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MARCH IN ALTA BADIA
THE SKIING SEASON ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE: THE GASTRONOMY AND GOOD WINES ACCOMPANY THE LAST SKI DAYS OF THE SEASON
Three unmissable events await you in Alta Badia this March. Do you like tasting wines and local dishes? Take part in the Sommelier on the slopes (March 9 and 16) or in the Roda dles Saus ski safari from March 12 to 19, taking you on a tasteful journey of everything Ladin. Don’t forget the Wine Skisafari on Sunday 19 March. The event, now in its 7th edition, offers tourists a full day dedicated to the best South Tyrolean wines on the slopes of Alta Badia.
Alta Badia (South Tyrolean Dolomites) – Over the course of the last years, Alta Badia has become the Holy Temple of fine cuisine and perfect slopes for unforgettable skiing in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In light of this, A Taste for Skiing was created: an initiative uniting all events which highlight the winning marriage between skiing and eating. Gourmet Skisafari opened the doors to the skiing season and good cuisine, and it will close with three extraordinary events. The event called Sommelier on the slopes will take place on March 9 and 16. The Roda dles Saus (The Wheel of Taste in Ladin) starts on 12 March and is a ski safari taking tourists on an incredible discovery of traditional Ladin dishes. On Sunday 19 March it’s the turn of the 7th edition of the Wine Skisafari: wine tasting session of the best South Tyrolean wines from a breathtaking 2000m.
SOMMELIERS ON THE SLOPES
The 2016-17 winter season includes for the second time the event which aims to highlight and teach us all about the best South Tyrolean wines. The two dates, 9 and 16 March, include beautiful skiing sessions on the slopes of Alta Badia, combined with tasting some of the most refined wines in South Tyrol. The event will be hosted by a select number of huts. Participants will be accompanied by an expert ski guide and sommelier. The events are organised by the Tourism Board Alta Badia, the IDM, the Consortium Alto Adige Wine and the Sommelier Association South Tyrol.
RODA DLES SAUS: MOUNTAIN HUTS, ANCIENT RECIPES AND GENUINE FOOD
The 4th edition of the Roda dles Saus, the ski safari devoted to the Ladin cuisine and culture, will be held in the ski carousel of Santa Croce in Alta Badia. For a whole week, from Sunday 12 March until 19 March, skiers can taste the different dishes which originated in the heart of the Dolomites, paired with the best South Tyrolean wines, skiing from mountain hut to hut. Ladin cuisine, simple yet oh so genuine, is at the center of attention in the mountain huts peppered across the Skitour La Crusc skiing carousel. Every hut has specialized in cooking one Ladin dish, faithfully following Granny’s old handwriting in the recipe book.
Local specialties paired with a South Tyrolean wine shall be served at several mountain huts. Authentic scenery and genuine, typical dishes. Sun kissed slopes welcome tourists on this food safari, surrounded by breathtaking views, set amongst a sprawling valley covered with forests and Ladin mountain huts. Tourists should also take some time to visit Badia’s Parish Church, the birthplace of Saint Freinademetz and the traditional ‘viles’, the mountain farmsteads of Fussé, Coz and Pransarores, and finish at the suggestive small church of Santa Croce, resting at the feet of the Santa Croce mountain. A perfect family excursion: the Skitour La Crusc, easily reached on skis from Piz La Villa.
DE DL VIN – WINE SKISAFARI: 2.000 M OF ECSTASY
Join us on Sunday, 19 March 2017, for an exclusive tasting session of the best South Tyrolean wines on top of the world. Enjoy local wines from a breathtaking 2000 m., from 10 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. at the Piz Arlara, Bioch, I Tablà and Pralongiá mountain huts. A fitting end for the close of the winter season dedicated to fine cuisine.
South Tyrolean wines stand out for their superb quality, obtained thanks to favorable climate, fertile soil and the care and dedication shown by winemakers. South Tyrolean wine plays a fundamental role in different food and wine initiatives in Alta Badia - and not only in restaurants and mountain huts.
With this 7th edition of the WINE SKISAFARI. Alta Badia wants to dedicate one full day to South Tyrolean wines, with an exclusive tasting session set atop 2000 m. A pleasant day on skis for wine connoisseurs, on a journey to discover the rich variety of South Tyrolean wines. Participants will also delight in tasting the typical South Tyrolean speck and bask in the pleasant atmosphere listening to live music. The event is organized by the Alta Badia Tourism Board together with IDM and supported by the Consortium of Alto Adige Wine and the Consorzio Tutela Speck Alto Adige.
Tickets can be purchased for €30 at the four participating huts. The brochure detailing the offer is available at the Alta Badia Tourism offices. Ski carefully.
For further information: Tourist Board Alta Badia – www.altabadia.org – Tel.: +39 471/836176-847037 – Email:
Press Office Alta Badia:
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