The Grape and Lambrusco Grasparossa Festival is back for the 48th edition, the event that aims to enhance and strengthen the agricultural vocation of the Castelvetrese territory, enhancing its winemaking excellence combined with local agri-food specialties.
Lambrusco Grasparossa will be the central theme of the initiatives carried out in the courtyards and squares of the historic center, with concerts, exhibitions, markets, and entertainment for adults, teens and children.
The event is organized by the Municipality of Castelvetro di Modena and the CASTELVETRO Consortium of Modena VITA, with the patronage of the Emilia Romagna Region, Expo Milano 2015, the Province of Modena, the Consortium of the Historical Trademark of Modenese Lambrusco, the Italian Touring Club and the 'City of Wine Association. The event will be held on the weekends of 19, 20, 26 and 27 September 2015 and is included in the Review of the Emilia Romagna Region winefoodfestival.it.
On the last Sunday of the Festival, the traditional Parade of the Chariots of Bacchus, this year with the theme Lambrusco Grasparossa in the World: quality without borders! where each participating wagon will combine the representation of wine with a non-European country.
GRASPAROSSA Lambrusco tasting itinerary. To allow adequate tasting and induce a conscious consumption of wines, access to the itinerary requires the purchase of the TASTING KIT (glass goblet, shoulder strap and map). The wine producers, which you will find in the Parish Church area of the historic center, will be: Cantina Settecani, Cantine Righi, Cavaliera, Fattoria Moretto, La Piana, Le Casette, Manicardi, Pezzuoli, Simonini Giampiero, Terraquilia and Zanasi.
Exhibition hours:
Saturday 19 and 26 September: from 18.00 to 24.00;
Sunday 20 and 27 September:
- historic center area from 10.00 to 24.00;
- the court area via left guerro from 9.00 to 22.00;
For information and registration:
Consortium CASTELVETRO DI MODENA
Tourist Information Point - Castelvetro Di Modena
Piazza Roma, 5 - Via Cialdini, 5
Historic Center - 41014 Castelvetro di Modena (Mo)
Tel. n/a
Web: comun.castelvetro-di-modena.mo.it - visitcastelvetro.it
The events may undergo changes, therefore it is advisable to check the event by contacting the organizing bodies directly. Caccia Passione is not responsible for any changes to the dates of individual events.