Concierge Blog

From April to May, the Terlan Margarete asparagus is at the center of South Tyrolean culinary attention. Harvested in the fields around Terlan, Vilpian and Siebeneich, and prepared in local restaurants, the Margarete asparagus could not be grown any closer to the restaurants it is served in.

The Terlan asparagus hosts are true experts in preparing the Margarete asparagus. Founded in 1983, by 8 Terlan restaurants, local asparagus farmers and Terlan winery, Cantina Terlano, each spring, the Terlan asparagus hosts deliver culinary highlights centered around the versatile and delicious vegetable. This year‘s asparagus season ends on 16th May 2021.

The Terlan Margarete asparagus is traditionally served with the characteristic Bozner Sauce. Another South Tyrolean spring classic is fawn with asparagus and potato puree. Whether it is in risotto-, soup, pasta-, egg-, fish- or meat dishes, the Margarete asparagus and its typical intensive, nutty flavor is incredibly versatile. Accompanying the asparagus: wine from the Cantina Terlano, the so called „asparagus wine“, made from sauvignon blanc, is a light white wine with a flowery aroma that is bottled specifically for the asparagus season and harmonizes perfectly with Margarete asparagus.
For all those that prefer sweet over savory, asparagus even pairs well with strawberries.

Creativity knows no bounds in Terlan. Each asparagus host offers different specialties. This year five of them offer takeaway on their dishes, until restaurants will open again.

More information on the asparagus season, current events and recipes can be found under: www.terlaner-spargelzeit.it

© pict Marion Lafogler

A busy weekend lies in front of the Concierge. Finally, he is back in his element. In compliance with the safety rules for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic all the guests staying at the hotel this weekend are professional athletes or otherwise involved with the upcoming bike race in Nals.

All participants and accompanying personnel have to undergo regular tests.
The Concierge is keeping busy. Expensive bikes have to be safely stored and athletes need tending to, so that they may prepare for the upcoming race.

Mainly young cyclists are staying at the hotel but also some more experienced riders. The race itself is divided into various groups:

Women - rookies and juniors
Beginners 1 & 2
Cadets 1 & 2

Even while the athletes rest, the Concierge’s efforts continue. Vans loaded with mountain bikes are pulling into the parking lot. The van drivers are asking for a garden hose, which the Concierge of course provides. He wonders: will 50 meters suffice? And, what for exactly?

Quite boringly, the hose is used to clean the bikes. But the bikes are far from boring, professional mountain bikes, the Concierge couldn’t even guess how much one of these would go for… He watches with interest as they are washed, checked and adjusted. The parking lot is transformed into an improvised bicycle workshop. The bikes flashing clean in the sunlight. For now at least, mountain bikes don’t tend to stay clean for long.

Not only participants of the race stay at the hotel. On one hand the Concierge welcomes the teams with their athletes, mechanics, van drivers, a sports doctor and the athletes parents, and on the other hand a group of race technicians, commentators, journalists and photographers are staying the weekend.

A big thank you to Michele Mondini, who is not also one of the event’s photographers, but also the organizer behind the race.

Congratulations to the winners and all other participants of this year’s edition.

One of the winners spent the night here at the hotel. Of course, the Concierge asked for a picture.

© Michele Mondini

Margarete goes to Hollywood - fast
The Royal Vegetable, time and time again, summons the film crews to Vilpian, to the kitchen of the Sparerhof. What does it? Is it its freshness? Its taste? Its aphrodisiac properties? I honestly do not know. What I do know is that cameramen, directors and moderators all dance around the spring vegetable.
The result? Beautiful films:
"2m2" - Team Andrè Bechtold and Matteo Donagrandi were thrilled with this film. To view, visit: http://www.sdf.bz.it/Startseite/Mediathek/(video)/22178
"Land und Leute: Vilpian, Spargel & Genuss" ("The land and its people: Vilpian, Asparagus and Taste"), May 6, 2014 at 8.35 p.m. on the Rai Bozen channel.

2012: Sparerhof held the baptism of musician Natalie Plöger at Bar Blume;
2014: Natalie Plöger, with her band ELAIZA, was chosen as candidate for the German Euro Vision Song Contest!

Congratulations Natalie!

Preparations are underway for the upcoming "Asparagus Season "!
The farmers in the fields, the Cellar with wines, Restaurateurs.... all are feverishly working to ensure that the 2014 season also centers the successes of the previous years, and even more!
And what help can I offer? Of course, the first rumors.... Preview of the first spy shots for the next "Asparagus Queen", which still does not wear her crown....
Stay tuned!

romantic wedding reception for a party of 4.