Eighteen Renaissance houses in Starinen Plovdiv with wide open doors await the sixteenth edition of “Young Wine Gorge”. The festival will take place on November 22, 23 and 24.
The participants in the “Young Wine Parade” 2024 are 65, among which the best producers of wines and delicious food. There are 5 new companies among them. This year there are a record number of wine producers – 51.
Eighteen objects, of which one is newwill open their doors during the “Young Wine Gorge” 2024. They are: Restaurant-garden “Philipopolis, Gallery Encho Pironkov, House “Nishanyan”, Residence “Trakart”, House “Birdas”, Pharmacy “Hippocrates”, Exposition ” Georgi Bozhilov – Elephant”, Zlatyu Boyadzhiev Gallery, Andromeda Art, Ethnographic Museum, Balabanova House, House “Hindliyan” /new location/, House “Georgiadi”, House “Nedkovich”, House “Ivan Chernozemski”, “Danchova House”, House “Veren Stambolian” (House of Artists) and Hotel “Bel Ville”. Participants in the gorge can use the digital festival card, in which they will discover all the locations and the participants in them.
Festival program
“Young wine parade” begins on Friday /November 22/ with a Dionysian procession. At 1:00 p.m. on the square “Stefan Stambolov” /in front of the Municipality of Plovdiv/ the god of wine – Dionysus will welcome all present citizens and guests of the city of Plovdiv. A colorful procession with the participation of the folk ensemble Trakia will lead the participants of the procession to the beginning of the Old Town. On the street “Saborna” 2-4 next to the barrier will be the official opening of the festival. God Dionysus, together with the official guests, will open the first barrel of young wine, vintage 2024. With songs, dances and toasts, a three-day wine party will be launched. The tastings will last three days:
On November 22 – from 2 to 6 p.m.
On November 23 – from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On November 24 – from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The organizers warm up the most impatient wine lovers a whole week before the festival. Every evening from Monday (November 18) to Thursday (November 21) the “Young Wine Days” will take place.
How will it taste
Wine lovers will have the opportunity to try over 300 types of wine and dozens of delicious flavors. Wine tasting is done with tokens. The price of 3 cards (12 tokens) is BGN 10. One token = one tasting. There will be an information point in front of each festival location. From there, visitors will be able to purchase tokens and tasting sets – a branded glass for tastings, a leather holder for the glass, a branded wine bag and a souvenir magnet, made in the OP “Social Enterprise for People with Disabilities” of the Municipality of Plovdiv. Starting this year, the organizers also offer a new service to visitors – payment with a digital wallet at a POS terminal.
Interest in the festival is high and hotels are already 80% full.
“Young Wine Parade” 2024 is organized by the Tourism Council – Plovdiv and the Municipality of Plovdiv in cooperation with the Municipal Institute “Ancient Plovdiv” and the University of Food Technology – Plovdiv. It is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture. The festival is financed by the “Annual Tourism Development Program of the Municipality of Plovdiv for 2024”.
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