FIESTAS DE SAN MATEO Y LA VENDIMIA RIOJANA

Declared a festival of tourist interest, the grape harvest festival coincides with Saint-Mathieu's Day (21 September). According to tradition, two men dressed in traditional costume tread the grapes in front of the crowd. The first must that is extracted from it is given as an offering to the Virgen de Valvanera, patron saint of La Rioja. Cow races, float parades, concerts, fireworks and gastronomic tastings enliven the rest of the week.