Madonna di Pertusavutte
Edition 2026 Sacred music Gastronomy Farmers market

Madonna di Pertusavutte

Devotion and new wine for the Immaculate Conception

Francavilla in Sinni — Potenza (076)
Dates 08 Dec — 08 Dec 2026
Location Francavilla in Sinni (076)
Prices Free
Status —

About Madonna di Pertusavutte

On December 8th, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Francavilla in Sinni celebrates the Madonna di Pertusavutte: a religious service is followed by a tour of the town's cellars to taste the new wine, amidst songs, dances, fritters, biscuits, and cheeses. A centuries-old tradition that intertwines the sacred and the profane.

A festival between the sacred and the profane

The Madonna di Pertusavutte is one of the most characteristic traditions of Francavilla in Sinni, a village in the Lucanian Pollino region, in the province of Potenza. It is celebrated on December 8th, the day of the Immaculate Conception, and uniquely combines religious devotion with the convivial ritual of new wine.

The meaning of the name

The curious dialect name "Pertusavutte" recalls the gesture of the tap of the barrel ("the hole of the barrel"): it is the moment when, after the religious service, the new wine of the year is opened. The festival thus becomes an occasion to celebrate the end of the agricultural cycle and the fruits of the earth.

The cellar tour

After the celebrations in church, the inhabitants engage in a tour of the town's cellars, where the new wine is tasted accompanied by typical specialties such as fritters, biscuits, and cheeses. The festival comes alive with songs and dances, also marked by the sound of traditional instruments made from goat and sheepskin, in a warm and deeply communal atmosphere.

A centuries-old tradition

The Madonna di Pertusavutte is a fixed-date event, rooted for generations in the life of the Municipality of Francavilla in Sinni, in the Province of Potenza. It represents a moment of strong identity for the Pollino community, which renews this bond between faith, wine, and conviviality every year.

Madonna di Pertusavutte — edition 2026

On December 8th, 2026, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Francavilla in Sinni renews the tradition of the Madonna di Pertusavutte: after the religious service, the traditional tour of the town's cellars to taste new wine, amidst fritters, biscuits, cheeses, songs, and dances.

The festival of the Madonna di Pertusavutte is a fixed-date event: in 2026 too, it will be celebrated on December 8th, the day of the Immaculate Conception. The religious service is followed by the tour of the town's cellars, the profane heart of the tradition, with new wine and local specialties.

Programme Madonna di Pertusavutte 2026

Detailed program to be announced by the parish and community in the preceding days.

The usual schedule includes:

  • Morning/afternoon: religious service in honor of the Immaculate Conception;
  • Following: tour of the town's cellars with tasting of new wine, fritters, biscuits, and cheeses;
  • Traditional folk songs, dances, and music.

Highlights Madonna di Pertusavutte 2026

The cellar tour with new wine; traditional songs, dances, and specialties for the Immaculate Conception.

Prices Madonna di Pertusavutte 2026

Free festival; tastings offered in the cellars according to tradition.

Practical information — Madonna di Pertusavutte

Practical information

How to get there: Francavilla in Sinni is reached via the SS653 Sinnica, in the Pollino area.

When: December 8th, feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Admission: free popular festival; tastings in the town's cellars.

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Madonna di Pertusavutte in brief

Sacred music Gastronomy Farmers market Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Free Potenza

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