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Castro Wine Fest

Castro · Puglia, Italy · Jul 3 – 5 ✅ Verified 2026

10th edition of a wine-tasting evening through Castro, one of the Salento's prettiest cliffside villages — an 800-metre tasting path leads through the Aragonese Castle's sea-view terraces, past a 'via del pesce' pairing oysters and fried seafood with sparkling wines, and around 50 stations from Puglia's best wineries, guided by AIS sommeliers.

PrimitivoNegroamaroSusumaniello
DatesJul 3 – 5
Edition10th
OrganizerAssociazione Oltrevento, in collaboration with AIS Lecce and the Comune di Castro
Food FocusPrimitivo, Negroamaro, Susumaniello
Nearest airportBrindisi Airport (BDS)
GPS40.0056, 18.4250
AccessibilityClifftop village, steep streets
Nearest citySalerno · ~319 km · approx 5.3h drive
Nearest region capitalBari · ~180 km · approx 2.6h drive
Typical weather in JulyPeak summer heat and humidity — 29-32°C by day; most festivals run in the cooler evening hours.
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Sources:
https://www.vivalapuglia.it/eventi/castro-wine-fest/
https://www.istintoprimitivo.it/index.php/tutti-gli-eventi/2091-castro-wine-fest-x-edizione-2026