Corsa delle Botti & Monferrato in Tavola
Teams race wine barrels through the historic centre, and alongside runs 'Monferrato in Tavola' — the local Pro Loco's open-air food-and-wine fair of Monferrato specialities.
Why it's special
Teams shove a ~100 kg wine barrel — the 'bonsa' — through the streets, keeping an old coopers' tradition alive, while Monferrato in Tavola puts out tajarin with truffle, agnolotti and risotto al Barbera, with local wines, music and dance.
Programme · 2025
6-8 June 2025
Fri 6 June: Monferrato in Tavola opens from 19:00 in Piazza Garibaldi with Pro Loco dishes, local wines and dance. Sat evening: barrel-race qualifying heats. Sun 8 June: food and music return the Corsa delle Botti climaxes with the semifinal at 16:00 and the final.
A tip
- Piazza Garibaldi is where it all happens — food stands and race both.
- Heats run Saturday evening, with the semifinal and final Sunday afternoon (~16:00).
- Come hungry Friday, when Monferrato in Tavola opens.