18th Annual Festa Italiana
Saturday, September 16th & Sunday, September 17th, 2023
Rain or Shine!
All Ages Welcome
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Our biggest event of the year returns! The epicenter of Italian culture in the Piedmont is here on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 as food vendors, musicians, artists, and craftsmen from across the region descend on Chianti in the Carolinas for this annual outdoor celebration of Italian culture, food, art, music, and of course, wine. Enjoy the festival atmosphere or join one of our breakout sessions featuring in depth discussions with Jay Raffaldini and our team on winemaking, vineyard, Italian trivia and more! More info to come soon on this page!
BOTTLE SALES ONLY * CASH AND CARD ACCEPTED
INFORMATION
General Admission:
Your ticket consists of admission to the festival for one of the two days, your designated area on the lawn to set up all day, full access to daily entertainment sessions listed below, one complimentary glass of wine, live music & more!
- Parking is included and free shuttle service is provided to and from the lot directly to the front gates of the festival.
- No outside food is permitted.
- No outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, or drug use is permitted.
- No pets (unless you have an approved ADA service animal).
Chairs and/or blankets can help with seating.
The Festa Italiana VIP Experience! Includes:
- Access to Festa Italiana VIP Section at Villa Raffaldini. VIP Section includes indoor bathrooms, exclusive table side service, VIP identity badge, and more.
- One reserved Italiana table seating up to 4 or 8 guests
- Festival admission for 4 or 8 guests (includes all standard Festival Admission perks per guest, plu one bottle of Raffaldini wine for tables of 4 and two bottles of wine for tables of 8)
- Festa Italiana Commemorative Wine Glass
- Light refreshments and bottled water
- All day music & entertainment
- Exclusive check-in point for VIP guests
- VIP Parking
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The small sessions at the locations listed below (first come first serve) will be as follows:
SATURDAY:
12:00 pm – 12:50 pm - The Vineyards of Raffaldini
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Join Jason Krug, Vineyard Manager and owner Jay Raffaldini to learn about Raffaldini history, the vineyard and this year’s harvest while walking in the vines.
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm – Your Favorite Rat Pack Songs and Other Favorites from Broadway
- Join Jersey Roche and Justin Traxler as they serenade you with some of the best known songs from Italian American crooners and others
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Winemaking Raffaldini style
- Join Raffaldini winemaker Chris Nelson for an informative and fun session on winemaking and this year’s wine.
SUNDAY:
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm – The Vineyards of Raffaldini
- Join owner Jay Raffaldini to learn about about Raffaldini history, the vineyard and this year’s harvest while walking in the vines.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Winemaking Raffaldini style
- Join Raffaldini winemaker Chris Nelson for an informative and fun session on winemaking and this year’s wine.