The harvest festivities water a good part of Catalonia for the next few days. The Verema del Cava, organized by the Aecava association in up to 22 wineries, ends on September 30. This year the record of participants has been broken: Agustí Torelló Mata, Alta Alella, Canals
The initiative, led by the Penedès Tourist Promotion Consortium, has been extended this year to the whole month of September. Celler Eudald Massana Noya, Cava Guilera, Can Suriol del Castell de Grabuach, Sumarroca, Giró Ribot, Jané Santacana, Caves Bolet, Segura Viudas, Celler Família Torres, Albet i Noya, Canals have joined the party
This weekend and until September 15, the 49th edition of the Festa de la Verema de Alella is celebrated. These days, wine and tapas tastings, exhibitions, guided tours of wineries or Vinema are offered, an experience that today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday brings the world of wine, gastronomy and cinema closer, placing emphasis on local and sustainable products.
Poboleda (Priorat) celebrates today, Saturday, the Festa del vi i la verema a l'antiga, which "solemnizes the harvest as it was done in the past, on a day that honors the wine tradition of the town by recreating the old-fashioned harvest." Traditional events are the focus of the festival that begins at 7 in the morning with the ringing of bells and lasts well into the early hours of the morning. The proposal is intended to publicize the traditional techniques, utensils and animals that were used in the past in the grape harvest and in the production of wine. But the celebration also includes the tasting and sale of wines produced in the Qualified Priorat DO. 27 wineries are participating, which will be installed in the doorways of the town's houses. Also today, Saturday, there will be an old-fashioned harvest at the Espelt winery (Vilajuïga). It is announced as “an experience to publicize the work of the countryside, its traditions and the viticulture of our grandfathers and grandmothers.” It is added that it is “a day to enjoy with the family.”
On September 15, 16 and 17, the Fira del Vi Costa Brava will be held in Palafrugell, heir to the past 41 editions of the Fira de Vins i Caves de Catalunya on the Costa Brava. During these three days, the space of the Plaza de Can Mario de Palafrugell will become "the capital of wines and sparkling wines of Catalonia". Since 1981, the Unió d’Empresaris d’Hostaleria i Turisme de la Costa Brava Center has organized the fair. Nearly one hundred references from more than sixty wineries from all Catalan appellations of origin and qualified areas will be able to be tasted, with an important specific weight of DO Empordà wines. The food and wine space will have workshops and guided tasting activities. This year the gastronomic offer continues to expand. In addition to the already traditional table of Catalan cheeses, there will be gastronomic tastings from the restaurants of the Cuina de l'Empordanet collective.
In the Empordà, in Vins de Taller (Mollet de Peralada), they organize a harvest festival for September 16 in which they propose to live the experience of a traditional harvest, and learn in a playful way which plants surround their vineyards. and the benefits they bring to biodynamic agriculture. This Saturday afternoon the Terrer Festival, which combines music, wine, architecture and landscape, will take Mayte Martín to the Torroja del Priorat soccer field. And on September 16 and 17, the XXXIII edition of the Festa de la Verema i el Vi Bacus de Verdú is celebrated. Visitors will be able to taste wines accompanied by tapas, learn the production processes and tradition of wine in the Vall del Corb subzone, enjoy live music and other cultural activities. It is held in the Castell de Verdú, and is organized by the City Council of this municipality of Urgell with the aim of promoting the wines of the area. In Sumarroca they are organizing the second Vida a la Vinya parade on September 16 with 108 Joies, which combines viticulture, cava, jewelry, fashion and art. On September 18, the restaurateurs' dinner will be held - this year more gastronomic -, special tastings and the blind wine competition will be held at the Oller del Mas de Manresa winery, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
On September 28, the second edition of the Harvest Night of the Penedès Corpinnat Sparkling Wine Producers Association will be held in the gardens of the Llopart winery (Subirats). It will be a dinner-cocktail during which you can taste more than thirty of their sparkling wines. On the afternoon of September 30 they will put an end to the cycle of music and wines Km 11.5 Priorat Buil Winery Festival
For September 29 and 30 and October 1, the Sitges City Council and Foment organize the 62nd edition of their Festa de la Verema. In this municipality of Garraf there will be no shortage of a sample of wines with a local accent, a proclamation, the pressing of the first must, the 44 grape crushing contest, the weighing of the pubilla and the hereu of this town of Garraf with its equivalent in wine or the inauguration of the wine fountain.
On September 30, the Agrícola de Llorenç del Penedès (Baix Penedès) will celebrate the Festa de la Verema, starting at 6 p.m. Despite the significant decrease in the grape harvest of this year's campaign, the cooperative wants to maintain the party to celebrate the latest awards achieved for its wines and cavas. It will last until one in the morning. You can try their wines and there will be guided tours of the modernist winery designed by Cèsar Martinell, which is considered one of the cathedrals of wine.
You can also visit the cellar. Throughout the evening there will be musical accompaniment with Joan Ràfols and Guillem PdCrocs, and whoever wishes can also have a sweet and savory snack or dinner thanks to some food trucks. And from October 6 to 8, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Alt Penedès) will host the 26th edition of the Cavatast cava and gastronomy exhibition. On October 6 it will be the turn of the sixth edition of the Fira del Vimblanc de Vinebre (Ribera d'Ebre). There will be tastings, screenings, games, grape pressing and music, as well as stalls with local products and wines.
