Lugana DOC and Lake Garda Host Royal and French Delegations
Important days for the Lugana DOC and Lake Garda in general, those recently experienced with the presence of figures of particular international significance. The quick visit of the Prince of Windsor, Michael George Charles Franklin, Prince of Kent, accompanied by his consort Princess Marie Christine von Reibnitz, to Desenzano del Garda, coming from Verona, was a particularly important moment both for the meeting with local authorities, Prefect of Brescia Alberto De Muro, and with the Mayor of Desenzano, Cino Anelli.
Received on the charming terrace of the Agorà bar, overlooking Piazza Malvezzi, the Old Port, and the Venetian Bridge, after a toast with Lugana DOC sparkling wine, a few gifts were offered to the princely couple, including a wonderful book about the Roman Villa. It was a bit of a transgression, if such can be called, by the Royal Couple – the prince is a direct descendant of the Windsors, first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and sixth in line to the throne of St. James – to the English ritual that imposes a tea break at 5 PM.
Visit of the Princes and tastings
During the stop in Desenzano, the princes were offered excellent Lugana DOC sparkling wine, metodo classico, Cà Maiöl, which they particularly appreciated, accepting to replace, at least for once, the classic English tea. A few days earlier, a French delegation from Nimes had visited the Lugana production areas, led by Mayor Alain Clary, along with the Public Education Councillor Monique Salteled, the president and councillor of the Verona – Nimes twinning, Jean Paul Bore and Liliane Bonfils, president of the European Cult Courants d’Art association, and some tourists.
In addition to visits to some vineyards, the French guests had the opportunity to taste Lugana DOC wines, both in dry and sparkling versions, from Azienda Marangona. Truly exceptional, these Lugana wines, exclaimed the Mayor of Nimes, another Italian (wine, ed.) that goes perfectly with the French style.
Almost like the recent World Cup in France, which, if Italy had played less defensively, would surely have seen Italy competing in the real final, that between France and Italy!
