Gete Wine and Traditions Festival

Two evenings of wine and rural heritage

During the second week of August, the hamlet of Gete, one of the thirteen villages that make up the municipality of Tramonti (Province of Salerno, Campania), comes alive for the Wine and Traditions Festival. Alleys, courtyards, and small squares become a single open-air path to be explored glass in hand, amidst towering pergolas, stone houses, and antique agricultural tools brought out for the occasion. In 2026, the event, organized by the Gete Association with the patronage of the Municipality of Tramonti and the Wine Cities Association, reaches its 35th edition: it is one of the most anticipated summer events in the inland area of the Amalfi Coast.

Tintore, a rare grape of the Amalfi Coast

The heart of the festival is wine. Tramonti is one of the most unique wine-growing territories in Campania: here, vines stretch across pergolas several meters high, and ancient stocks survive, bearing witness to mountain viticulture practiced by hand on steep terraces. The signature grape is Tintore, an indigenous and now very rare variety with a deep color and austere character, accompanied by the grapes that create the Costa d'Amalfi DOC wines. During the two evenings, glasses accompany the visitor along the entire route, becoming the common thread of a story that is agricultural, historical, and identity-driven all at once.

The food and wine trail

The tasting stands set up in the village offer dishes inspired by the Mediterranean diet in their Tramonti version—that mountain and land-based cuisine that characterizes this corner of the Lattari Mountains, far from the crowded beaches of the coast. To conclude the journey, there are desserts from master pastry chef Sal De Riso, a native of Tramonti, and the Pasticceria del Borgo. The stands remain open until late at night, while the tasting trail is accessible until 11:30 PM, subject to availability.

Art, exhibitions, and old-world crafts

Alongside the food, the festival showcases the village's memory. In the Cappella Rupestre, a 13th-century place of worship, works by Neapolitan painter Salvatore Rodriguez are on display; in the Courtyard of the Vitigliano Manor House, a photographic exhibition accompanied by ancient farming tools tells the story of work in the fields and vineyards. Along the path, artist Miriam Barbaro creates live portraits. It is a simple yet effective way to link the pleasure of the table to the history of a community that has built its economy on vines and forests.

Folk music until late

The soundtrack is provided by three stations distributed throughout the village—Piazza Gete, Cortile Cardamone, and the Church Square—hosting folk music groups, tammurriate, tarantellas, and classics of Neapolitan song. After midnight, the atmosphere becomes more spontaneous: people continue to sing and dance in the square, just like in the village festivals of the past.

Tramonti, the green lung of the Amalfi Coast

Tramonti is the largest and greenest municipality on the Coast: thirteen hamlets scattered between 200 and 600 meters above sea level, chestnut groves, lemon orchards, vineyards, and the pizza tradition that has taken its pizzaioli all over Italy. Going up to Gete in summer means discovering the reverse side of the Amalfi postcard: no sea, but an intact agricultural landscape, cool air in the evening, and a direct relationship between those who cultivate and those who taste.

• Where: Gete hamlet, Municipality of Tramonti (SA), Campania
• When: two evenings in mid-August
• Don't miss: wines based on Tintore, the Cappella Rupestre, and Sal De Riso's desserts
• How: free evening shuttle from Polvica, the administrative center of Tramonti