Alta Badia / Italian Dolomites. Culinary Events At The Winter Season's End

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 1, 15 and 22) or in the Roda dles Saus ski safari from March 11 to 18, taking you on a tasteful journey of everything Ladin. Don’t forget the Wine Skisafari on Sunday 25 March. The event, now in its 8th edition, offers tourists a full day dedicated to the best South Tyrolean wines on the slopes of Alta Badia.

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 1, 15 and 22. The Roda dles Saus (The Tour of Taste in Ladin) starts on 11 March and is a ski safari taking tourists on an incredible discovery of traditional Ladin dishes. On Sunday 25 March it’s the turn of the 8th edition of the Wine Skisafari: wine tasting session of the best South Tyrolean wines from a breathtaking 2000m.

SOMMELIERS ON THE SLOPES

The 2017-18 winter season includes for the third time the event which aims to highlight and teach us all about the best South Tyrolean wines. The three dates, 1, 15 and 22 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 Alta Badia Brand, the IDM, the Consortium Alto Adige Wine and the Sommelier Association South Tyrol.

RODA DLES SAUS: MOUNTAIN HUTS, ANCIENT RECIPES AND GENUINE FOOD

The 5th 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 11 March until 18 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

On Sunday, 25 March 2018, there will be 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 8th 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 Alta Badia Brand together with IDM and supported by the Consortium of Alto Adige Wine and the Consorzio Tutela Speck Alto Adige.

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