Maremma Sagre in November

Wine and Food Festivals

Sagre in November and other traditional town and village events during this month in Maremma are dominated by the autumnal produce of the densely wooded Maremman hills, the celebration of the olive harvest and the production of extra virgin olive oil.

The weather at this time of year means that there are few "sagre" in the sense of the seated outdoor eating venues held during the summer months. Instead, there are many gastronomic "feste" (festivities) held in a towns main "piazza" (square) and streets, with the sagra itself (if there is one) held indoors in a local restaurant. The whole town bustles with its families and those from the surrounding villages and hamlets... a great Italian social event.

Typical local Maremman food is sold and there is often a mixture of markets, street artists and music, and wine tasting. In many places the towns "cantines" (cellars) are opened, enabling you to visit otherwise unseen centuries old parts of a town.

TIP: Don't miss the opportunity to visit a towns cellars if you can: some "cantines" have ceilings more than 15 metres high underneath the medieval "palazzi" (houses and apartments) above, and are often reached by winding steep paths that plumet down... A unique experience well worth undertaking. Plus, more often than not you will be offered of a small tasting of the "cantina" owners wine!

Additionally, the restaurants in the town will often open their doors during the "festa" with a menu adapted to the event.

Listed below, in date order, are the wine and food festivals and Sagre in November throughout northern Maremma Livornese, central Maremma Grossetana, and southern Maremma Laziale.

Festivals and Le Sagre in November

30 October - 1 November 2010
SASSOFORTINO (Roccastrada)
Festa della Castagna - Festival of the Chestnut

A gastronomic event with foods based upon the chestnut, shows and the towns wine cellars open for visits.

5 - 7 November 2010
GROSSETO
5th Edizione di Cioccolando - Art & Ciocc - Il Tour dei Cioccolatieri
The 5th Festival of Chocolate

With artisan chocolatiers and music, this artisan chocolate festival is open from 10:00 to 22:00 each day in the Piazza Duomo and Piazza Dante of the city of Grosseto's historic medieval centre. Try praline, cremini, tavolette, tartufi, dragées and many more...definately one for chocolate lovers in Italy!

6 November 2010
CAPALBIO
Festa del Novello 2010 - New Olive Oil Festival

Open from 09:30 to 19:00.

6 - 7 November 2010
TATTI (Massa Marittima)
Sapori d'Autuno - Tastes of Autumn

Artisan products, Maremman gastronomic foods, street artists and an opportunity to visit the towns ancient cellars in this village within Maremma's metalliferous hills.

6 - 7 November 2010
BATIGNANO (Grosseto)
XXI Festa dell'Olio di Batignano - Olive Oil Festival

Food stands with "zonzelle", "crogetti" and typical "dolce", "bruschette" and snacks, chestnuts and "vino novello" (new wine), music and shows. For more information: www.festadelloliobatignano.it

6 - 7 November 2010
MARSILIANA (Manciano)
Festa dell'Olio Nuovo - Festival of the new olive oil

Opne from 16:00 with bruschette, vino and panini (sandwiches).

14 - 15 November 2009
MONTEPESCALI (Grosseto)
Qualita in terra antica - Quality in Ancient Land

Open wine cellars and Maremman food tasting.

20 - 21 November 2010
MONTELATERONE (Arcidosso)
IX Festa dell'Olio "Verde Oro"
IX Olive Oil - Green Gold - festival

A festival celebrating the new press extra virgin olive oil within the foot hills of Maremma's ancient volcano Monte Amiata. Traditional local foods, music, street artists, a wood fire and and an opportunity to visit the workshop of a local carpenter.

20 - 21 November 2010
PETRICCI (Semproniano)
VII "Prodotti poveri per ricchi sapori" - VII Edition of Poor products for rich flavours

A gastronomic event with autumnal produce - chestnuts and olive oil - and typical local dishes prepared by the local women following traditional recipes. All served within the towns ancient cellars with wine and music! A great experience with shows in the streets.

27 - 28 November 2010
SEMPRONIANO
IV Edizione Olio per X Olio - The 4th celebration of olive oil

Try the new olive oil and gastronomic products typical of this part of Maremma. On Saturday 27 November the participating restaurants will be serving a "menu degustazione" - a tasting menu. And on the Sunday, from 12:00 the cellars of Semproniano will be opened for tasting the local new olive oil.

28 November 2010
CINIGIANO
GIROLIO 2010

Apromotion of local olive oil event with bruschetta on the Saturday and a menu of "Per un filo d'olio" (for a line of olove oil) on Sunday lunchtime by paticipating restaurants. Guided tour of the local "frantoi" (olive oil manufacturesr) in the Cinigiano area, and the Museum House of Monticello Amiata.

28 November - 12 December 2010
SUVERETO
XLIII Sagra di Suvereto - XLIII Feast of Suvereto

This is a great Tuscany festival: dedicated to wild boar, art and folklore, with the town in costume and an indoor sagra it is one not ot be missed.

Enjoy November!