Taste Workshop
Rinaldo Bertolin

Aosta Valley Festival
Lard d'Arnad PDO

Rinaldo Bertolin Taste Workshop

In the Taste Workshop you will enjoy a mouth-watering and exciting experience, a journey through the flavours that have made 'Cuisine Valdôtaine' and its products famous.

Tradition and innovation combined to reach a new level of culinary culture; not a dinner but a real discovery of a people, a country and its history: Arnad and the Aosta Valley.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, also at 6.30 p.m., at the "The Kiuva" in hamlet Pied de Ville, 42.

Discover the programme of evenings below.

Discover the evening programme below

Thursday 22 August

Alpine Fusion: East and Aosta Valley

Chef Giuseppina Serra (click for Bio)

Owner of Sweet and Savory by Giusy Personal Chef.
Specialising in Asian cuisine.
I discovered this great passion for cooking in the hotel owned by my parents in the centre of Turin, where my mother was the chef.
My mother loved to have me under control, so no babysitting and yes to meal preparation with mum, then the service would start and punctually I would have my piece of
bread to create new recipes while mum finished the service with a final grade of 10 cum laude, so I convinced myself that I was really good at this!!!
My passion for cooking stems from Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, but over the years I have become interested in Asian culture thanks to the collaboration of three trainees
Japanese during his working years in Florence.
After years of in-depth study and courses in Japanese cuisine, one of them at the Boscolo Etoile Academy, I decided to leave for Japan to deepen my knowledge of sushi preparation and Japanese cuisine in general.
In Tokyo, I specialised in sushi making, in Osaka I perfected my knowledge of centuries-old Japanese cuisine and in Hiroshima that of Streetfood.
I decide later to learn more about other places in Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea and Okinawa.
In each of these places I attended cooking classes at the academy and from private individuals, from older people who taught me the ancient processes.
I bring all this back to Italy and pass it on to the same people who, like me, share a passion for Asian cuisine.

Programme

Meeting point at the Kiuva of Arnad - Frazione Pied de Ville, 42, 11020 Arnad AO

18.30 - Allocation of places to participants

19.00 - Presentation of the evening and Chef Giuseppina Serra

19.15 - Start of dinner

Presenter of the evening: Pierre Bonel
Moderator: Federico Giovanelli

Guest Raffaele Ferrari of Arnad Le Vieux

Show Cooking

LARDO D'ARNAD TASTING
CONVENTIONAL 
Black bread | Lard d'Arnad PDO | Rhododendron honey

UNCONVENTIONAL

Salted chestnut mochi with Lardo d'Arnad PDO and Acacia honey
Matching wine: La Tocca - TAEMA

Appetisers
Smoked trout oshizushi and cucumber sunomono
Matching wine: Petite Arvine 2023 - LE CLOCHER

First
AREV meat gyoza and Lardo di Arnad PDO
Matching wine: Boheme DOC 2020 - TAEMA

According to
Larded pork fillet with tare reduction on apple and cinnamon compote
Matching wine: Torrette Superieur 2022 - LE CLOCHER

Dessert
Matcha green tea tiramisu with goat's milk
Matching wine: Passito 2017 - LA KIUVA

Coffee and KiuMiel

Dinner price €39 wine tasting and water included

Guests

Wine Cellars: Le Clocher - Taema

Lard producer: Salumificio Arnad Le Vieux

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Friday 23 August

Essence of the Valley

Chef Agostino Buillas (click for Bio)

Chef, sommelier and patron at 'Café Quinson' in Morgex

COMPETITIONS AND TITLES
1986 Taster's diploma ONAV Asti
1990 ANAG Asti taster licence
1992 Professional Sommelier AIS Aosta
1994 Winner Grand Prix Sopexa competition on wines and spirits of France Milan
1994 Appointment as Italian representative International Grand Prix Sopexa Paris
1994 Winner Decanter d'Oro Competition - Fontanafredda Serralunga d'Alba
1995 Winner of the Primo Sommelier d'Italia Competition Fabriano
1996 Nomination for the Italian Final of the Ruinart Trophy Milan
1998 Reserve nomination at the World's Best Sommelier Competition Vienna
2008 " Mariannes du Mont-Blanc " Prize Saveurs de France-Saveurs d'Europe
Chamonix Mont Blanc
2009 'The Best French Cheese Cart' Award Rome
Michelin Star Award Milan

