The union between music and wine is a fact. It is clear that in Spain we know how to create great music festivals and more and more, especially in summer, new cultural experiences that combine music and wine are being created. There are music festivals in wineries that are consolidating and others that are starting with a lot of strength. And everyone is happy because they can enjoy concerts in unique settings with a glass of wine in their hands, and also because this way, audiences further away from the sector are won over and discover wine through music, a unique opportunity to discover wine from another point of view. Concerts in wineries and vineyards, unique settings, local gastronomy and high quality wines make each event an amazing experience.
Here are some of the best plans if you like to enjoy music and wine festivals in Spain. If you are a lover of wine tourism and live music, do not hesitate to include these proposals in your agenda.
Tío Pepe Festival - Jerez de la Frontera
The Tío Pepe Festival in Jerez has become a must for wine and music lovers. Every summer, the González Byass wineries become the stage for unique concerts that combine wine tourism, gastronomy and Andalusian culture. As part of the "Veranea en la Bodega" program, visitors enjoy the experience of listening to flamenco, pop, opera and jazz greats in a historic setting. A must for those looking to experience the magic of music paired with the best sherry wine.
Universo VI and Pequeño Festival - Bodegas Barbadillo, Sanlúcar de Barrameda
In the Barbadillo wineries, its Universo VI Small Festival offers several musical proposals of various genres: electronic, jazz, singer-songwriter music, etc., from a broad and eclectic vision of music. In these musical events, spectators enjoy music in the most intimate state in the space of the "Jardín de San Guillermo", located within the heritage complex of the historic Bodegas Barbadillo.
Universo VI -Pequeño festival- by Barbadillo has one objective: the pure pleasure of enjoying something as much yours as meeting up after a summer day to have a glass of wine and listen to live music in the cool of the day, when the sun gives respite. The smells of jasmine, salt or mint, mixed with summer nights shared under the stars.
Music events in Pagos del Rey - Toro
The Pagos del Rey winery, in Toro, is also committed to live music as part of its wine tourism offer. They program concerts in their gardens, cultural activities, comedy in the form of monologues, micro-theater evenings and a cante jondo festival worthy of mention: barrica jonda. The barrel room of Pagos del Rey Wine Museum becomes a stage full of magic where flamenco and wine go hand in hand. A festival that, without a doubt, is a flamenco must.
Ramón Bilbao: music inside and outside the winery
Ramón Bilbao in Rioja has incorporated music as part of its philosophy of creating unique experiences. In each of the festivals, Ramón Bilbao invites the public to discover a new way of experiencing wine: fresher, freer and connected with the moment, combining the innovative character of its wines with live performances. For Ramón Bilbao the success of its activities lies in the best pairing is a glass of wine in good company and with a good soundtrack to accompany the moment.
Pairings at major venues: Botanical Nights, Starlite, Cap Roig Festival and Lavender Festival.
In addition to the festivals in their own wineries, the Felix Solís group (owner of Pagos del Rey) and Ramón Bilbao actively participate in major musical events such as the Starlite festival in Marbella and the Botanical Nights in Madrid or the Lavender Festival in Brihuega. At these events, the wines become the protagonists of a pairing with music and where the scenery and landscape take center stage. This shows that wine can be accessible to all audiences.
When wine is associated with an emotion
Music festivals in wineries and in venues beyond the wineries offer a unique wine tourism experience, where wine is enjoyed through live music.
You can like wine and music, separately or together. The fact is that visitors and spectators find in these festivals a unique opportunity to visit historic wineries, discover landscapes of vineyards at sunset and enjoy performances by national and international artists. In addition, local gastronomy and guided tastings complete an experience that goes beyond music or wine separately.
Each concert thus becomes an experience that associates a wine with an emotion and creates a memory that is unrepeatable. An experience that remains engraved in your memory.
