Saturday 22nd June 2019 – Castle of Grinzane Cavour – at 6,30 p.m. – 288th CHAPTER OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE.
PROGRAM
5.30 pm Courtyard of the Castle: display by the Flag-throwers and Musicians of Alba
Registration for accreditation in the Cafeteria
6.00 pm Sala delle Maschere
Meeting of the Ruling Council with the Knights, Authorities and guests
Introduction by the Grand Master
6.10 pm Talk by Paola Casagrande entitled “Langhe, Roero, Monferrato Unesco World Heritage – 5
years on”
6.40 pm Investiture of Honorary Knights and Postulants
7.30 pm Welcome aperitif
8.00 pm Dinner of the 288th Chapter of the Summer Solstice in Sala Cavour
10 pm In the courtyard of the Castle: Suoni dalle Colline di Langhe e Roero
Alba Music Festival on the Hills of Unesco – Edition XIII –
Artistic Director Giuseppe Nova
Antonio Vivaldi from “Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione”:
“The Four Seasons” – Alessandria Orchestra Classica
11 pm The Candle on the Unesco Castle
Switching off of the beam of light symbolically drawing attention during the week onto Grinzane
Cavour Castle and the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Vineyard Landscape ahead of the great Unesco
Festival
The Great Unesco Cake
Cutting of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Vineyard Landscape Cake and a toast with official
magnums of Asti Dolce Docg in celebration of the Unesco Birthday
Music, show and entertainment to celebrate the great event in 2014 that endorsed the status of our area as one of the most important food and wine destinations in the world!!
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MENU
APERITIFS in the courtyard
… Surprises from Marc Lanteri’s kitchen
Langhe Sauvignon DOC 2017 – Az. Agr. Silvano Bolmida
Petit pois, poached organic egg, Luiset prosciutto
Fresh hand-pinched pasta filled with Seirass ricotta, served on a creamy bed of wild herbs and dusted with coffee
Dogliani DOCG Briccolero 2016 – Az. Vin. Chionetti Quinto e figlio
Small Fassona rump steak cooked in nebbiolo, served with garden vegetables
Barolo DOCG Del Comune di Serralunga 2013 – Az. Vin. Palladino
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Meringue, vanilla chantilly and apricots
Piemonte Brachetto DOC 2017 – Az. Agr. Gatti Piero
Coffee and sweet delicacies
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The wines accompanying the appetizers and dishes have been picked from among the Winners of the 44th Selection chosen by the Order’s Tasting Panel.