EVENTS
2000 Buffet served to President Ciampi on an official visit to the Aosta Valley Pré Saint Didier
2007 Lunch served to Defence Minister Arturo Parisi at the Castello Cantore Aosta
Buffet served on the occasion of the visit of the Council of the Autonomous Province of Trento
at the Sarre Castle Sarre
Buffet served on the occasion of the establishment of the first Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion
(Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes), at the Fort
of Bard Bard
2008 Lunch served to the former President of Senegal and current Secretary General of the
Abdou Diouf Francophonie at Sarre Castle Sarre
2009 Lunch served on the occasion of the joint CourmayeurChamonix Mont Blanc Municipal Council meeting at the Courmayeur Cross-Border Museum Courmayeur
Buffet served on the occasion of the performance by Roberto Bolle, principal dancer of the
La Scala Theatre at the Castle of Fénis Fénis
2010 Buffet served on the occasion of the presentation of the film 'The Father and the Stranger' by
Ricky Tognazzi at Palazzo Taverna Rome
2011 "Aosta Valley Cooking School" at the stand of the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta
ad Art Florence, Fortezza da Basso Florence
Film Commition Valle d'Aosta Presentation
Venice International Film Festival Venice - Lido
2012 Collaboration with the Aosta Valley Region and the Chambre Valdotaine in
Representing the Aosta Valley at Eataly in Turin Turin
2013 Event in collaboration with Restaurant La Chaumiere for the
'Gazzetta dello Sport' Courmayeur
Event presentation "Casino de La Vallée Resort " at the Museum of the Thousand
Brescia Miles
"Aosta Valley Cooking School - Chef Vallée " at "Dinus Donavit Hall" Arnad (AO)
2014 Lecturer at Ecole Hotelliere in Chatillon (AO) Aosta
2015 Gala Dinner Accademia della Cucina Italiana Montecarlo
Participation in the Geo&Geo Roma broadcast
Participation in the Telematin programme "Le triporteur au Val d'Aoste" Paris
Lunch for Expo Vda Milan Press Conference
Event Inauguration Skyway Courmayeur Cable Car
2016 Collaboration Event VIP tent Ski World Cup La Thuile
Participation in the Geo&Geo Roma broadcast
2017 Maison Bertolin Arnad 60th anniversary event
Participation B2B Event Taste of London, Regents Park London
Winter Season Presentation Courmayeur 2017/18 Milan
2018 Ferrari Event Collaboration - Cavalcade Mont Blanc 2018 Saint Vincent
Participation in 'Taste of Courmayeur 2018' event Courmayeur
Participation in the TV7 programme De Gustibus - At table with the Chef Courmayeur
Collaboration gala evening 'Veillà del Tour du Rutor' Arvier
Collaboration Event "Rossini 150 opera festival Skyway - Mont Blanc Courmayeur
2019 Collaboration Event Tent Vip World Cup Cross-Country Skiing Cogne
Consulting at Skyway - Mont Blanc Courmayeur
2020 Collaboration Event VIP tent Ski World Cup La Thuile
Since 1996 "Café Quinson" Role of chef, sommelier and patron Morgex

Programme

Meeting point at the Kiuva of Arnad - Frazione Pied de Ville, 42, 11020 Arnad AO

18.30 - Allocation of places to participants

19.00 - Presentation of the evening and the Chef Agostino Buillas

19.15 - Start of dinner

Tasting of Lardo d'Arnad PDO in conventional and non-conventional versions

Presenter of the evening: Pierre Bonel
Moderator: Stefano Lunardi

Guest Pietro Laurent - Lardificio Pietro Laurent 

Show Cooking

LARDO D'ARNAD TASTING
CONVENTIONAL

My bread with Lard d'Arnad PDO

UNCONVENTIONAL
Soup of trumpets with mint, hazelnut oil and their grains, mousse of Lard d'Arnad AOC.
Matching wine: Traverse Brut Rosé 2012 - LA KIUVA

