Novello al Castello
A magical choice of local autumn dishes to try, wineries to sample Vino Novello (New Wine), a small town to explore that dates back to Neolithic times and incredible music to suit all tastes is offered this weekend in Catignano!
Sagre, feste, markets and cultural happenings across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L’Aquila, gathered in one place.
A magical choice of local autumn dishes to try, wineries to sample Vino Novello (New Wine), a small town to explore that dates back to Neolithic times and incredible music to suit all tastes is offered this weekend in Catignano!
The Life In Abruzzo team are thrilled to share an exclusive pop-up invitation to discover the bubbly soul of Abruzzo wines with an educational tour to learn all about this newest DOC made with indigenous grapes, how spumante is made with a delicious tasting and accompanying aperitivo!
This agricultural weekender is a fair organised by the Comune of Alanno and Agricultural organisations. Expect lots of tractors food, and local artisans showing off their skills, like basketmakers, beekeepers with their honey, wine etc. A bit different from the standard festa as it is more of an exhibition of the diverse set of agricultural activities that happens in the locality.
Join Perano's street food and wine tour with plenty of opportunities to try typical local products, new wine and enjoy the gala of the greatest wines of Abruzzo!
Roccamontepiano is Abruzzo's Vino Cotto capital (Cooked Wine) and celebrates this elixir with tastings and demonstrations of how it is made, local dishes a market and dance and music! For those that don't know about this liqueur, Montepulciano grapes are simmered and then aged in oak caskets. Traditionally, it was the drink used to wet a baby's head and given as part of the dowry!
Cantine Aperte in Abruzzo is back with a bang in 2026 when the best of Abruzzo’s cantine and wineries fling open their doors
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