TASTE IT! At the Rinascente

From Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 March, a Taste-Tastic Trip of the real Made in Italy

La Rinascente In Florence Is Taking Part In Fuori Di Taste And From 11 Am To 3 Pm And From 4 Pm To 8 Pm, On 12 And 13 March, Invites You To Some Irresistible Tasting Sessions, A Chance To Discover The Ingredients Used In Italian Gastronomic Excellences. Cereals, Fruit, Vegetables, Cocoa And Flour - Skilfully Worked To Become Extraordinary Products, All Just Waiting To Be Tasted.

GROUND FLOOR:

BIO PLOSE
SIPS OF WELLBEING.
Come and get to know the new BioPlose Pomegranate and savour the original Bilberry nectar, perfect for pleasing the palate with natural 100% organic ingredients, free from preservatives and colorants.

ACETAIA GIUSTI
FOUR CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO BALSAMIC VINEGAR FROM MODENA.
Be enchanted by the absolute excellence of Balsamic Vinegar from Modena by Giuseppe Giusti. Produced using only local grapes, according to the ancient method of the Master Vinegar Makers, who in 1605 founded the Gran Deposito of Giuseppe Giusti Balsamic Vinegar. Currently the oldest vinegar cellar in the world, it is today run by the seventeenth generation of the Giusti family. The Gran Deposito is a precious collection of casks inherited from their ancestors and it comprises hundreds of barrels that date back to the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, still productive and even better with age.

FIRST FLOOR:

32 VIA DEI BIRRAI
EVERY MOMENT HAS ITS OWN BEER.
Taste three types of beer that adapt perfectly to the different moments during your day: Curmi, Audace and Oppale. Let your emotions decide which one is your personal favourite.

SECOND FLOOR:

FRANTOIO SANT’AGATA DI ONEGLIA
PASSION, TRADITION AND LOVE FOR ITS HOMELAND.
Come and taste an exceptional extra virgin olive oil and other specialities, like Pâté with Ligurian Pesto and freshly processed vegetables. A selection of exclusive, carefully made products, the expression of a family in love with its work, who since 1827 have produced extra virgin olive oil using Taggiasca olives. They also make table olives, pitted, in brine and today even candied for the most discerning foodies.

THIRD FLOOR

GARDINI CIOCCOLATO
ARTISAN CHOCOLATE AND IRRESISTIBLE FLAVOUR COMBOS.
Be surprised by tantalising taste harmonies and fantastic new flavours when you try Gardini chocolate teamed with some of the best food and wine products in Italy.

DONNA ELVIRA
ENCHANTING SENSORY DELIGHT IN A CHOCOLATE THAT IS THE RESULT OF OLD RECIPES.
Come and taste sublime chocolates, created with all the love and simplicity of the past. Attention to the smallest detail for products that hint at secret recipes, whispered stories and proud genuineness. Made using mono-variety cocoas from Central and South America, each one partnered with its perfect spice.

MAGLIO
BRINGING JOY WITH CHOCOLATE SINCE 1875.
Check out Maglio and its original chocolate-coated fruit specialities. The highest quality products, unmistakable in their brightly coloured packaging. A heritage of traditional family confectionery, handed down from father to son for 140 years, the aim being to create the perfect chocolate for every palate, occasion and sentiment.

FOURTH FLOOR:

MASTRO CESARE ANTICO FORNO PIEMONTESE - ALL THE TRADITION OF PIEDMONT IN HAND-ROLLED BREADSTICKS.
Enjoy the taste experience of breadsticks and relive the almost centenary history of four generations of these master bakers. A story that tells of a passion for their homeland, simplicity and the tradition of fresh bread and good food.

CIALDE DESIDERI
A TASTE OF TUSCANY AND ITS TYPICAL CONFECTIONERY.
Brigidini from Lamporecchio, Cantucci biscuits from Prato, hand-made with fresh eggs and lots of almonds, but no butter. Plus Cialde from Montecatini - straight out of your dreams, two layers of fragrant fine wafer filled with pearl sugar, almonds and vanilla. Come and really indulge your sweet tooth.

DI CIACCIO
SWEET COMPANY AT ANY TIME OF DAY.
From breakfast to afternoon tea or even a before- bed treat. Taste biscuits and pastries made with just a few carefully selected ingredients: from fresh butter to Piedmont hazelnuts, natural stoneground 100% Italian wheat flours, the finest cocoa and the best coffee blends. All prepared according to an artisan tradition that ensures every product is unique.

FIFTH FLOOR:

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 6.30 PM TO 8.30 PM
Come and discover two excellent Tuscan wines from TENUTE GUICCIARDINI STROZZI served with Caseificio Toscano organic cheeses. The red wine is an OCRA BOLGHERI D.O.C. made at the “VILLA LE PAVONIERE MAREMMA” Winery; the white wine is a VERNACCIA DI SANGIMINIANO RISERVA made at the “VILLA CUSONA SAN GIMINIAMO” Winery. Not to be missed!
Price per person: 10 euros.