Radicchiotage am Deutschnonsberg (Radicchio Days)

The Radicchio Days in Alta Val di Non

The Radicchiotage am Deutschnonsberg, known in Italian as Giorni del Radicchio, is the food and wine festival that celebrates the winter radicchio of the Treviso type every autumn in Alta Val di Non, within the Municipality of Proves/Proveis and the surrounding villages of the Deutschnonsberg, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-Alto Adige). The event spans five weekends, from Friday to Sunday, between late September and early November, coinciding with the autumn harvest.

The radicchio of the Deutschnonsberg

The Deutschnonsberg plateau, which extends around Proves/Proveis and Senale-San Felice, offers the ideal altitude and climate for cultivating Treviso-style radicchio, a crop introduced and nurtured for many years by local farmers. The agricultural cooperative DELEG, based in Proveis, brings together producers from the Deutschnonsberg and Val d'Ultimo, promoting this seasonal product that becomes the absolute star of local kitchens and tables during the festival weeks.

Restaurants and radicchio menus

The heart of the Radicchiotage lies in the participating restaurants, which offer special dishes featuring freshly harvested radicchio paired with local specialties such as regional meats, mushrooms, and game. In Proves/Proveis, historical participants include Gasthaus Zur Lärche and Gasthof Neue Post; in nearby Senale and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde, the CERVO Restaurant (Gasthof Zum Hirschen), Gasthaus Zur Sonne, and Gasthof Pfitscher also take part. Radicchio is interpreted in many ways: braised and grilled, as a filling for ravioli, a topping for gnocchi, and even as an ingredient in desserts.

Showcooking, classes, and side events

Beyond the menus, the program includes showcooking with local chefs, cooking classes, exhibitions, visits to the plateau's historical bunkers, and a Sunday farmers' market featuring local produce. Culinary demonstrations are also held at the Widumstadl, an ancient barn in the village of Senale/Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde, while in Proveis, radicchio remains the common thread of a community festival that blends agriculture, cuisine, and mountain hospitality.

An event on the linguistic border

The Radicchiotage takes place along the Italian-German linguistic border, in a German-speaking area of South Tyrol overlooking the Trentino Val di Non. The festival is organized by the Tourismusverein Deutschnonsberg in collaboration with the DELEG cooperative and represents one of the best opportunities to discover this lesser-known corner of South Tyrol in autumn, amidst mountain landscapes, farming traditions, and genuine cuisine.