Nice is Barbera

During Nizza is Barbera, the city of Nizza Monferrato is transformed into a great wine capital where you can taste Nizza DOCG and all other Piedmontese types of Barbera DOCG and DOC wines face to face with winery producers.

Meet more than 70 wineries of the best Barbera d’Asti, inside the Foro Boario in Nizza Monferrato: more than 400 labels will be tasted, included in the entrance fee, and served and explained to you directly by those who produce them.

Nice is the city but it is also the name of the Barbera d’Asti DOCG area of excellence.

For one weekend, Nizza Monferrato becomes the capital of wine and opens up to the public of Italian and foreign wine tourists, who are increasingly showing their appreciation for Monferrato thanks to its food and wine excellence.

9:30 a.m.

Garibaldi Square

Cycling in the vineyards of Nice.

Guided bike tour to discover the cru of the Nizza DOCG, discover the vineyards from which the Nizza DOCGs originated at the barbera forum tasting. You can rent ane-bike and go on a tour. In collaboration with Mon Bike Tour and Experience 4U.

Info and reservations:

• Tour hours 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Experience4u +39 379 227 6959 info@experience4u.it
• Mon Bike Tour: +39 328 101 1739 info@monbiketour.it
• Cost: €10.00 hike only + €25.00 e-bike rental.

10:00 a.m.

Old Town

Taste market with stalls of agricultural producers.

10 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5:30 p.m.

Boarium Forum – Garibaldi Square

Barbera forum

Tasting with the more than 70 producers of Barbera d’Asti DOCG and Nizza DOCG. About 400 labels for tasting. Hosted by T’Amo short supply chain companies with their gourmet products.

Entrance in shifts: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Limited seats per shift (reservations required at this link. Online reservations close at 8 p.m. on the previous day).

11:00 a.m.

Crova Palace – Museum of Taste

Experiential and olfactory tastings at the taste museum: grasping the characteristics and olfactory differences between Barbera d’Asti and Nizza DOCG.

The activity will take place as a sensory journey, starting from the location of appellations in the territory, passing through the recognition of raw materials (flowers, fruits, spices, herbs) and leading to the definition of the aromatic profile of the wines analyzed.

Tasting of two wines chosen according to the selected theme, combined with small finger food samples. Experience by Dr. Silvia Giordano, technical soul of Smell Camp – Olfactory Experiences (reservation required at this link – €30.00, tel. +39 380 522 0809).

Old Town – Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza XX Settembre and Via Pio Corsi

Wine Point

Tasting counters of Barbera d’Asti DOCG and Nizza DOCG from producers participating in the event.

11:30 a.m.

Garibaldi Square

Barbera and supercars, two “exuberant powers.”

Barbera meets Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and other dream supercars.

Car rally of Ferraris by the Red Passion Owner’s of Turin.

12:00 p.m.

XX September Square

At lunchtime for the city street food: street foods and cuisines and local gastronomic offerings from local Nices and local pro loco organizations.

All of this was organized by the Nicesi Merchants Association “Nice with Heart.”

Enoteca Regionale di Nizza – Restaurant Vineria la Signora in Rosso

Lunch with tasting counter of Barbera d’Asti from the 70 producers participating in Nice is Barbera.

For those who want to taste Barbera d’Asti in a relaxed setting, with the pairing of dishes prepared by theEnoteca Vineria La Signora in Rosso Restaurant (reservations required – limited seating, tel. +39 0141 793350 – +39 329 713 7204).

5:00 p.m.

Former Holy Trinity Church, Pistone street corner Cordara street

Nizza DOCG Riserva “La Prima”.

The Producers present their first “Riserva” from the 6 macro production areas of Nizza DOCG.

Organized by the Nice Producers Association, with talks by President Stefano Chiarlo and producers (reservations required, at this link – €25.00 limited seating
Info: 320.1414335 mail info@enotecanizza.it).

8:00 p.m.

XX September Square

At lunchtime for the city street food: street foods and cuisines and local gastronomic offerings from local Nices and local pro loco organizations.

All this is organized by the Nicesi Merchants Association “Nice with Heart.”

Enoteca Regionale di Nizza – Restaurant Vineria la Signora in Rosso

Dinner with tasting counter of Barbera d’Asti from the 70 producers participating in Nice is Barbera.

For those who want to taste Barbera d’Asti in a relaxed setting, with the pairing of dishes prepared by theEnoteca Vineria La Signora in Rosso Restaurant (reservations required – limited seating, tel: +39 0141 793350 – +39 329 713 7204).

Indirizzo: Nizza Monferrato, AT, Italia