleganza.
    Un’esperienza dedicata a chi desidera conoscere e apprezzare l’identità del Franciacorta attraverso il tempo.

    Durante la Masterclass, un'etichetta verrà presentata in abbinamento al caviale selezionato dal Partner Calvisius.

    Wines tasted

    Sparkling wine
    Bosio
    2009 Girolamo Bosio Franciacorta Pas Dosè Riserva Pas dosé DOCG
    70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
    Steel tank Organic
    Sparkling wine
    Bosio
    2006 Girolamo Bosio Franciacorta Pas Dosè Riserva Pas dosé DOCG
    70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
    Steel tank Organic

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  3. Nicola Biasi Consulting srl

    Nicola Biasi Consulting srl

    The Eleventh Collection – directed by Nicola Biasi

    Speaker Nicola Biasi - cult oenologist 2025

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    Speaker: Nicola Biasi - cult oenologist 2025

    Dynamic, razor-sharp wines that cut straight to the core. This masterclass is a journey through essential, uncompromising glasses, driven by three core elements: linearity, energy, and precision. We will explore tension in a tasting that constantly builds, sip after sip. For those seeking the perfect vibrancy in wine.

    wine tasting:

    Cantina Tàia - Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Docg
    Az. Agr. De Vigili - Spumante metodo classico Trento Doc Art
    Ca’ da Roman - Spumante metodo classico Ecelo I
    Oxenfeld - Pinot bianco Trentino Doc
    Tenuta della Casa - Collio Bianco Doc Preludio
    Tenuta Cocci Grifoni - Offida Docg Pecorino Colle Vecchio
    Resistenti Nicola Biasi - Vino Bianco d’Italia Renitens
    Valpanera - Igt Tre Venezie bianco Album
    Borgo Savaian - Malvasia Friuli Doc
    Progetto Mosella - Riesling 2023
    Oddone Prati - Barbera d’Asti Docg La Baccalera

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  4. Azienda Agricola Gozzelino Sergio

    Azienda Agricola Gozzelino Sergio

    LORENZO GOZZELINO'S MONFERRATO BETWEEN INNOVATION AND TRADITION

    Speakers Marco Sciarrini, Lorenzo Gozzelino

    7 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Marco Sciarrini, Lorenzo Gozzelino

    Today's Monferrato through the vision of Lorenzo Gozzelino: innovation and tradition come together in a tasting journey through some of the winery's most representative wines. An approach to Piedmontese wine that looks to the future without losing its connection to the territory and to a winemaking history that began in 1914.

    Wines tasted

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  5. Leoni Wine Cosulting Srl

    Leoni Wine Cosulting Srl

    OLTRE IL BIOLOGICO PROTOCOLLO ZEI & VINE WITHOUT CHEMICALS

    Speakers Alessandro Leoni - Leoni Wine Consulting srl,, Prof. Marco Esti - Full Professor Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences university of Tuscia,, Francesco Clivati - Prime Evolution,, Marco Sciarrini - giornalista enogastronomico

    3 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Alessandro Leoni - Leoni Wine Consulting srl,, Prof. Marco Esti - Full Professor Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences university of Tuscia,, Francesco Clivati - Prime Evolution,, Marco Sciarrini - giornalista enogastronomico

    A sustainability project. Inside vineyard ecosystem, that aims to protect the vines using only natural extracts.
    Zero chemicals, zero copper, zero PIWI varieties.
    The wines presented are a selection from producers participating in the project:
    - Noveducati Spumante Metodo Classico Blanc de Noir (Nero di Troia) – Tenuta Planisium (Volturino, FG)
    - Gioseffi IGP Paestum Rosso 2022 – Tredaniele (Trentinara, SA)
    - Montealfina IGP Umbria Chardonnay 2022–2023–2024 – Feudi Spada (TR)
    - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2020 – Fattoria di Palazzo Vecchio (Montepulciano, SI)

