Castel Campagnano – Alta Campania Wine Fest 2026

The dates for the second edition of the Alta Campania Wine Fest have changed: due to adverse weather conditions, the festival has been postponed to the weekend of Friday, September 18, through Sunday, September 20.

September 18–20, Villa Comunale in Castel Campagnano (CE): over 30 wineries, 90 wines, six masterclasses, DJ sets, and live music showcasing the Alta Campania region. Among the most anticipated events is “Il Campanino,” an aperitif featuring 10 young winemakers and their most experimental wines, which guests can discover through stories, anecdotes, and an exclusive selection of finger food.

The second edition of the Alta Campania Wine Fest has been officially postponed and will now take place from Friday, September 18, through Sunday, September 20. The event will still be held at the Villa Comunale in Castel Campagnano, in the province of Caserta. All scheduled events remain unchanged, reaffirming the festival’s commitment to showcasing the Caserta hinterland through its finest representatives.

Conceived and organized by a group of young winemakers under 40, the festival offers a contemporary and unconventional approach: tastings and masterclasses are complemented by DJ sets and live music, presenting wine in a fresher way that resonates with a young audience.

The program

Following the announcement of the dates, the Alta Campania Association has unveiled the full program: three days featuring tastings, masterclasses with producers and industry experts, DJ sets and live music, and a food area curated by some of the best contemporary restaurants in Campania.

Every day, the Villa Comunale opens its gates at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on Sundays), tastings in the Wine Area begin at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Sundays), and DJ sets liven up the Arena starting at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. on Sundays).

The wineries

Thirty-five wineries from Upper Campania are featured in the Wine Area of this second edition. In total, over 90 wines will be available for tasting across five wine-growing regions. Here is the complete list of participating producers:

Laboris Catrame, Canestrini Wine, Marra Winery, Tenuta Pezzapane, Tenuta Ievoli, Cantine di Hesperia, Davide Campagnano, Raffaele Campagnano, Tenuta Tralice, Calatia, Teresa Mincione, Alepa, Masseria Piccirillo, Tenuta Selvanova, Tenuta San Severino, Vestini Campagnano, Palmieri Domus Vinaria, Scaramuzzo Winery, Sclavia, Viticoltori del Casavecchia, Alois, Alberto Rinaldi, Francesco Fossa, Masseria Ferrucci, Terrae Tiferni, Terre dell’Angelo, Bianchini Rossetti, Fattoria Pagano, Cantina Trabucco, Cantine Pecoraro, Porto di Mola, Vitis Aurunca, De Angelis, Vitematta, Caputo

The Masterclasses

The educational heart of the festival remains the series of masterclasses, led by sommeliers, cheese tasters, winemakers, and producers, dedicated to the signature grape varieties of the Alta region

Friday, September 18

7:00 p.m. — Buffalo Mozzarella: Varieties and Wine Pairings
Featuring: Caseificio La Baronia, Tenuta del Lago, Il Casolare
Location: Castello Ducale – Masterclass Area

8:00 p.m. — Pallagrello Nero: A Comparison of 3 Growing Regions and 9 Wines
Location: Castello Ducale – Masterclass Area

Saturday, September 19

6:00 p.m. — Pallagrello Bianco: A Comparison of 3 Growing Regions and 9 Wines
Venue: Castello Ducale – Masterclass Area

7:00 p.m. — The Caiazzana Olive: Olive Oil, Olive-Based Products, and Wine Pairings
Featuring: Frantoio Oleario Sangiovanni, Azienda Agricola Ragozzino/De Marco, Azienda Agricola Sangiovanni
Venue: Castello Ducale – Masterclass Area

8:00 PM — Casavecchia: A Comparison of 3 Growing Regions and 8 Wines
Location: Castello Ducale – Masterclass Area

Il Campanino

Among the new features of this year’s event is “Il Campanino,” scheduled for Sunday, September 20, at 7:30 p.m. on Via Volturno: a single, long outdoor table, illuminated by the evening lights, set around a gourmet buffet prepared with meticulous attention to detail. Here, ten young winemakers will personally pour their wineries’ most experimental and still relatively unknown wines for guests, sharing stories and behind-the-scenes insights—which normally remain hidden from view—between tastings.

Food Partners

Throughout the event, held at the Villa Comunale, the festival will feature some of Campania’s finest restaurants, selected for their contemporary take on cuisine that never compromises on the quality of its ingredients:

• Vanvitiello by Ciccio Vitiello – pizza
• From Gigione Gourmand – hamburger
• La Baronia – mozzarella
• Annuccia Capri – cakes and desserts
• Association Deli – tasting of local cured meats and cheeses featuring products from Armatore, Casa Marrazzo, and Artigiani della Bufala

No admission ticket is required to enter the food area: simply purchase tokens at the ticket counter and head to the food trucks

Music, DJ Sets, and Entertainment

Every evening, after the tastings, the Arena turns into a dance floor. Different DJ sets each day keep the crowd dancing until late at night. Finally, the Drink Bar by Amarò brings the Lounge Area on Via Tifatina to life.

• Friday at 11:00 p.m.: DJ set by Armando Cipriani B2B Pappy
• Saturday at 11:00 PM ‍DJ SET by Junerules B2B Silvestro S
• On Sunday, September 20, before the closing DJ set by Pulse starting at 10:00 PM, the Arena stage will also host a live music performance by the Gospel Choir of the Nuova Accademia Toscanini.

Alta Campania Wine Fest

Organized by the Alta Campania Association, the festival was created to showcase the most authentic side of the Caserta hinterland through wine, food, and culture. Alta Campania encompasses some of the most renowned wine-growing areas in the province of Caserta. It stretches from the hills of the Matese Massif and the Roccamonfina Volcano to the Trebulani-Tifatini Mountains and Aversa, encompassing the eight municipalities of the Casavecchia di Pontelatone DOC. A region of hills, vineyards, and historic villages that is home to distinctive grape varieties such as Casavecchia and Pallagrello, as well as a landscape, agricultural, and cultural heritage that remains largely unknown to the general public.

The association is made up of entrepreneurs under 40 in the wine industry—Luca and Alessandro Catrame (Laboris Catrame), Roberto Canestrini (Canestrini Wine), Davide Ievoli (Tenuta Ievoli), Giovanni Marra (Marra Winery) and Giovanni Rossetti, a wine industry professional, Francesco Farina (Tenuta Pezzapane), Paola Riccio (Alepa), and Andrea Palmieri (Palmieri Domus Vinaria)—united by a desire to network and build a shared initiative to promote the region.

The Alta Campania Wine Fest 2026 was organized with the support of local businesses and technical partners (the complete list is available on the website)

Information

• Admission to the Villa Comunale is free and open to everyone for all three days. Visitors are welcome to stroll among the booths, purchase food, glasses of wine, and bottles, and enjoy the scheduled entertainment without a ticket.
• Tickets for tastings and masterclasses are available on Eventbrite or at the box office on the day of the event
• Location: Villa Comunale – Parco La Peschiera, Castel Campagnano (Caserta)
• Website: altacampaniawinefest.it