Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival
Celebrating the Daunia region's Metodo Classico sparkling wines in San Severo
About Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival
The Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival
The Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival is the premier event in San Severo—the leading city of the Alta Capitanata in the province of Foggia—dedicated to celebrating Metodo Classico sparkling wine crafted from the native grapes of the Daunia region. Established in 2025, the event is promoted by the Capitanata Metodo Classico Sparkling Wine Association with the goal of showcasing the identity, quality, and potential of a young yet rapidly growing wine sector, transforming these sparkling wines into a driver for economic, tourism, and employment development in the region.
A region destined for sparkling wine
The Capitanata region offers ideal conditions for sparkling wine production: limestone soils, hillside exposure to winds, and significant temperature fluctuations that promote the acidity and finesse essential for a great Metodo Classico. A network of wineries has formed around this vocation, uniting within the association to grow together by pooling expertise, research, and vision. The festival thus becomes a showcase for a collective project that weaves together traditional farming practices and scientific research, with contributions from the University of Foggia regarding climate and quality.
Three days of taste, culture, and conviviality
The program alternates between technical sessions and public events: taste workshops pairing sparkling wine with traditional Gargano dishes, a conference dedicated to the state of the art and future prospects of the Metodo Classico in Capitanata, convivial dinners in farmhouses, and a grand final tasting evening in the Villa Comunale of San Severo. Visitors are guided through their tastings by AIS Foggia delegation sommeliers, while live music and local gastronomic excellence complete the atmosphere.
The wineries of Capitanata
The event features participating local member wineries presenting their Metodo Classico labels: a tasting journey that fosters dialogue between historic producers and emerging estates of the Daunia region, all committed to enhancing native grape varieties.
San Severo, the wine capital of Apulia
A city with a rich oenological heritage, San Severo is home to one of the oldest designations of origin in Apulia and provides the natural setting for a festival that combines wine culture, wine tourism, and regional promotion. The event is held under the patronage of the Province of Foggia, the Municipality of San Severo, and the GAL Daunia Rurale 2020, confirming the strategic value placed on the sparkling wines of Capitanata.
Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival — edition 2026
From May 21 to 23, 2026, San Severo hosted the second edition of the Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival, with a schedule featuring workshops, conferences, guided tastings, and convivial events dedicated to Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
The event opened on Thursday, May 21, at Cantina d'Araprì (Sala ARCA) with the taste lab "Miseria e Nobiltà - Gargano Pancotto meets Metodo Classico," a sensory journey between traditional Gargano cuisine and sparkling wine. On Friday, May 22, the Palazzina Liberty hosted the conference "Metodo Classico in Capitanata: State of the Art and Prospects," with discussions on sustainability, wine tourism, and digital wine marketing, followed in the evening by a convivial dinner at Masseria Celentano. The grand finale, on Saturday, May 23, was held at the Villa Comunale with a tasting evening featuring the eight member wineries, accompanied by local gastronomic excellence and live music.
The eight featured wineries were Almagaia, Re Dauno, Cantine 7 Campanili, Teanum, d'Araprì, Alberto Longo, Borgo Turrito, and Saracino. The event, organized by One Eventi and Puglia Expò for the Capitanata Metodo Classico Sparkling Wine Association, was held under the patronage of the Province of Foggia, the Municipality of San Severo, and the GAL Daunia Rurale 2020.
Programme Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival 2026
Thursday, May 21
- Cantina d'Araprì (Sala ARCA): taste lab "Miseria e Nobiltà - Gargano Pancotto meets Metodo Classico"
Friday, May 22
- Palazzina Liberty: conference "Metodo Classico in Capitanata: State of the Art and Prospects" (sustainability, wine tourism, digital marketing)
- Evening: convivial dinner at Masseria Celentano
Saturday, May 23
- Villa Comunale: tasting evening featuring Metodo Classico sparkling wines from the eight member wineries, with local gastronomic specialties and live music
Highlights Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival 2026
- Eight Capitanata wineries: Almagaia, Re Dauno, Cantine 7 Campanili, Teanum, d'Araprì, Alberto Longo, Borgo Turrito, Saracino
- Taste lab pairing Gargano cuisine with Metodo Classico
- Grand final tasting evening at the Villa Comunale with AIS Foggia sommeliers
Practical information — Capitanata Sparkling Wine Festival
Location
Events take place in San Severo (FG), across local wineries, the Palazzina Liberty, the farmhouses of the Daunia region, and the Villa Comunale, which hosts the final tasting evening.
Getting there
By car: San Severo is accessible via the A14 motorway (San Severo exit) and the SS16 state road. By train: the San Severo station is on the Bologna-Bari-Lecce Adriatic line. Nearest airports: Foggia "Gino Lisa" or Bari-Palese.
Tips
Advance booking is recommended for tastings and taste workshops. Information regarding schedules and tickets is published through the channels of the Capitanata Metodo Classico Sparkling Wine Association and local press in the weeks leading up to the event.
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