DeGustibus – Wine and Taste Festival
Four days of Castelli Romani wine, local cuisine, and culture in Monte Porzio Catone
About DeGustibus
The Castelli Romani Wine and Taste Festival
DeGustibus is the food, wine, and cultural festival of Monte Porzio Catone, a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region. Established in 2024 by the Municipality and the Wine Museum, the event takes place every year in early June at Parco Gramsci, the green space overlooking Piazza Trieste, right next to the museum. In just a few editions, the event has become one of the most popular fixtures in the Castelli Romani summer calendar, with attendance growing year after year.
A territory told through the glass
Monte Porzio Catone has always been wine country: we are on the slopes of the Lazio Volcano, in the Frascati DOC area, where volcanic soils produce savory, mineral white wines. DeGustibus focuses precisely on this identity, with tasting stands featuring Castelli wineries, Malvasia Puntinata, rediscovered native grape varieties, and new interpretations of Frascati. Alongside the wine, there is space for local agricultural producers, charcuterie makers, craft breweries, and local restaurateurs offering street-food versions of traditional Lazio dishes.
How the festival is organized
The format is well-established and repeats over the four days, from 5:00 PM until midnight:
- Food & Wine Stands: about ten catering businesses and as many wineries, with tastings and dishes served throughout the park.
- Tasting Masterclasses led by professional sommeliers, dedicated to a different theme each evening: contemporary Frascati, Malvasia Puntinata, or vertical tastings of individual vineyards.
- Showcooking with local chefs and restaurateurs, who cook live using products from local farms.
- Workshops for children and families: bread-making activities, jam preparation, and guided tours tailored for kids.
- Evening concerts from 8:30 PM, with bands ranging from blues to folk, and indie rock to jazz.
- Exhibitions and displays hosted in the Wine Museum spaces and in the park.
Culture, art, and landscape
Starting with the 2026 edition, the festival added a chapter dedicated to art and illustration, with exhibitions set up along the event route: the administration's stated goal is to build a closer dialogue between food culture and artistic expression. Over the years, the program has also been enriched with e-bike excursions and guided treks toward the archaeological area of Tusculum, the ancient Latin city that overlooks the valley and offers one of the widest views of Rome.
Why it's worth the trip
DeGustibus is a village festival in the best sense of the word: no artificial scenery, just a town opening its cellars and kitchens. The evening format, with free admission and the park lights under the pine trees, makes the event particularly suitable for a family evening or a day trip from Rome, which is just thirty kilometers away. Those who want to learn more can combine their visit with the Wine Museum, which tells the history of viticulture in the Castelli Romani, and a walk through the historic center of Monte Porzio Catone.
DeGustibus — edition 2026
DeGustibus 2026, the third edition
Promoted by the Municipality of Monte Porzio Catone with funding from the Lazio Region and organized by Iperico Servizi per la Cultura and Magnolia Eventi, the 2026 edition brought four evenings dedicated to the wine and cuisine of the Castelli Romani to Parco Gramsci. The novelty of the year was the opening to art and illustration, with the ELOS exhibition by Gianluca Garofalo inaugurated on the first evening.
Each day followed the same rhythm: opening of the stands at 5:00 PM, a showcooking session at 6:00 PM with local restaurateurs, a tasting masterclass between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM, and the evening concert at 8:30 PM. Activities for the little ones — from bread-making workshops to jam-making — accompanied the weekend.
Programme DeGustibus 2026
Thursday, June 4th
- 5:00 PM – Inauguration with Mayor Massimo Pulcini and opening of the stands
- 5:30 PM – Inauguration of the ELOS exhibition, illustrations by Gianluca Garofalo
- 6:00 PM – Showcooking «Castelli Romani Food&Wine» with Fialco Ristorante Belvedere (free, by reservation)
- 7:00 PM – Masterclass «Salt and Roots: the new routes of Lazio wine» with Valentina Umilio (€10, by reservation)
- 8:30 PM – Concert by GREENBUS (blues)
Friday, June 5th
- 5:00 PM – Opening of the stands
- 5:30 PM – Guided activity for children aged 6 to 10 (free, by reservation)
- 6:00 PM – Showcooking with Fialco Ristorante Altro and local farms (free, by reservation)
- 6:30 PM – Masterclass «Malvasia Puntinata and Lazio Volcano» with Jacopo Manni and ARSIAL (by reservation)
- 8:30 PM – Concert by STORMY MONDAY
- 9:30 PM – Concert by BEFOLKY
Saturday, June 6th
- 4:30 PM – Bread-making workshop for children (€5, by reservation)
- 5:00 PM – Opening of the stands
- 6:00 PM – Showcooking with Fialco Santé and Il Norcino Bernabei (free, by reservation)
- 6:30 PM – Masterclass «Vertical tasting of Vigneto Falconieri» (€25, by reservation)
- 8:30 PM – Concert by LEPRE (indie rock)
Sunday, June 7th
- 5:00 PM – Opening of the stands
- 5:30 PM – Jam-making workshop for children aged 5 to 10 (free, by reservation)
- 6:00 PM – Showcooking with Fialco Chicca Home Restaurant and Zafferano Monticiano (free, by reservation)
- 6:30 PM – Masterclass «Frascati is no longer what it used to be» with Francesco Radiciotti (€10, by reservation)
- 8:30 PM – Concert by A-TRIO JAZZ
Highlights DeGustibus 2026
- Eleven catering businesses and nine Castelli Romani wineries
- Four tasting masterclasses led by professional sommeliers
- One daily showcooking session with local restaurateurs and farms
- A concert every evening: blues, folk, indie rock, and jazz
- ELOS illustration exhibition by Gianluca Garofalo
- Free workshops for children and families
Prices DeGustibus 2026
Practical information — DeGustibus
How to get there
By car: from Rome, take the Via Tuscolana (SS 215) or the A1 motorway, exiting at Monte Porzio Catone; the town is about 25-30 km from the Grande Raccordo Anulare. Recommended parking in Via Romoli, Via E. Majorana, and Via Frascati Antica.
By train: from Roma Termini station, the regional FL4 line reaches Frascati or Montecompatri-Colonna; from there, continue by Cotral bus to Monte Porzio Catone.
Hours and admission
The festival takes place every day from 5:00 PM to midnight at Parco Gramsci, in Piazza Trieste. Admission to the area is free. Tastings at the stands are paid per consumption; masterclasses and workshops require booking and in some cases a contribution (approximately 5 to 25 euros).
Tips
Masterclasses have limited spots and must be booked in advance on the official website. June evenings in the Castelli Romani can be cool: a light jacket is useful. For those arriving from afar, Frascati and Grottaferrata offer numerous accommodation options just a few minutes away by car.
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Where does it take place — DeGustibus
Parco Gramsci – Piazza Trieste
Parco Antonio Gramsci, Piazza Trieste, 00078 Monte Porzio Catone