The Grape Harvest Festival Learning while having fun in the Langhe vineyards

September is the month of the grape harvest, a crucial period for the wine world and the Langhe region. It’s the time when you get a sense of how the new vintages are shaping up, catch the first signs, and understand the complexity of a profession as ancient as it is current.

During this period, farms open their doors to share their work with you and involve you by letting you into the beating heart of wine production.

Among the most anticipated events is certainly the Grape Harvest Festival at Cascina Fontanette, organized by the historic family business in Santo Stefano Belbo: a special opportunity to experience this fundamental phase of the agricultural year up close.

Let’s discover more about what it entails!

What is educational grape harvesting?

Educational grape harvesting is an increasingly common activity among farms sensitive to the theme of education about the territory and sustainability.

It consists of a day in the vineyard, guided by producers or rural animators, where children, teenagers, and adults can actively participate in grape picking, learn about the phases of the production cycle, and understand the connection between nature, work, and local culture.

An educational but also emotional experience, which creates a bridge between generations and promotes a more conscious and respectful approach to the world of wine.

A Festival among Vineyards, Traditions, and Children

The Grape Harvest Festival at Cascina Fontanette was created with the aim of rediscovering the rural roots of the territory through an immersive experience designed for the whole family.

Here you can experience the real grape harvest: picking grapes, treading grapes in vats, discovering the secrets of winemaking, and playing amidst songs, stories, and creative workshops.

It’s not just a folkloric reenactment, but an educational experience: you transform into a grape harvester and become the protagonist, experiencing firsthand what’s behind that glass of must or wine that is often taken for granted. You can harvest among the vineyard rows and experience manual grape pressing, just like they used to do in the past.

And all around, the Langhe landscape offers its usual wonder: orderly vineyard rows, stone farmhouses, and horizons that begin to take on autumn hues.

But it won’t be all “work”: the convivial moment is entrusted to the tasting of their own wine production, accompanied by typical dishes such as cured meats, ravioli al plin, hazelnut cake with Moscato cream.

There are also menus dedicated to children, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available upon reservation.

A Day that Leaves a Mark

The Grape Harvest Festival at Cascina Fontanette is a way to rediscover the slow rhythm of the land, to understand that wine is not just a product, but a narrative made of gestures, hands, stories, and community.

And if you can’t participate in the festival, you always have the opportunity to get closer to the world of wine through meetings with producers during tastings or cellar tours available all year round.