Lleida recovers the Wine Festival the Last Weekend of October
20 wineries and 10 gastronomic tasting spaces will feature in a day of fun and community centered around wine and gastronomy. The Wine Festival of Lleida is an initiative by the Lleida Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Lleida Wine Route and the DO Costers del Segre.
Pilar Bosch, the councilor for City Promotion and Culture, presented the Wine Festival of Lleida today, which returns to its pre-pandemic format. Bosch, accompanied by various representatives from wineries and restaurants participating in the 12th Wine Festival, explained that "there is great enthusiasm to bring back this event that combines celebration, community, gastronomy, and the best wines and wineries from the DO Costers del Segre."
Additionally, Pilar Bosch noted that "next year's Wine Festival, 2025, will be one of the highlights that the city of Lleida will contribute to the events of Catalunya, World Gastronomy Region, a unique event worldwide, for our country and our city."
The Wine Festival of Lleida is an initiative promoted by the Lleida City Council through the Lleida Tourism Board, with collaboration from both the Lleida Wine Route and the DO Costers del Segre. Around twenty wineries from the DO will participate, along with a culinary tasting area featuring about ten more professionals.
The festival returns to the Plaça de la Llotja on the last weekend of October, the 26th and 27th, starting on Saturday at 7 PM and continuing into the night. It will resume the next day from noon until 3 PM. On the evening of the 26th, there will be wine tastings, food samples, music, and a unique artistic experience led by Instantropía titled "Everything I Told You with a Glass of Wine."
On Sunday, one of the main highlights will be the sound of Garrotín, featuring Colors de Rumba and Dolors Pubill, who will lead a workshop.
The program, which is updated as more activities are added, can be consulted on the Lleida Tourism website. Anyone wishing to participate in the wine and vermouth tastings with expert sommeliers must register, either online through the Lleida Tourism website or by calling 973 700 319.
The presentation of the 12th Wine Festival was attended by Montse Guardiola, president of the Lleida Wine Route, representatives from the DO Costers del Segre, wineries, restaurants, the bakers' guild, sommeliers participating in the festival, and Colors de Rumba and La Violeta, who provided the music.