Vinointorno

A festival born to showcase Italian excellence

Vinointorno is the food and wine festival that has brought Olevano Romano to life since 2013. Located in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, in the heart of the Lazio Region, the event began as a showcase for small Italian wineries. It has since grown into one of the most anticipated dates on the Lazio wine calendar, featuring hundreds of companies hand-selected by the curators of the Extrawine association through extensive cellar visits.

The formula remains faithful to the original vision: no anonymous displays, but a direct exchange between those who produce and those who taste. Behind every stand, you will almost always find the winemaker in person, ready to explain the harvest, the soil, and their cellar choices. This is what makes the experience feel more like a journey than a simple tasting.

Olevano Romano and Cesanese

The village hosting the festival is no random backdrop. Olevano Romano lends its name to one of the historic denominations of Lazio, the Cesanese di Olevano Romano, a red wine with a bold character grown on the hills sloping down toward the Sacco Valley. Walking through the alleys of the historic center, you will find cellars, workshops, and views that attracted German and Northern European landscape painters as early as the 19th century—so much so that Olevano is still known today as one of the symbolic places of landscape painting in Italy.

The event highlights this interplay between wine, art, and territory: alongside the tasting stands, there are cultural conversations, gourmet paths, and experiential itineraries that invite visitors to explore the village beyond the event square.

What you will find at the stands

The selection covers the entire peninsula, from the Aosta Valley to Sicily, with a special focus on small-scale production:

• Local wines: Cesanese and other Lazio denominations, with vertical tastings and historic vintages;
• Labels from all over Italy: Piedmont, Tuscany, Campania, Sicily, and many other regions represented;
• Organic and natural products, sparkling wines, and wines from lesser-known native grape varieties;
• Quality food: cheeses, cured meats, bread, oil, and traditional Lazio dishes offered by food stands;
• Vinointorno cicchetti, small bites curated by Extrawine to accompany the start of each evening.

An evening event with a village festival vibe

The festival takes place in the evening and night hours: the stands open at 8:00 PM and remain active until 1:00 AM, when the square slowly empties. The atmosphere is that of a village festival, but with the quality level of a specialized trade fair. Piazza del Santuario della Santissima Annunziata offers ample parking nearby and is accessible to people with disabilities and their companions.

Wine, tourism, and inland territories

In recent years, Vinointorno has also taken on a role in tourism promotion: supported by the Lazio Region and organized with the contribution of Gourmet Errante, the event has become an opportunity to showcase the villages of the Roman hinterland and to highlight viticulture that may not have the fame of Chianti or the Langhe, but boasts a long history and unique identity. For those arriving from Rome, just over an hour away, it is a simple way to discover a part of Lazio still largely untouched by mass tourism.