AssaggiaTortona and Surroundings

The food festival that brings Tortona to life

AssaggiaTortona and Surroundings is the food and wine festival that every spring transforms the heart of Tortona, a city in the province of Alessandria in lower Piedmont, into a grand open-air culinary path. For three days, the historic Via Emilia and the town squares fill with stalls, aromas, and flavors: it is the moment when the Tortona territory showcases its excellence, from the wines of the Colli Tortonesi to the typical products of the surrounding valleys.

Wines, typical products, and local produce

The heart of the event is tasting. Along the route, you will find nineteen restaurateurs, fifteen winemakers, twenty-seven local producers, and five craft breweries, spread across more than sixty stalls and trucks. It is the perfect opportunity to sample the great whites of the Colli Tortonesi — above all the Derthona Timorasso and the Cortese — alongside traditional reds like Barbera and Croatina.

• Tortona strawberries and Volpedo peaches
• Bella di Garbagna cherries
• Nobile del Giarolo salami and local cheeses, including the rare Montebore
• Honey, toma, and goat cheeses from the Tortona valleys

More than just food: music, culture, and families

AssaggiaTortona is not just about food and wine. In the evenings, Piazza Malaspina and Piazza Duomo host DJ sets and concerts curated by the L. Perosi Civic Music Academy, while for the little ones, there are entertainment activities and workshops organized by the VerdeCommerce Educational Farm and the Piemonte Bricks Association. During the event, it is also possible to visit the main city museums for free.

The festival is intertwined with the literary event "Viaggiamo con i libri - Libri dal vivo", hosted in the civic library to promote local authors, and with the Derthona Awards, recognitions dedicated to the excellence of the Tortona area.

A regional attraction

Organized by the Municipality of Tortona with the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria and the collaboration of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Colli Tortonesi, the event has grown to become one of the most popular food and wine gatherings in lower Piedmont, capable of attracting tens of thousands of visitors from across the region and beyond.