| Celebration
Start of the grape harvest festival in Binissalem

Binissalem is famous for its vineyards and for giving its name to a Denomination of Origin that includes five municipalities of wine growers. In this Fair all the wineries with DO Binissalem will be involved and there will be tastings, demonstrations related to grape harvesting, grape contests, parades, etc.

The program this year is very comprehensive and covers more than two weeks in which  one can see exhibitions, attend concerts, mircroteatro performances, poetry readings, book presentations and all kinds of celebrations that revolve around the harvest.

For its more popular character, stand out an open air dinner and  lunch in which the protagonist is a very traditional dish on these days, the fideus de vermar (harvest noodles), a very old and tasty recipe made ​​with mutton.

One of the most colorful events of this celebration in honor of Dionysus is the grape-treading competition, in which participants are dressed with a white camisole, the tipical costume of this activity. There will also be a rural running race on the dirt tracks among the vineyards of the winery José Luis Ferrer. The full program in PDF.

Highlighted activities:

18/09/2013. 21:00 pm. Can Gelabert. Wine Tasting
21/09/2013. 12:00 PM. Town Hall Square. Start of the grape-treaders party with the great battle of the grape.
21/09/2013. 14:00 h. Lunch of the grape-treaders party with the guests dressed in white.
22/09/2013. 17:30 h. Church Square. Grape-treaders Contest
24/09/2013. 21:30 h. Escola Graduada. Exhibition of Mallorcan cuisine
26/09/2013. 18:30 h. Rural Harvest running race. Departure from the winery José Luis Ferrer.
26/09/2013. 21.00 h. Can Arabi. Harvest noodle dinner
28/09/2013. Parc de la Rectoria. Opening Wine Fair