Appetiser
Terrine of salmon trout from Morgex, Lard d'Arnad AOC, La Salle goat cheese, raspberry vinegar gel, herb and flower salad.
Matching wine: Petite Arvine 2023 - LA SOURCE

First
Organic durum wheat semolina pasta bonbons stuffed with Lard d'Arnad AOP and Aymavilles sheep's cheese, with apple ristretto and its balsamic dressing, wildflower pollen.
Matching wine: Ensemblo 2020 - LA SOURCE

According to
Goat tournedos, potato cream with Lard d'Arnad AOC, vegetable dumpling, blueberry sauce
Matching wine: Donnas 2019 - CAVES OF DONNAS

Sweets
Pre Dessert
Lollipop of Fontina cheese DOP with caramel of Lard d'Arnad DOP.
Dessert
An unusual Mont Blanc chestnut, honey, chocolate, small fruits and Lard d'Arnad PDO.
Matching wine: Dernier Soleil - CAVES OF DONNAS

Friandises maison

Coffee and KiuMiel

Dinner price €39 wine tasting and water included

Guests

Wine Cellars: La Source and Caves Donnas

Lard producer: Peter Laurent

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Saturday 24 August

Tradition in Evolution

Chef Luca Gubelli (click for Bio)

Executive Chef with more than 30 years of experience in catering and hospitality has worked in various contexts - luxury hotels, restaurants, fine dining and banqueting - which have enabled him to acquire a comprehensive view of catering from an operational point of view,
management and organisation.
He has an emotional bond with the Aosta Valley, starting out in the hotellerie, back in 93 alongside Paolo Vai at the Royal in Courmayeur.
Since 2018, he has been involved in the creation of CampZero Active Resort, a 5-star resort with a sporty soul in Champoluc (Aosta), where he holds the position of executive chef in charge of pre-opening, operational layout and F&B offer.
He is currently co-founder of Adòpra benefit company and executive chef of the Litta palace Milano Urban Resort.
For Luca, cooking is contamination, respect for the earth and a harmonious synthesis of different cultures and traditions.

Programme

Meeting point at the Kiuva of Arnad - Frazione Pied de Ville, 42, 11020 Arnad AO

18.30 - Allocation of places to participants

19.00 - Presentation of the evening and the Chef Luca Gubelli

19.15 - Start of dinner

Tasting of Lardo d'Arnad PDO in conventional and non-conventional versions

Guest Guido Bertolin of Maison Bertolin

Presenter of the evening: Pierre Bonel
Moderator: Stefano Lunardi

Show Cooking

LARDO D'ARNAD TASTING
CONVENTIONAL
Bread | Lard d'Arnad PDO | Chestnut honey

UNCONVENTIONAL
Lardo d'Arnad PDO | Beer yeast | Grape must | Corn bread‭ ‬
Matching wine: Traverse Brut Rosé 2012 - LA KIUVA

Appetiser
Nettle flan | Neige de brebis | black lemon
Matching wine: Chambave Muscat 2022 - CROTTA DI VEGNERON

First
Risotto | Caprino al Carbone | Lardo d'Arnad DOP | Helichrysum
Matching wine: Patri Meo 2023 - PRIOD

According to
Wild boar cooked in hay | potatoes | boudin | apple sauce
Matching wine: BOCOUEIL 2019 - PRIOD

Sweet
Blue d'Aoste ice cream | fermented blueberries | black bread
Matching wine: Chambave Moscato Passito 2022 - LA CROTTA DI VEGNERON

Coffee and KiuMiel

Dinner price €39 wine tasting and water included

Guests

Wine Cellars: Priod Fabrizio and La Crotta de Vignerons

Lard producer: Guido Bertolin

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In collaboration with

Wine cellars and producers

Useful Information

Allergies and Intolerances
"Dear guests, we would like to inform you that in order to ensure a smooth and enjoyable dining experience for all, it will not be possible to alter courses or menus for any allergies or intolerances. If necessary, the course will simply be skipped. We thank you for your understanding."

Assignment of Places
"For maximum comfort and visibility, seats will be allocated by our staff in the stalls, facing the chef. We will do our best to assign seats close together for those who wish to sit together."

Thank you for your cooperation and Happy Taste Workshop to all.