Cantine Gourmet is the original and tasty weekend, in the heart of the Gran Paradiso tourist area, dedicated to gourmet tourists who can discover the best Aosta Valley winemaking tradition and the genuine flavours of the dishes of the Cogne culture, combined with moments of music, tradition and folklore.
A weekend dedicated to taste and hospitality
Friday
A tasting tour featuring fragrant local wines and tasty typical dishes that give life to delicious combinations for a journey through flavours.
Various typical restaurants, located between the center of the town of Cogne and the village of Crétaz, host the wine producers and offer the best DOC labels of the Aosta Valley accompanied by dishes of the authentic "Cogneintse" tradition, from Soça to Favò, without excluding cured meats and dairy products, expertly paired with wines by the chef-restaurateurs.
The food and wine tour can be done on foot, walking with a view of the Gran Paradiso massif, or with the fun “Wine-express” little train.
Saturday
Farm tour. During the day, guided visits to the farms in the Cogne area are organized with tastings of dairy products paired with Aosta Valley beers.
Sunday
Starred secrets and biodiversity in the kitchen: recipes for creative and tasty dishes with seasonal products from a short supply chain.
On Saturday and Sunday, for lunch and dinner, come and taste the themed menus, created for the occasion by the restaurants in Cogne participating in the initiative. Tasty proposals and typical specialties paired with Aosta Valley labels!
- €40.00 - Cost of the glass of the Food and Wine Tour on Friday; the glasses are available at the Tourist Operators Consortium in the square in Cogne (non-alcoholic drinks, apple juice etc... for minors and teetotalers)
- €35.00 - Cost of the Tour on Saturday;
- €25.00 - Cost of the Tour on Sunday
- €85.00 Gourmet Package to participate in the 3 days: valid only if purchased online or on site in a single solution, subject to availability.
For a fee, thematic menu at the restaurants, with two glasses of wine to match.
Friday 6 June
- From 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Cogne village and Cretaz hamlet - Tasting tour: local wines and typical dishes:
about 10 stopover points where fragrant local wines and tasty local dishes meet and give life to delicious combinations for a journey through flavours.
Pocket with glass for access to all tasting points on sale at the Consorzio Operatori Turistici starting from Friday morning. From 7:00 pm - tasting of confectionery production - From 10:00 pm to midnight - live music in Piazza Chanoux
Saturday 7 June
- At 10:00 am - villages of Cogne - Guided visits to the farms:
Electric-assisted bicycle tour with guided accompaniment among the farms in the area. Visit to the farm and tasting of dairy products, paired with Aosta Valley beers.
Limited places - paid, by reservation only. - For lunch and dinner, in participating restaurants, thematic menus with two glasses of wine pairing. Reservations are recommended.
Sunday 8 June
- At 10.00 - Lillaz hamlet - Starred secrets and biodiversity in the kitchen:
A full-scale journey into the world of water, starting from the Lillaz hydroelectric plant, and show-cooking with tasting of the starred creations of chef Agostino Buillas.
Limited places - paid, by reservation only. - For lunch and dinner, in participating restaurants, thematic menus with two glasses of wine pairing. Reservations are recommended.
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.