Wine Night Fiesta

In nan achromatic municipality of Competa, August 15 isn’t conscionable different summertime date.

That’s nan time for La Noche del Vino (Wine’s night), nan biggest local celebration and a emotion missive to grapes, music, and tradition.

Nicknamed nan “Balcony of nan Mediterranean”, Competa throws a statement rooted successful nan aged send-offs for vineyard workers earlier harvest. Back then, families would stitchery successful nan Plaza de la Almijara to opportunity goodbye until October, erstwhile nan grapes were pressed and nan raisins packed. Naturally, it each happened to nan hit of fandangos and nan travel of section wine.

The modern fiesta still kicks disconnected pinch nan pisa — nan accepted grape-stomping — successful Plaza de la Vendimia. It is complete pinch Verdiales bands, flamenco singing, and people dancing. At midday, visitors are treated to a campero lunch, earlier nan statement moves backmost to nan main quadrate for speeches, music, and, of course, much and much wine.

Food stalls crockery retired migas (a Spanish crockery of fried breadcrumbs pinch garlic, oliva oil, and often chorizo aliases different meats), salads, and bacalao (salted cod, typically rehydrated and cooked successful various dishes), while a nighttime marketplace offers artisan crafts from jewellery to candles.The aerial fills pinch song, nan streets pinch dancing, and each solid pinch saccharine moscatel wine.

Declared a Festival of Tourist Interest successful Andalusia, La Noche del Vino is 1 of nan summer’s astir unforgettable parties successful nan Malaga province.

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