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TECHNICAL TOURS
17th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM GiESCO 2011
Group of International Experts of Vitivinicultural Systems for CoOperation
Asti – Alba, Italy
August 29 th – September 2 nd , 2011
Technical tours are scheduled for Tuesday August 30 th , from 2.30 to 6.30 pm
Bus departure and arrival point will be the Fabrizio de André Area parking.
Delegate groups will visit primary estates in four prestigious Piedmont area:
LANGHE (30 km) visit to Barbaresco and Neive (CN), some producers of Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto and
Arneis
MONFERRATO (13 km) visit to Castello del Poggio at Portacomaro (AT), producer of Mostato d’Asti, Barbera d’Asti,
Dolcetto and Brachetto
GHEMME (110 km) visit to Antichi Vigneti Cantalupo at Ghemme (NO), producer of Ghemme DOCG from
Nebbiolo (Spanna) and other red and white wines from local varieties
CANAVESE (110 km) area of production of still, dessert and sparkling wine from the variety Erbaluce. Winery to
be defined.
Accompanying people are welcome to joint their relatives for the technical tours.
Participants who have not yet expressed their destination preference in the registration form are asked to communicate
it at the reception desk on August 29 th . Places are limited.
TOURS FOR ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE
Monday Aug 29 th - MONFERRATO
The group will be accompanied by an English speaking guide through some of the most relevant Romanesque examples
of the Monferrato region: Pieve di San Secondo in Cortazzone, Abbazia di Vezzolano, Cocconato (with shopping stop at
Combipel factory), Pieve di San Lorenzo at Montiglio Monferrato.
The bus tour leaves from Fabrizio de André Area at 9.30 am and ends at 6 pm (drop off at the respective hotel on
request). Lunch, tips and entry fees not included.
Tuesday Aug 30 th – HISTORICAL CENTER OF ASTI
Walking tour of historical and artistic places of the city of Asti (Collegiata San Secondo, Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo
Podestà, torre Troyana e Comentina, Cattedrale), accompanied by an English speaking professional guide. The group will
leave Fabrizio de André Area at 9.30 am and will be back at the conference venue at 1 pm, on time to participate the
delegate lunch buffet. Accompanying people are welcome to joint technical tours in the afternoon.
Wednesday Aug 31 st – TORINO and VENARIA REALE
Visit to the historical center of the first Italia capitol (Piazza Castello, Palazzo Reale, San Lorenzo, San Giovanni, Palazzo
Carignano, Piazza San Carlo) and to the royal residence Venaria (reggia, gardens, old town). The bus with the English
speaking guide will leave Fabrizio de André Area at 8.30 am to be back at the hotels around 6 pm. Lunch, tips and entry
fees not included.
Thursday Sep 1 st - ALBA
While the symposium goes on at Fondazione Ferrero, the accompanying people can visit the city of Alba during the
morning and move by bus to some characteristic towns of the surroundings (Barolo, La Morra, Grinzane Cavour) in the
afternoon. The group will reach Alba in the early morning by bus together with the delegates, then will leave Fondazione
Ferrero at 9.30 am to be back at the conference venue at 5.30 pm, on time to joint the delegates for the visit and dinner
at Fontanafredda. Lunch, tips and entry fees not included.