Have you ever wondered how to do a San Daniele ham tasting? Every year in the Province of Udine takes place the Aria di Festa event which involves many people who want to get to know this Italian product more closely that many envy us. Here's how and where to taste it.
Party air is the traditional event dedicated to San Daniele ham organized by the Consortium, which has been attracting tourists and raw ham lovers from all over the world for almost 30 years at the end of June. Four days take place between tastings, conferences, guided tours and itineraries to discover the culture and flavors of the place.
Beyond the Aria di Festa event, San Daniele ham can always be tasted according to i days and opening hours area of San Daniele head office.
Protagonist, the San Daniele PDO ham, made unique thanks to natural production processes that respect tradition. Here a visit to one of the is in order 31 ham factories that make the product famous in the world. Selected Italian pork legs, sea salt, the air of San Daniele and a long natural seasoning (13-20 months) are the only ingredients! You can discover it in multisensory interactive itineraries, taste it with wonderful white wines such as Friulano and Sauvignon (even better, together with Champagne and bubbles), taste it "naked and raw", or learn how to cut it and combine it with other dishes by following creative cooking courses held by renowned chefs!
It is an opportunity to also discover excellent wines of this land, by visiting wineries such as L 'Aquila del Torre in Savorgnano: 20 hectares of vineyards immersed in the woods of the northern hills of Friuli cultivated with agricultural practices respectful of the territory so as to deserve the certification of organic wine. Visit their website for more information on wines and guided tours.
To visit absolutely in San Daniele also the Guarneriana Library, the oldest library in Europe that has just been restored (which preserves 600 illuminated manuscripts and 1500 rare and precious texts), and the fourteenth-century church of S. Antonio Abate, defined as the “Sistina del Friuli” for the marvelous frescoes by Pellegrino.
The millenary city of is also worth a stop Udine where you can admire the frescoes by Tiepolo, the ancient castle, and enjoy a stroll in the delightful old town. The city is full of cultural and entertainment initiatives. One weekend idea is to spend a day in Udine, discovering new things in the city to see and do and maybe passing a beautiful one night in the Priu mountain hut close. Then, the following day, have a tasting of San Daniele ham, savoring the excellence of the Italian territory.
Aria di Festa, as an event, is a really good opportunity for discover the Friulian territory unknown to many who will surprise you for the cultural and food and wine riches.
