The True Italian Taste project is a worldwide series promoted and financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation that aims to educate, leverage and support certified Italian food and beverages outside of Italy.
Thank you to ICCI (Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia) for inviting us to their first Masterclass in Adelaide. It was great to hear from Professor Richard Gawel & Dr Paula Zito for their extremely informative and interesting talks on EVOO and increasing our knowledge and awareness on purchasing 100% Authentic Italian products.
Despite having watched so many documentaries on food and travel, and having done a lot of cooking and eating; we never stopped to think about the whole world of science, history and geography behind EVOO. There is just so much to know on a molecular level! Bottega 1900 was an event partner who provided us with the EVOO tastings:
Zahara Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tonda Iblea
Oro di Giano Extra Virgin Olive Oil San Felice
Agricola Il Giogo Ora della Valpolicella Organic EVOO Casaliva
Giacomo Grassi Chianti Classico DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil Frantoio
Oro di Rufolo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ogliarola
Oro di Rufolo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Coratina
Consortium Prosecco DOC was another event partner who sponsored the Prosecco, and on offer was:
Pitars Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut Millesimato 2020
Sacchetto Prosecco DOC Extra Dry "Fili"
Savian Prosecco DOC Extra Dry Organic
Villa Sandi Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut Millesimato 2020 "Il Fresco"
Valdo Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry Millesimato 2019
It was a shame that we didn’t get time to taste more than 2 or get a presentation on them! We would’ve loved to learn more about the origins of each Prosecco and how like olives, grapes can chemically change the flavour dependant on the process!
The main takeaway from the event was the symbols to look out for when buying Italian products and how we, as consumers, can be more aware of what we are buying when a product claims to be from a specific region. Have a read of the image below, and see if you notice these symbols on products like Parmigiano-Reggiano when you’re shopping for cheese, or for other Italian products