    Wines tasted

    Feudi Spada
    100% Chardonnay
    New barriques ≥70%
    Feudi Spada
    100% Chardonnay
    New barriques ≥70%
    Feudi Spada
    100% Chardonnay
    New barriques ≥70%

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  6. CERVIM - MONDIAL DES VINS EXTREMES

    CERVIM - MONDIAL DES VINS EXTREMES

    Heroic Viticulture: when nature, climate and people push beyond the limits

    Speakers Monia Zanette - wine selector e wine educator, Roberto Cipresso - winemaker e consulente enologo

    5 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Monia Zanette - wine selector e wine educator, Roberto Cipresso - winemaker e consulente enologo

    Where nature and climate impose extreme conditions, human work makes viticulture possible. Steep slopes, high altitudes, terraces, volcanoes, islands and challenging landscapes become vineyards thanks to knowledge, experience and passion.

    This masterclass is a journey through heroic viticulture and its wines, authentic expressions of extreme places and of the knowledge and dedication of those who cultivate them.

    Through the tasting, each wine tells the story of the relationship between territory, vine and human intervention, showing how the most challenging conditions can give rise to identity, character and uniqueness.
    The wines to be presented will be added shortly

    Wines tasted

    White
    Alpha Estate
    2025 P.G.I Florina Alpha Estate Ecosystem Malagouzia Single Block "Latipes"
    White
    Bodega Comarcal Valle de Güímar
    2025 Brumas de Ayosa Blanco Sobre Lías Valle de Güímar
    White
    LES CRETES Soc. agr di Charrère & c.s.s
    2025 Valle d'Aosta Petite Arvine DOP
    Red
    Don Bernardino SL
    2025 Ribeira Sacra-Amandi Don Bernardino Mencia de Amandi
    Red
    L'Étoile
    2000 AOP Banyuls Grand Cru Cuvee Centenaire

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Sunday 8 November

November · 7 masterclasses

  1. Chiara Bersi Serlini e Cristina Mercuri MW

    Chiara Bersi Serlini e Cristina Mercuri MW

    Pinotèn, the first Blanc de Noirs produced by Bersi Serlini

    Speakers Chiara Bersi Serlini, Cristina Mercuri MW

    1 wine tasted

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    Speakers: Chiara Bersi Serlini, Cristina Mercuri MW

    Pinotèn in two vintage years to celebrate the future of the Winery.
    Vertical tasting of Pinotèn 2019 (0.75l and Magnum) and Pinotèn 2020 (0.75l and Magnum) guided by Chiara Bersi Serlini and Cristina Mercuri

    Wines tasted

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  2. Guerrini

    Guerrini

    Pinot Noir Has a New Address: Umbria

    Speakers Marco Sciarrini, Matteo Guerrini

    5 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Marco Sciarrini, Matteo Guerrini

    A journey into one of the lesser-known expressions of Italian Pinot Noir. The Masterclass explores the encounter between this great grape variety and the Umbrian terroir through four different interpretations by Guerrini: two Pinot Noirs, a rosé and a sparkling wine. The tasting is designed to show how a grape traditionally associated with other Italian wine regions can develop its own identity in Umbria and express itself in different styles. The tasting will also include a Chardonnay, presented through a less conventional interpretation of the variety.

    Wines tasted

    Guerrini
    100% Chardonnay
    New barriques ≥70%
    Guerrini
    100% Pinot Nero
    New barriques <70% Steel tank
    Guerrini
    100% Pinot Nero
    New barriques <70% Steel tank
    Rosé
    Guerrini
    2024 Rosè Umbria IGT
    100% Pinot Nero
    Steel tank

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  3. Villa Trasqua 1000 Miles of Winemaking

    Villa Trasqua 1000 Miles of Winemaking

    Speakers Andrea Radic, Matteo Bernabei (enologo consulente), Andrea Contarino (direttore tecnico)

    6 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Andrea Radic, Matteo Bernabei (enologo consulente), Andrea Contarino (direttore tecnico)

    The drive to achieve goals through commitment, perseverance and passion.
    Since 2017 Villa Trasqua has been the official red and white wine Mille Miglia partner, a celebrated car race.
    A pledge that aligns with the winery’s ethos: tradition, terroir and sustainable viticultural practices.

