Serprino Festival 2026
Serprino Festival 2026: Wine from the Euganean Hills Becomes an Experience
The Serprino Festival 2026, scheduled for June 20 through July 6, transforms the Euganean Hills into a journey through wine, culture, music, and the landscape. A packed calendar of events invites the public to discover Serprino DOC through guided tours, tastings, aperitifs in the vineyards, culinary experiences, and musical evenings.
The festival kicks off on Saturday, June 20, with “Villa Molin Under the Stars,” an enchanting evening experience blending history, architecture, and tastings at the famous villa designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
Saturday, June 20, at the Abbey of Praglia in Teolo (PD): “Vulcanico Serprino”— 26 wineries offering tastings of Serprino in both the frizzante and spumante styles, as well as a food tasting corner, live music, and cooking demonstrations by Chef Andrea Cesaro.
Sunday, June 21, features several events dedicated to the historical and scenic heritage of the Euganean Hills. Among these are “Villa Giovanelli Colonna Under the Stars,” featuring evening guided tours, and the first sessions of “Tastings in the Vineyard,” which will also take place on June 27 and 28 and July 4, guiding participants through the vineyards and panoramic views of the Euganean Hills.
On Friday, June 26, the festival kicks off with a series of events taking place throughout the area. The Serprino Festival at the Villa Bassi Rathgeb Museum offers a guided tour with a tasting; on the same day, Ombre da Fufi celebrates the convivial tradition of the Venetian aperitif, while Note d’estate combines live music, cuisine, and local wines.
On Saturday, June 27, the tour of the wineries continues with “Serprino in Cantina Toniolo – Bollicine & More,” followed by “Le Notti del Serprino,” which is also scheduled for the following day, and “Note al Tramonto,” an experience combining music, vineyards, and wine tastings.
Sunday, June 28, is one of the most eventful days of the entire festival. Visitors will be able to explore sites of particular historical interest, such as Torre Colombara—the Vertical Agricultural Ecomuseum— and Villa Ca’ Conti in Granze. The day continues with “Sound of Wine,” a musical aperitif among the vineyards, and with “Aperitivo al Castello – From the Euganean Hills to the Sea,” an evening in the grounds of Catajo Castle featuring Serprino wine, street food, and live music.
The final weekend kicks off on Friday, July 3, with Museo DiVINO, dedicated to the relationship between wine and culture, and with Dinner in the Old Vineyard by Moonlight, which will also be held on Saturday, July 4.
On Saturday, July 4, the festival continues with the Serprino Summer Picnic and Decanto – Summer Night at Villa Sceriman, in addition to the Serprino Weekend events at Pianzio, which are also scheduled for July 5.
The festival will conclude on Sunday, July 5, with “Villa Vigna Contarena – In the Villa Under the Stars,” the closing event featuring historic gardens, guided tours, and tastings.
The Serprino Festival concludes on July 6 with the traditional closing dinner that wraps up the event calendar, bringing to a close more than two weeks dedicated to the wine that symbolizes the Euganean Hills.
Vulcanico Serprino | Serprino Festival 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
The long-awaited event—the largest Serprino dei Colli Euganei wine tasting—is back!
On Saturday, June 20,at the Praglia Abbey in Teolo (PD), 26 wineries invite you to taste Serprino—both as a frizzante and a spumante—as well as enjoy the food corner, live music, and cooking demonstrations by Chef Andrea Cesaro.
THE EVENT
On Saturday, June 20, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Serprino dei Colli Euganei will celebrate the start of summer at the Abbey of Praglia in Teolo (PD) with the third edition of VULCANICO SERPRINO.
The grand Serprino dei Colli Euganei wine tasting is being held in the ballroom of the Praglia Convention Center, one of the iconic landmarks of the Padua region, steeped in both religious and winemaking history.
Twenty-six wineries will be present, with one star of the show: Serprino! Visitors will have the opportunity to taste the native sparkling wine of the Euganean Hills in both the frizzante and spumante styles.
Live music will entertain the audience, along with two cooking demonstrations by Chef Andrea Cesaro, who will pair Serprino with summer dishes created using the finest local ingredients from the Euganean Hills.
In addition, there is always a food stand offering dishes that pair well with Serprino.
Discover the 26 wineries that will be featured at the tasting tables!
PRAGLIA ABBEY
BACCHUS AND ARIADNE
CA’ AVIGNONE
CA’ DELLA VIGNA
BARBIERO WINERY
CANTINA COLLI EUGANEI
CONTARATO WINERY
CRISTOFANON MONTEGRANDE
DE’ RUSTA
GIACOMO SALMASO
THE PLANTING
THE HAMMER’S MINCANA
LA ROCCOLA
THE ABANE
LE CORTISELLE
MARCHIORO
PODERE ALLA QUERCIA
RANK
TENUTA L’ALBA WINES
PRECIOUS LANDS
TONIOLO VINEYARDS AND WINERY
CA’ BIANCA TOWER
VERONESE
VIGNA VECCHIA
VIGNE AL COLLE
VILLA SCERIMAN
Admission to VULCANICO SERPRINO is free.
Tastings take place at the producers’ booths after purchasing a tasting kit, which is available at the entrance for 15.00 euros and managed by the host organization; the kit entitles you to taste all the wines featured at the event.
VULCANICO SERPRINO is an event organized by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Colli Euganei.
