MALVASIA FESTIVAL MONEMVASIA 2025

IN VINO VERITAS
OCTOBER 24 – 26

WINE | HISTORY | CULTURE

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In vino veritas

Monemvasia – Mal(e)vasia of the Venetians, or Mal(e)voisie of the Franks, the “stone ship” of the poet Yiannis Ritsos – presents and celebrates a unique perspective of its history and culture.

From 24 to 26 of October 2025 the Malvasia wine, the most famous wine in history, celebrates at the 2nd International Malvasia Festival Monemvasia, highlighting its aroma and culture, its taste and history, building its myth and searching for truths.

Initiation – Mystagogy – Methexis.

Based on this triptych, the events include atmospheric artistic activities and concerts, wine tastings and tastings, masterclasses, historical walks, transnational meetings, speech events, etc.

The Festival is under the auspices and grant of the Greek Ministry of Culture.

Malvasia production areas from all around the Mediterranean will be with us, participating in the 1st Malvasia Wine Exhibition in Monemvasia, while the international Malvasia Myth Network, established in Monemvasia in 2023, is hosted and expanded with the inclusion of new areas, in a festive ceremony.

Leading international wine personalities will celebrate with us, such as Beth Willard, Igor Luković, Cesar Soler, Ivan Marić, Meropi Papadopoulou and Caroline Gilby MW (Master of Wine, UK), who will implement the Malvasia wine masterclass.

The focus of the festival is the cultural heritage of Malvasia and the upcoming inscription of “Sun-dried Malvasia Wine” in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece (process in final stage). Malvasia wine and its culture become the foundations for the development of international extroversion, cooperation, scientific research and artistic activity, with inspiration from the past for cultural creation in the present.

PROGRAMME

of events 2025

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participating

Inspiration, Design, Artistic direction: Sotirios Bolis | Production management: Sofi Moutafi | Communication managemanet, Support: Maria Kantani | General direction: Marinis Beretsos