The Gambellara DOC wines and gastronomy of the Chiampo Valley protagonists return in September with the Gambellara Wine Festival (23-25 September) for the 2016 edition will join the expected cocktail of the volcanic territory flavors Vicenza lots of music and soul solidarity . Numerous innovations of the event organized by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Gambellara, which annually summons thousands of wine lovers at the highly anticipated Festival Local Grape. In the appointment pending the end of September the lovers of photography can take part in the photo contest titled "Gambellara landscape", organized in collaboration with the Association Vicenza Autochthonous and to promote the vineyards and landscapes of the wine producing area par excellence of DOC : just send your photos to the email address vicenzautoctona@gmail.com by Thursday, Sept. 15 (info and Regulation on www.consorziogambellara.com website). The 16th edition of Gambellara Wine Festival will officially begin Friday, September 23 in Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII (in front of the bakery Dal Molin) in Gambellara: 20 pm will be running mobile wine bar of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Gambellara, which will offer a selection of wines Gambellara DOC and DOCG Recioto di Gambellara of local companies. Saturday, September 24 will be the turn of Gambellara Wine Music: in Victory Square, starting at 20, the DOC and DOCG wines of the territory will return combined with a delicious menu of street foods by the restaurateurs of the Group of Recioto Road . At 21.30 will stage the concert presentation of the disc "La Frasca" the young local singer-songwriter Luca Menini (Menni). On Sunday September 25 will open at 10:30 am with the official inauguration of the Exhibition Grape and Gambellara Wine Festival: in the Wax Palace courtyard will be awarded the winners of the selections "Best grapes" Harvest 2015 "Best Recioto Gambellara "and" Best Gambellara Classico ". From 11 to 18 hours will start the sightseeing tour "Visiting the wineries": to open the doors to tell how wine and offer tastings in the cup and the plate will be farms Zonin Guido, Tenuta Natalina Grandi, Marchetto ssa, Vignato Virgilio, Zonin Roberto and Vitevis (at the headquarters of the Gambellara Winery). From 14.30 to 18.30, with departure from the sport facilities of Via Piave, the "Train of Flavors", a shuttle service will be available that will connect the center of the village with open cellars. In the afternoon, from 15 to 19 hours, in the courtyard of Palazzo Wax tastings and meetings with producers of wines Gambellara DOC and DOCG Recioto di Gambellara: cup in hand you can taste the labels of farms Zonin Guido, Tenuta Natalina Grandi, Montecrocetta , Marchetto ssa, Sordato Lino, Vignato Virgilio, Zonin Roberto, Podere Il Giangio and Vitevis, matching them to a gourmet dish prepared with local products prepared by the restaurateurs of the Strada del Recioto Group. All tasters will receive a screen-printed glass (entry 10 euro, 6 euro ONAV members, AIS, FISAR, SLOW FOOD). Among the news on Sunday's "Gambellara 5 senses", a sensory bench for white wine of Gambellara organized in collaboration with Vicenza autochthonous, which will so fun to discover the organoleptic characteristics of the local wine. Gambellara Wine Festival 2016 supports the humanitarian project "Stappa for Brain" Brain non-profit association cranial trauma: during the event will be collected corks in support of the project and Amorim Cork Italy transformed into a monetary donation to support the Fortress , family home dedicated to the rehabilitation of people victim of severe acquired brain injury. Several possibilities for catering and accommodation deals to tourists and wine lovers coming from outside the area and willing to live the territory, guaranteed by the accommodation facilities along the Strada del Recioto and Gambellara DOC Wines (www.stradadelrecioto.com).