During these dates the main celebrations of the grape harvest are framed.
The Riojan town of Labastida, framed in the region of the Rioja Alavesa, celebrates this year the
XXI edition of the Harvest Festival
On September 14, wine will be unleashed as a result of the exaltation of its product, the reason for the celebration.
Every year a town in the region celebrates the traditional festival, which becomes an incentive for the residents of the place, in order to get involved with the event and of course, exceed the expectations of those held in previous years.
Party
On Sunday the central act of the festival program will take place with the traditional ‘Harvest Tasting 2014’, where the wines of the Qualified Denomination of Origin (DO Ca. Rioja.) present their broths.
The different acts that will follow at the beginning of the festivities will be preceded by the usual proclamation carried out every year by a relevant and popular character.
After the official act, there will be a recreation of the treading of the grape, after the harvest in the field, with the consequent tasting of the first wort obtained.
In the surroundings of the celebration, wines from the Rioja Alavesa can be tasted in a sample created especially for the occasion by which by 6€ 6 different wines can be tasted in the glass that we will purchase in advance.
You cannot forget the great grape harvest tournament of the Aizcolaris that will culminate with the populous meal of fellowship.
Throughout the day there will be activities for the little ones with music, parades, etc., and you will be able to see a sample of local crafts and you can buy any of the products that are labeled for the occasion.
Good Harvest!