# A Pistata, grape treading in Petralia Soprana > A Pistata in Petralia Soprana: grapes trodden barefoot in Piazza Duomo, a talk on mountain wine, food stalls and music on a Saturday in September. - Page: https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/a-pistata-petralia-soprana/ - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Other languages: [Italiano](https://www.lemadonie.it/eventi/a-pistata-petralia-soprana.md) · [Español](https://www.lemadonie.it/es/eventos/a-pistata-petralia-soprana.md) · [Français](https://www.lemadonie.it/fr/evenements/a-pistata-fete-des-vendanges-petralia-soprana.md) · [Deutsch](https://www.lemadonie.it/de/veranstaltungen/a-pistata-weinlesefest-petralia-soprana.md) ## At a glance | | | |---|---| | 2026 edition | 19 September 2026 | | Where | Piazza Duomo, the Aula polifunzionale and Piazza Frate Umile, [Petralia Soprana](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/petralia-soprana/) | | Category | Food festival | | Recurrence | Every year, mid-September, one Saturday | | Organiser | Pro Loco di Petralia Soprana e Associazione Stendardieri Sopranesi | | Source | https://www.madoniepress.it/2026/09/16/a-pistata-sapori-e-sapori-in-vetta-petralia-soprana-torna-a-celebrare-la-sua-storia/ (checked on 2026-10-19) | ## Programme Talk on mountain viticulture with oenologist Tonino Guzzo at 11:00; grape treading in Piazza Duomo at 18:30; food stalls from 19:30; DJ set by Aehtra after midnight in Piazza Frate Umile. The Made in Italy concert, announced for 22:30 on the 19th, was scheduled for Saturday 26 September together with the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Madoniedintorni). A Pistata is the grape harvest festival of [Petralia Soprana](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/petralia-soprana/): in Piazza Duomo the grapes are trodden with bare feet, as the old ritual of the Madonie farming culture required. In 2026 it took place on Saturday 19 September under the title “Saperi e sapori in vetta”, from 11 in the morning until after midnight. It is organised by the Pro Loco of Petralia Soprana and the Associazione Stendardieri Sopranesi. It is a small festival, young in its current form, with a clear idea: telling the story of mountain wine in a village at 1,147 metres. ## A tradition back after years “A pistata da racina” means treading the grapes with your feet. In 2026 the Pro Loco brought it back to the square: “We are proud to have brought back to Petralia Soprana, after so many years, an event rooted in our history”, vice-president Simone Lomauro told Madonie Press. The day falls in the second half of September, close to the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Madoniedintorni linked it to the celebrations for the two saints: the Made in Italy concert, which the mid-September programmes gave for the evening of the 19th, was announced on 26 September for that same evening, together with the saints' feast. ## The day's programme This is the 2026 Saturday programme announced by Madonie Press and Balarm in mid-September: | Time | What | Where | |---|---|---| | 11:00 | Talk “Radici in quota: the future of viticulture in mountain areas”, with oenologist Tonino Guzzo, and wine tasting | Aula polifunzionale | | 18:30 | A Pistata, the grape treading | Piazza Duomo | | 19:30 | Food stalls of the Pro Loco and the Stendardieri Sopranesi | Piazza Duomo | | 22:30 | Concert by Made in Italy (later scheduled for 26 September, according to Madoniedintorni) | Piazza Duomo | | 00:30 | DJ set by Aehtra | Piazza Frate Umile | You will also find the village's standard bearers at the [feast of Saints Peter and Paul](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/festa-dei-santi-pietro-e-paolo-petralia-soprana/) at the end of June. ## Getting there and where to stay From Palermo, Petralia Soprana is about 103 km, an hour and a half by car (A19 to Tremonzelli, then the SS120). From Cefalù it is about 57 km, one hour. These are estimates from our calculation on OpenStreetMap without traffic: for everything else see the [guide to driving in the Madonie](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/roads/). The sources on the festival do not mention dedicated parking. Before you set off, check the [Petralia Soprana weather](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/weather/petralia-soprana/). For accommodation see [where to stay in Petralia Soprana](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/petralia-soprana/where-to-stay/), and for the next day's meals [where to eat in Petralia Soprana](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/petralia-soprana/where-to-eat/). In August, in the hamlet of Pianello, there is another festival linked to work in the fields: the [Sagra del Grano di Pianello](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/sagra-del-grano-di-pianello/). The village's other dates are on the [Petralia Soprana events](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/petralia-soprana/events/) page. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is A Pistata in Petralia Soprana? It is a re-enactment of treading grapes with bare feet, “a pistata da racina”, a ritual of the Madonie farming culture. The Pro Loco of Petralia Soprana and the Associazione Stendardieri Sopranesi brought it back to the village in 2026 after many years, under the title “Saperi e sapori in vetta”. ### When is A Pistata held? In 2026 it took place on Saturday 19 September, a whole day from 11:00 until late at night. There are no dates for 2027 yet: late-summer events in Petralia Soprana are usually announced by the Pro Loco and local news sites one or two weeks in advance. ### What time are the grapes trodden? In 2026 the treading with bare feet was scheduled for 18:30 in Piazza Duomo, in front of the Chiesa Madre. Earlier, at 11:00, there was a talk on mountain viticulture with oenologist Tonino Guzzo and a wine tasting in the Aula polifunzionale. ### What do you eat at A Pistata? From 19:30 the food stalls of the Pro Loco and the Stendardieri Sopranesi open in the square, with local traditional specialities. The 2026 programme did not list the dishes one by one. ### How do you get to Petralia Soprana? From Palermo it is about 103 km (an hour and a half) on the A19 motorway to the Tremonzelli exit and then the SS120; from Cefalù about 57 km (an hour). These are estimates from our calculation on OpenStreetMap, without traffic. The programme did not mention parking or shuttle buses. ## Sources - [Madonie Press, A pistata 2026 (16 settembre 2026)](https://www.madoniepress.it/2026/09/16/a-pistata-sapori-e-sapori-in-vetta-petralia-soprana-torna-a-celebrare-la-sua-storia/) - [Balarm, A Pistata da Racina](https://www.balarm.it/eventi/petralia-soprana-celebra-la-pigiatura-dell-uva-con-i-piedi-in-centro-a-pistata-da-racina-148561) - [Madoniedintorni, Saperi e Sapori in vetta e Santi Cosma e Damiano](https://madoniedintorni.com/2026/09/26/apetralia-soprana-festeggiamenti-per-saperi-e-sapori-in-vetta-e-i-santi-cosma-e-damiano/) --- Markdown version of the page https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/a-pistata-petralia-soprana/, from Le Madonie (lemadonie.it), an independent guide to the Madonie. Facts with source and date of check.