Risosterie – Festival of Rice and Wine
Edition 2026 Music Electro Gastronomy

Risosterie – Festival of Rice and Wine

The spring festival of risotto and wine, at Palariso in Isola della Scala

Isola della Scala — Verona (023) Since 2023
Dates 27 Mar — 29 Mar 2026
Location Isola della Scala (023)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Risosterie

Risosterie is the spring event that brings the risotto of Isola della Scala outside the classic Rice Fair. At Palariso, for a weekend in March, over forty dishes based on Vialone Nano Veronese Rice IGP are paired with more than fifty labels of local wines, featuring cooking shows with chef Stefano Cantiero, concerts, DJ sets, a tuning rally, an exhibition of vintage vehicles, motocross, and a moment of social reflection. Free admission.

Rice meets wine, in spring

Risosterie – Festival of Rice and Wine is the event that, in spring, anticipates the spirit of the great Rice Fair at the Palariso in Isola della Scala, in the Bassa Veronese area. Now in its fourth edition in 2026, the festival focuses on the pairing between Vialone Nano Veronese Rice IGP — the star of over forty dishes — and more than fifty labels of wines from the Verona area.

Between cooking shows and entertainment

The program is a mix of gastronomy and entertainment: cooking shows hosted by chef Stefano Cantiero, with chefs cooking live and explaining techniques and inspirations, alternate with concerts, DJ sets, a car tuning rally, an exhibition of vintage vehicles, and on Sunday, a motocross session. There is also a moment of social commitment, with a talk on the theme of femicide and narcissism.

A celebration for everyone

Organized by the Ente Fiera di Isola della Scala — the same entity that has curated the Rice Fair for 58 editions, capable of welcoming over 350,000 visitors annually — Risosterie offers free admission. It's an opportunity to discover, in a younger and more convivial way, the rice excellence that has made this municipality in Veneto famous.

Risosterie — edition 2026

The 4th edition of Risosterie takes place from March 27 to 29, 2026, at Palariso in Isola della Scala: over 40 dishes with Vialone Nano Veronese Rice IGP paired with 50 labels of local wines, cooking shows with Stefano Cantiero, concerts, DJ sets, a tuning rally, vintage vehicles, motocross, and a talk on femicide. Free admission.

The 2026 edition, the fourth, of Risosterie enlivens the Palariso in Isola della Scala from March 27 to 29. Over 40 dishes based on Vialone Nano Veronese Rice IGP are paired with more than 50 labels of local wines, featuring cooking shows, music, and entertainment. Free admission.

Programme Risosterie 2026

Friday, March 27

  • 7:00 PM — Kitchen and wine area opening
  • 10:30 PM — Live performance by the band Voglio Tornare negli Anni '90

Saturday, March 28

  • 7:00 PM — Dinner service opening
  • Tuning car rally
  • DJ set Yano Music Machine

Sunday, March 29

  • 11:30 AM — Daytime opening with vintage vehicle exhibition and motocross race
  • Evening — Talk by criminologist Anna Vagli on femicide and narcissism
  • Following — DJ set

Throughout the event

  • Cooking shows hosted by chef Stefano Cantiero, with chefs cooking live dishes with Vialone Nano Veronese Rice IGP
  • Over 50 labels of wines from the Verona area for pairing

Highlights Risosterie 2026

The cooking shows with Stefano Cantiero, the risotto-wine pairing, the tuning rally, and the social talk with criminologist Anna Vagli.

Prices Risosterie 2026

<p>Free admission. Dishes and wine tastings are paid.</p>

Practical information — Risosterie

Where

Palariso, Via Parco del Riso 1, Isola della Scala (VR). Free admission.

How to get here

By car from the Verona Sud exit of the A4 towards the Bassa Veronese. Isola della Scala station on the Verona–Bologna line.

Opening hours

Kitchen and wine area open from 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday; Sunday opening from 11:30 AM.

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Where does it take place — Risosterie

Palariso

Palariso, Via Parco del Riso 1, 37063 Isola della Scala

Contact Risosterie

Tel
+39 045 7300089

Risosterie in brief

Music Electro Gastronomy Wine Local produce Folk traditions Outdoor Free Multidisciplinary Verona

History of Risosterie