Rulli e Cantine

Rulli e Cantine: The Heart of the Sabina Reatina in Celebration

Rulli e Cantine is the food and wine festival that transforms Santa Rufina—a village in the municipality of Cittaducale, in the province of Rieti—into a vibrant, colorful destination every November. Set in the most authentic part of the Lazio region, at the foot of the Reatini mountains and along the ancient Via Salaria, the event celebrates the rural culture of the Sabina area in a spirit of community that delights both young and old.

Open Cellars and Traditional Sabina Flavors

The heart of the event is the food and wine trail that winds through the village's cellars, reopened for the occasion and hosted by local families. Here, you can savor traditional dishes prepared by hand according to age-old recipes:

• Fregnacce and traditional Reatina polenta
• Tripe, coratella (lamb offal), and beans with pork rinds
• Snails, panontella (toasted bread with pork fat), and fried pizza
• Arrosticini (grilled lamb skewers), assorted bruschetta, and chestnuts
• The essential St. Martin's pizza
• New wine, craft beer, and coffee

Tastings lead visitors from cellar to cellar on a journey that is as much about human connection as it is about gastronomy, filled with the aromas, flavors, and stories of the residents.

Art, Entertainment, and Community

Rulli e Cantine is about more than just food: the event was born with the goal of revitalizing the historic center of Santa Rufina through art. Along the village streets, gas and water utility boxes are hand-painted by local artists, creating a true painting competition that brightens the alleys. In addition to the tastings, each year features vintage motorcycle exhibitions, theatrical performances, and entertainment such as the Variety Cartoon Show, performances by the Shining Stars majorettes of Cittaducale, photographic exhibitions with historical images and family trees, historical conferences, and moments of remembrance dedicated to the community.

An Association, An Entire Village

The festival is organized by the Rulli e Cantine Association, founded specifically to promote the Santa Rufina area through art, exhibitions, shows, and traditional recipes. Each edition is the result of the volunteer work of dozens of residents who reopen their cellars and courtyards, bringing the entire village back to life. Collaboration with the Cittaducale Pro Loco and local entities makes Rulli e Cantine one of the most cherished autumn events in the province of Rieti.

Why Visit

Those who arrive in Santa Rufina during Rulli e Cantine find much more than just a food festival: they find the warmth of an entire community, the taste of the most genuine Sabina cuisine, and the magic of a village that, just days before St. Martin's Day, celebrates the new wine and the end of the agricultural year. It is the ideal appointment to discover the authentic soul of inland Lazio and the Sabina reatina.