Galluccio Grape Festival in Conca della Campania

The Galluccio Grape Festival in Conca della Campania

In the upper Caserta region, at the foot of the Roccamonfina volcanic complex, the Galluccio Grape Festival has been the event marking the end of the harvest season for nearly fifty years. It is not just a local village feast: it is a traveling event that, in addition to Galluccio, involves neighboring municipalities linked to the same wine-growing territory, including Conca della Campania and Presenzano. In Conca, the event takes place in the historic center of the village, in the province of Caserta, in the heart of inland Campania.

Galluccio DOC, the heart of the festival

The territory is defined by the Galluccio DOC designation, which originated on the volcanic soils of Roccamonfina, where Aglianico and Falanghina grapes produce wines with great freshness and mineral character. Alongside the wines, the festival showcases products under the Roccamonfina PGI label and the entire agricultural supply chain of the upper Caserta area. Grapes, both table and wine varieties, are the central symbol around which everything revolves: fertility, the harvest, and rural memory.

What happens in the historic center

For the occasion, the alleys and small squares of Conca della Campania are transformed into a culinary trail. The format, consolidated over the years, includes:

• food and wine stalls with local wines, preserves, grape-based desserts, and traditional dishes;
• guided tastings, in some editions curated in collaboration with AIS Caserta and local chefs;
• folk music and traditional bands animating the evenings;
• local craft stalls and exhibitions dedicated to rural life;
• walks and tours through the vineyards and the village.

A historic milestone: the 2019 edition

In 2019, Conca della Campania hosted the final stage of the 44th edition of the Galluccio Grape Festival, with the In Vico Veritas event organized by the Pro Loco Conca Insieme association with the patronage of the Campania Region and the Municipality. The program featured a guided tasting at Palazzo Mazzitelli dedicated to Galluccio DOC wines and Roccamonfina PGI products, in collaboration with AIS Caserta and chef Luca di Miele, performances by the folk group La Takkarata, a conference in the Council Chamber, and free guided tours of the naturalistic trail of the Waterfalls.

Beyond the festival: what to see in the village

Visitors arriving for the festival can take the opportunity to explore the village and its surroundings. In the Catailli district, there is the Peasant Museum, which preserves tools and objects from the rural life of the upper Caserta area; just outside the town, the trail of the Waterfalls of Conca della Campania and the Lieti Waterfalls offers an easy walk through woods and streams. The landscape is that of the mountains separating Campania from Lazio, framed by vineyards, chestnut groves, and olive orchards.

Why it is worth the trip

This is an authentic festival, the kind born from the hard work of farms and local associations rather than a pre-packaged event. Those looking for the less touristy side of Campania, the inland villages of the province of Caserta where wine is still tasted in the cellar of those who produce it, will find a balanced weekend here, with affordable prices and genuine hospitality.

Information and updates

Dates and programs are released annually by the Municipality of Conca della Campania and the Pro Loco, usually between the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. It is advisable to check for updates on official channels before traveling, as the calendar may vary from one edition to another and the event, by its traveling nature, does not visit the same municipalities every year.