    Wines tasted

    Red
    Tenuta Villa Trasqua
    2019 Millemiglia BMW 328 Roadster Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
    100% sangiovese
    Tonneau Organic
    Red
    Tenuta Villa Trasqua
    2018 Millemiglia Ferrari 195S Inter Ghia Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
    100% Sangiovese
    Tonneau Organic
    Red
    Tenuta Villa Trasqua
    2017 Millemiglia Mercedes 300 SL coupè W198 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
    100% sangiovese
    Tonneau Organic
    Red
    Tenuta Villa Trasqua
    2016 Millemigilia Bentley 3 Litre Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
    100% sangiovese
    Tonneau Organic
    Red
    Tenuta Villa Trasqua
    2015 Millemiglia Alfa Romeo 1750 Super Sport Zagato Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
    100% Sangiovese
    Tonneau Organic

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  4. Zýmē di Celestino Gaspari

    Zýmē di Celestino Gaspari

    “LA MATTONARA” AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA D.O.C.G.

    Speaker Celestino Gaspari

    1 wine tasted

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    Speaker: Celestino Gaspari

    Ci sono vini che il tempo custodisce, e vini che del tempo diventano memoria. La Mattonara nasce soltanto nelle annate più grandi, da vigne vecchie e da grappoli scelti con cura quasi silenziosa. Tre mesi di appassimento naturale, dieci anni in legno e un ultimo anno in bottiglia: un’attesa che scolpisce il carattere. Nel calice, la ciliegia e la prugna lasciano spazio a pepe, liquirizia e cacao. È l’eleganza di un Amarone che non si beve soltanto: si contempla, si ascolta, si ricorda.

    Wines tasted

    Red
    Zýmē Di Celestino Gaspari
    2011 La Mattonara Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
    35% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta, 5% Croatina, 5% Molinara
    Large cask

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  5. La Regola: the Cabernet Franc of the Tuscany Coast

    La Regola: the Cabernet Franc of the Tuscany Coast

    Speakers Andrea Radic, Luca Rettondini - enologo, Flavio Nuti - produttore

    6 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Andrea Radic, Luca Rettondini - enologo, Flavio Nuti - produttore

    Verticale de " La Regola " Costa Toscana 100% Cabernet Franc.
    Annate: 2016 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022.

    Wines tasted

    Red
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Red
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Podere La Regola
    100% Cabernet Franc
    New barriques ≥70% Organic

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  6. Beyond borders_ Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Estates

    Beyond borders_ Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Estates

    Speakers Enrico Viglierchio - Direttore Generale, Alberto Antonini - Enologo

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    Speakers: Enrico Viglierchio - Direttore Generale, Alberto Antonini - Enologo

    Eight wines, three continents, one vision.
    A masterclass exploring the ABFE project – Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Estates – its history and its wines, spanning three continents.
    A journey that begins with the Italian estates – in Montalcino, Bolgheri and Chianti Classico – and takes us far afield, to Uruguay, Patagonia and Australia. Eight glasses that showcase different terroirs, climates and grape varieties, yet are united by a common thread of values and a shared mission: to give voice, time and again, to the identity of a place.

