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Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale PGI celebrates 25 years of history with a big party in Deruta


Thursday 08 june 2023

Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale PGI celebrates 25 years of its Protected Geographical Indication with a big party in Deruta. The event includes guests, chefs and products from Central Italy.

Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale PGI celebrates 25 years of history with a big party in Deruta

Deruta (Perugia) - Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale PGI is ready to celebrate the first 25 years since obtaining Protected Geographical Indication status and the typical production area will come together to celebrate this important milestone. The special party with guests, chefs and products from Central Italy will be held on Friday 9 June in the Rocca di Casalina, an exceptional location in the municipality of Deruta.

The event, organised by the Consorzio di Tutela Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale IGP (Consortium for the Protection of Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale IGP), will begin at 5.30 p.m. with a tribute to the 25th anniversary of the IGP, awarded by the European Union in 1998 as the first quality certification for fresh beef in Italy. This will be followed by greetings from the president Stefano Mengoli and the director Andrea Petrini, who will present the brand's promotion and enhancement activities to guarantee quality and compliance with the production regulations throughout the entire supply chain: from breeding to catering, passing through processing.

The evening will continue with a special menu prepared by the chefs of the Federazione Italiana Cuochi (Italian Federation of Chefs), which will feature the meat of Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale PGI, accompanied by PDO and PGI products made available by the Protection Consortia present and paired with locally produced wines served by the sommeliers of AIS Umbria.

The first 25 years of Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino Centrale IGP will be celebrated together with the Protection Consortia and Associations of PDO and PGI products from the typical territory, including Prosciutto Toscano DOP, Prosciutto Amatriciano IGP, Prosciutto di Norcia IGP, Mortadella Bologna IGP, Ciauscolo IGP, Finocchiona IGP, Pecorino Toscano DOP, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, Squacquerone di Romagna DOP, Casciotta di Urbino PDO, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI, Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia PGI, Tuscan Bread PDO, Maccheroncini di Campofilone PGI, Red Potato of Colfiorito PGI, Shallot of Romagna PGI, Cantuccini Toscani IGP, Zafferano dell'Aquila DOP, Olio Toscano IGP, Pasta di Gragnano IGP, Piadina Romagnola IGP, Oliva Ascolana del Piceno DOP, Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP, Ricotta Romana DOP.

Consorzio Tutela del Vitellone Bianco





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