Cantinando per i Vicoli

A village that opens its cellars

Cantinando per i Vicoli is the autumn highlight in the hamlet of Forcella, within the municipality of Pescosolido, in the province of Frosinone, in the heart of the Lazio region's Ciociaria. For one afternoon, the old cellars carved beneath the village houses open their doors and transform into tasting spots: you enter, sample, enjoy a glass, and move on to the next, following the winding uphill alleys.

A food and wine trail, not just another festival

The concept is that of open cellars, common in the villages of the Lazio Apennines but tailored here to a tiny community. There are no large stands or queues: just local families offering their spaces, their wines, and their recipes. Visitors walk through the entire village, stop by stop, on an itinerary that is both gastronomic and scenic, with views opening out over the Lacerno Valley and the mountains marking the border with Abruzzo.

What to taste

• Local wines from small family productions, often not commercially available;
• Typical Ciociaria products: cured meats, cheeses, local olive oil, and preserves;
• Traditional mountain peasant cuisine, based on legumes, homemade pasta, and seasonal vegetables;
• Homemade desserts and ring-shaped cakes to pair with wine.

Music and atmosphere

Musical accompaniment is an integral part of the day: groups and musicians move along the village streets, without a stage, playing in small squares and in front of the cellars. It is a way to tie the route together and give the walk the rhythm of a village feast. As evening falls and the lights come on along the stone alleys, the atmosphere becomes that typical of Apennine winter festivals.

Pescosolido and the Comino Valley

Pescosolido is located in southern Lazio, at the foot of the mountains leading to the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, in an area of slow tourism defined by trails, vineyards, and olive groves. The municipality has a few thousand inhabitants spread between the center and various hamlets, including Forcella, which hosts other traditional events throughout the year. Cantinando per i Vicoli is the moment the hamlet reveals itself to outside visitors, in a season—late November—that rarely draws people to mountain villages.

Why it's worth visiting

This is an event that focuses on authenticity rather than numbers: you walk a little, eat well, and talk to those who cook and produce the wine. Those looking for a genuine experience, far from more commercial events, and wanting to discover an off-the-beaten-path corner of the province of Frosinone, will find one of the best opportunities of the Ciociarian autumn here. We recommend arriving early, wearing comfortable shoes for the sloping alleys, and letting yourself be guided without haste from one aroma to the next.