SLOW FOOD AUTUMN DELIGHTS - ENJOY AUTUMN IN SCHNALSTAL VALLEY

from 7th to 29th of September 2024

The return of the sheep from the summer pastures of the Ötztal Valley to the Schnalstal Valley has a long traditional story. The restaurants invite to the popular speciality weeks around the local sheep. From the local farmer, finest meat of sheep ends up on the plates of the guests. Rustic, traditional, refined, modern or re-created – there is the right enjoyment experience for every palate.

Sustainability, nature and locality are not a trend in the Schnalstal Valley, but a way of life.
The Schnalstal Valley has been since 2021 a Slow Food Presidium. Slow Food is a project that brings together more than 5000 unique food products from all over the world.

Slow Food pleasure mile in the cloister of Certosa

07.09.2024 - Kick-off event for the Schnals sheep speciality weeks

At this year's opening event for the speciality weeks, we would like to send the Slow Food Presidio Schnalser Schaf on an exciting journey through explosions of flavour. The newly interpreted creations of the participating chefs will delight the palate in combination with selected Venosta Valley wines.
On 7 September 2024, starting at 11.00 am at the village fountain in Karthaus, you can experience the cloister as an exclusive pleasure mile for the second time in the "Village of Silence". A menu centred on the Schnals sheep will be served at various stations. This time, too, far away from "Scheps" and "lamb stew". Each restaurant dares to present its best dish in which the Schnals sheep plays the leading role. Fine wines from the Venosta Valley are served with the dishes. A worthy start to the speciality weeks as part of the Transhumance - an intangible cultural heritage awarded by UNESCO.

Price for a 5-course menu incl. wine pairing: 69,00€
Limited places | registration required : +39 0473 679 148

Intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO

On the 11th of December in Bogota/Colombia, the trans-national tradition of hiking pasture management “Transhumance” was added to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The transhumance receives world heritage status. This is a great success for the Schnalstal Valley, where this tradition is maintained and lived to this day.