Stars Castles Mountains

18 May 2012 - 6 Sep 2012

Haut cuisine, historic places and traditional Alpine pasture huts are the main elements of the new gourmet event "Stars Castles Mountains". The event will be held on specific evenings from May to September in the holiday regions of Merano and Environs.
Highlights of the event include five gala dinners to be held at five different historic castles and palaces in Merano and Environs. The menu each evening will be passionately prepared by our five famous chefs – Anna Matscher, Andrea Fenoglio, Alois Haller, Jörg Trafoier and Gerhard Wieser.

Overview of all 5 dates:

18th May 2012 - Tyrol Castle
Reservations: Tourist office Dorf Tirol, Tel. +39 0473 923314, buy tickets online

8th June 2012 - Schenna Castle
Reservations: Tourist office Schenna, Tel. +39 0473 945669, info@schenna.com

17th July 2012 - Katzenzungen Castle, Prissian
Reservations: Tourist office Tisens-Prissian, Tel. +39 0473 920822, info@tisensprissian.com

12th August 2012 - Kastelbell Castle
Reservations: Tourist office Naturns, Tel. +39 0473 666077, info@naturns.it

6th September 2012 - Pienzenau Castle, Meran
Reservations: Tourist office Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272000, info@meran.eu

The total price of the dinner is € 150 and includes all drinks.

True gourmet fans will also have the opportunity to taste different haute cuisine dishes at five Alpine pasture huts also participating in the event programme. Over the entire summer season (18th May to 6th September 2012), the following traditional huts will offer dishes created by one of the chefs:

Berggasthof Talbauer, Muthöfe/Dorf Tirol
Recipe of Gerhard Wieser, Trenkerstube Restaurant
Excursion with Gerhard Wieser - Friday, 1st June 2012
Reservations: Tourist office Dorf Tirol, Tel. +39 0473 923314, reservation online

Mahd Alm, Schenna
Recipe of Alois Haller, Castel Fragsburg Restaurant
Excursion with Alois Haller - Friday, 6th July 2012
Reservations: Tourist office Schenna, Tel. +39 0473 945669, info@schenna.com

Berggasthaus Natz, Platzers/Tisens
Recipe of Anna Matscher, Löwen Restaurant
Excursion with Anna Matscher - Tuesday, 24th July 2012
Reservations: Tourist office Tisens-Prissian, Tel. +39 0473 920822, info@tisensprissian.com

Rotwandhütte, Meran 2000
Recipe of Andrea Fenoglio, Sissi Restaurant
Excursion with Andrea Fenoglio - Monday, 06th August 2012
Reservations: Tourist office Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272000, info@meran.eu

Linthof, Sonnenberg/Naturns
Recipe of Jörg Trafoier, Kuppelrain Restaurant
Excursion with Jörg Trafoier - Monday, 20th August 2012
Reservations: Tourist office Naturns, Tel. +39 0473 666077, info@naturns.it

The price of the excursion is € 75 and includes guide, 4 course menu and wines.

The 5 chefs:
Gerhard Wieser - 2 Michelin stars, 18 Gault Millau points - Trenkerstube Restaurant/Hotel Castel, Dorf Tirol
Alois Haller - 1 Michelin star, 15 Gault Millau points - Castel Fragsburg Restaurant, Meran
Jörg Trafojer - 1 Michelin star, 16 Gault Millau points - Kuppelrain Restaurant, Kastelbell
Andrea Fenoglio - 1 Michelin star, 16 Gault Millau points - Sissi Restaurant, Meran
Anna Matscher - 1 Michelin star, 16 Gault Millau points - Zum Löwen Restaurant, Tisens