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  7. Campania, bianchi in evoluzione

    Campania, bianchi in evoluzione

    Speaker Dante Del Vecchio, Tommaso Luongo

    Speaker: Dante Del Vecchio, Tommaso Luongo

Monday 9 November

November · 5 masterclasses

  1. Weingut Nikolaihof: una storia lunga più di 2000 anni, arrivata ai giorni nostri

    Weingut Nikolaihof: una storia lunga più di 2000 anni, arrivata ai giorni nostri

    Speaker Eros Teboni

    1 wine tasted

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    Speaker: Eros Teboni

    Weingut Nikolaihof: un pezzo di storia della viticoltura biodinamica Europa.
    Un viaggio attraverso le cuvee più importanti della cantina, per raccontare e capire l’importanza dei suoi diversi terroir, stili produttivi e metodi di affinamento.

    Wines tasted

    White
    Weingut Nikolaihof - Gemma
    2024 Riesling Federspiel Aus den Garten
    100% Riesling

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  2. Gaffino

    Gaffino

    La Roma doc “vulcanica” di Gaffino

    Speaker Marco Sciarrini

    8 wines tasted

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    Speaker: Marco Sciarrini

    Non tutti sanno che sotto le vigne dei Castelli Romani si trovano le pendici del vulcano più antico del Lazio. A pochi chilometri tra il cratere spento e il mare, Gaffino coltiva le sue vigne, e il vino ne porta il segno: minerale, verticale, diverso da quello che ci si aspetta.
    Sette vini che raccontano un'azienda che non si accontenta di fare "un buon vino", vini pensati per chi vuole capire cosa succede quando un terreno vulcanico incontra vitigni autoctoni lavorati senza scorciatoie. Si chiude con il Roma Rosso e il Roma Bianco, la denominazione nella sua forma più pura, il punto d'arrivo di un percorso che parte da lontano.
    Una passeggiata dello stile Gaffino, dal più personale al più classico, per chi vuole capire perché la Roma DOC, qui, ha un carattere che altrove non trova.

    Wines tasted

    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    100% Cesanese
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    100% Cabernet Sauvignon
    Used barriques Organic
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    100% Syrah
    Used barriques Organic
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovese
    New barriques ≥70% Organic
    White
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    2025 Roma Malvasia Puntinata DOC
    100% Malvasia Puntinata
    Steel tank Organic
    White
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    2025 Fojetta Lazio Viognier IGT
    100% Viognier
    Steel tank Organic
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    100% Syrah
    Steel tank Organic
    Gaffino Vigneti E Cantina
    100% Cesanese
    New barriques ≥70% Organic

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  3. GIULIO COCCHI

    GIULIO COCCHI

    Alta Langa from Pinot Noir and Alta Langa from Chardonnay: Giulio Cocchi’s Pas Dosé

    Speakers Giulio Bava, Mauro Giacomo Bertolli

    6 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Giulio Bava, Mauro Giacomo Bertolli

    Two grape varieties, two interpretations of Alta Langa, one common thread: the value of time.
    A tasting journey through vertical flights of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, exploring how terroir, vintage and extended ageing shape the identity of Piedmont’s historic traditional-method sparkling wine in Giulio Cocchi’s Pas Dosé expression.

    Wines poured:
    Espressione Bianc 2019 – 100% Chardonnay
    Espressione Bianc 2018 – 100% Chardonnay
    Espressione Noir 2019 – 100% Pinot Noir
    Espressione Noir 2018 – 100% Pinot Noir
    Pas Dosé 2017 – Magnum – 100% Pinot Noir
    Pas Dosé 2015 – Magnum – 100% Pinot Noir

    Six wines tracing the evolution of eleven years in the glass, revealing the depth and complexity that Alta Langa DOCG can express over time.
    The tasting will be led by Giulio Bava and Mauro Giacomo Bertolli.

