BOLOGNA – The first edition of the Sana Slow Wine Fair will be held in the Emilia-Romagna capital from March 27 to 29, to allow full participation of operators, professionals and visitors. The event dates were shifted to a month later than originally planned due to potential limitations posed by the latest wave of the pandemic.

 The international event, organised by BolognaFiere with the artistic direction of Slow Food and the collaboration of FederBio, is dedicated to wine that is fair, clean and delicious.

 Originally scheduled for the end of February, the postponement was agreed upon to facilitate the safe participation of national and international operators who are filled with enthusiasm for the new event.

 Wineries from all over Italy and abroad will arrive in Bologna. An impressive 18 wine-producing nations will take part, namely Albania, Argentina, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, France, Germany, Macedonia, Montenegro, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United States.All participating wineries adhere to the principles of the Slow Wine Coalition and are inspired by the Slow Food Manifesto for good, clean and fair wine, which values environmental sustainability, protection of the landscape and the cultural and social role of wineries in their own territories.

 "Sana Slow Wine Fair will be a precious opportunity for discussion about a rapidly expanding sector that blends wine culture with sustainability, ethics in production and biodiversity,” said Gianpiero Calzolari, President of BolognaFiere. “These issues are priorities for producers and consumers and the SANA organisation is proud to have thirty years’ experience in such fields.”

 Calzolari said the event will be the most important event dedicated to the world of all things organic and natural.

 The three day fair, dedicated to professionals in the sector, is ideal for restaurateurs, wine merchants, importers, distributors, cooks and sommeliers to meet, discuss and make deals with some of the best Italian wineries and a very select group of international companies.

 Enthusiasts will be able to participate in the Sana Slow Wine Fair on Sunday March 27, to taste the thousands of labels proposed and talk to the producers.

 There will also be nine masterclasses dedicated to the visitors, which, under the guidance of producers and experts, will allow them to deepen the production philosophies behind the great wines for tasting, confirmed Giancarlo Gariglio, Slow Wine Coalition coordinator.

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