Wine is the heart and soul of the Rioja designation of origin, blessed with ideal conditions for growing grapes of outstanding quality. Wine festivals are our way of celebrating the blessings of Nature’s bounty.
Welcome to Wine Harvest in the Douro and Vinho Verde regions: a season of culture, tradition and experiences!
The harvest represents one of the most festive and traditional seasons in our wine regions and covers all the activities that take place between the picking of the grapes and the production of wine.
Harvest festivals aren’t only for the pickers
There was a time when properties weren’t keen to open up their doors to visitors during harvest time. There’s a lot going on, pipes and pumps all over the cellar floor, busy cellar rats checking on fermentation temperatures, grapes arriving and general activity. More and more properties now realise just how much wine enthusiasts love this time. They love to the see the cellars in action rather than as hushed dark and cavernous halls of silent barrels of ageing wine or gleaming tanks waiting for the next weeks of activity.
For two days Casablanca will be Chile’s wine tourism capital with its 2024 Harvest Festival
In april, thousands of people are expected to gather in Chile’s central valley to exchange news from more than 12 prestigious and award-winning national wineries. A festival of aromas, flavors and colors is what can be experienced next april, in central Chile’s...
Hawke’s Bay wine harvest celebrated with festivals and events
As the vineyards of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, prepare for their annual harvest, the region comes alive with a vibrant burst of colour, energy and anticipation.
Barossa Vintage Festival celebrates harvest in style
The grape harvest is a reason to celebrate for grape growers and winemakers across South Australia’s 18 wine regions, but the Barossa takes the celebration to another level.
Honouring the harvest season in Verona with Festival “Hostaria”
Every year, in October, the city of Verona celebrates the harvest period with a marvellous festival: “Hostaria”. During this particular weekend, the city honours harvest and the territory’s wineries, enabling visitors to experience the historical and cultural importance of harvesting in this region, accompanying them through various tastes, flavours and memorable experiences.
Harvest traditions in Rheinhessen – an occasion to celebrate
Rheinhessen has both harvest traditions and festivals. Find out more about them here.
At the Heart of the Harvest
On the weekends of 23-24 September and 30 September/1st October, the third national “At the Heart of the Harvest” autumnal fair took place, organised by Swiss Wine Promotion (SWP), the Swiss wines national body. This year, the organisers were able to rely on thirty-nine Swiss wineries to welcome more than nine-hundred and fifty apprentice grape harvesters.
A bigger picture – Making Bordeaux inclusive
It’s understandable that vineyards look to their natural environment when thinking about sustainability, it’s a tangible and sometimes urgent challenge, but a broader definition of sustainability includes people.
Inclusive wine tourism in Casablanca: When pleasure is generous and enough for everyone
Amaze yourself by unparalleled fauna in the middle of the countryside or cycling through the vineyards. These are some of the possible panoramas in central Chile’s valley.
A Focus on Inclusive, Adaptative Wine Tourism in Rioja
Providing a worthwhile experience to visitors with reduced mobility or sensory impairment plays an important role in Rioja wineries’ tourism strategy.