From June 26 to 28, Presidia from Campania, Liguria, Tuscany and Spain were showcased at the first edition of
Presidios a Tavola. This wine and food event, held in the streets of the historic center of Porto Santo Stefano (province of Grosseto), was a great success.
Presidios a Tavola was organized by the Slow Food Argentario convivium in collaboration with the Porto Santo Stefano Tourist Office and local associations, all keen to promote and protect local products, traditions and history.
The event was inspired by the idea of using a food, wine and cultural event to highlight the history of Tuscany’s royal presidios and the Porto Santo Stefano community. The royal presidios were military outposts controlled by the Spanish crown, under which the community of Argentario expanded as a result of immigration by fishermen from Elba, Liguria and Campania.
In acknowledgement of their shared historical and geographic roots, Italian and Spanish producers displayed their high quality produce, offered tastings and talked about their projects. Campania was represented by Cilento Cacioricotta, Pertosa White Artichoke, Neapolitan Papaccella and San Marzano Tomato; the products from Liguria were Dried Calizzano and Murialdo Chestnuts, Savona Chinotto and Brigasca Sheep Tomas; Tuscany presented Orbetello Bottarga, Tuscan Sea Palamita, Goym Sfratto, Maremmana Ox and Valdarno Tarese; the Spanish guests of honor brought Carranzana Cara Negra Sheep Cheese, Euskal Txerria Pig, Mungia Talo and Jiloca Saffron. In addition to these Slow Food Presidia, outstanding Maremma products included Autoctuve wines and products from Maremma Wine&Food. Visitors were able to attend a range of Taste Workshops guided by Slow Food experts on local Maremma products, pastries and passito wines, and methods for developing tasting skills.
The three-day food and wine event also hosted conferences, concerts, book presentations and in-depth examinations of environmental and cultural topics involving the sea and Argentario area.