    Wines tasted

    Sparkling wine
    Cocchi
    2017 Alta Langa DOCG Dosaggio zero DOCG
    100% Pinot Nero
    Traditional method
    Sparkling wine
    Cocchi
    2015 Alta Langa Millesimato Metodo Classico Pas dosé DOCG
    100% Pinot Nero
    Traditional method

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  4. Komjanc Alessio e figli

    Komjanc Alessio e figli

    Wein Secession: Life and vines through times

    Speakers Andrea Radic, con, Roberto Komjanc, produttore

    8 wines tasted

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    Speakers: Andrea Radic, con, Roberto Komjanc, produttore

    In the Collio region, ancient grape varieties—known as indigenous—have been cultivated for centuries. The Komjanc vineyard is a vineyard of time, of longevity. It represents a family heritage, a crop rooted here since time immemorial. Yet the lives of the Komjanc family—rooted alongside these vines—also unfold over time; in the place they inhabit, they truly "live together."
    From single-varietal indigenous wines to the creation of *Bratje*: a journey into the elegance of Collio through wines crafted by winemaker Gianni Menotti.

    Wines tasted

    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Tocai Friulano
    Steel tank
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Tocai Friulano
    Steel tank
    White
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Tocai Friulano
    Steel tank
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Friulano
    Steel tank
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Friulano
    Steel tank
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    19% Ribolla Gialla, 40% Friulano, 40% Malvasia, 1% Picolit
    Tonneau Steel tank
    White
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Ribolla Gialla
    Steel tank
    White
    Alessio Komjanc & Figli
    100% Malvasia Istriana
    Steel tank

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  5. A journey through Valtènesi with Cantine Scolari

    A journey through Valtènesi with Cantine Scolari

    Speaker Andrea Radic

    4 wines tasted

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    Speaker: Andrea Radic

    Surrounded by the morainic hills and Lake Garda, Valtènesi is a
    captivating region with a millennium-old viticultural heritage, and
    Cantine Scolari embodies the spirit of the centuries-old wine traditions
    of this land.
    Our history begins in 1929 and is intertwined with the very territory
    itself, a tale of dedication to the land and the art of wine that flows
    through our veins like family blood.
    Our philosophy is based on the relentless pursuit of oenological
    perfection, attention to detail, and respect for our precious terroir.
    Every bottle of wine we produce is the result of an ongoing commitment
    to preserving ancient artisanal techniques and maximizing the
    authenticity of local grapes.
    In every sip of our wines, we want the history and passion that
    guide us to be palpable, creating an experience that goes beyond mere
    taste, transforming each tasting into a sensory journey through lush
    vineyards.

    Wines tasted

    Cantine Scolari
    100% Trebbiano Di Lugana
    Steel tank
    Cantine Scolari
    60% Groppello, 15% Barbera, 10% Sangiovese, 15% Marzemino
    Used barriques
    Cantine Scolari
    60% Groppello, 15% Barbera, 10% Sangiovese, 15% Marzemino
    Steel tank
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The venue

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Hotel Terme Merano

Hotel Terme Merano, Piazza Terme 1, Merano

The Hotel Terme Merano, located just a few meters from the Kurhaus of Merano and the historical city center, plays a central role during the Merano WineFestival as the venue for all the WineHunter Masterclasses.

All masterclasses during the Merano WineFestival are held in the tasting rooms of the Hotel Terme Merano, over the bridge following the red carpet

Discover the location

Hotel Terme Merano1 Passerella Lenoir2 GourmetArena Exit3 Festival Entrance4

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  1. Home to all the WineHunter Masterclasses: a few steps from the Kurhaus, over the footbridge following the red carpet.

  2. The footbridge over the Passer between the promenade and the Hotel Terme Merano: the way to the masterclasses. On Saturday 7 November at 14:00 it is the stage of the Official Ceremony: thirty-five sabrages, one for every edition of the festival, and the bottles shared with the public.

    The Official Ceremony
  3. The door on the right side of the GourmetArena onto the Passer promenade: from here follow the river to the Passerella Lenoir and the Hotel Terme Merano, the way to the masterclasses.

    On the plan
  4. The festival’s main entrance, on Corso Libertà under the Rotunde. Beside it, on the ground floor, the cloakroom and the Glass Point.

    Inside the Kurhaus