JANUARY IS THE MONTH OF GRAPES AND WINE TOURISM IN SÃO PAULO!

It may seem strange, but yes, São Paulo is a state that produces grapes and consequently wines!

Most people know São Roque as a wine and wine tourism region par excellence, as it has the famous wine trail!

However, there are several other cities and regions in the state that produce this ancient drink, such as Jundiaí, Amparo, Serra Negra, Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Bento do Sapucaí and many others!

And January is the month when the vineyards are full of grapes, ready to be harvested!

The grape harvest tradition, which originated in Europe, established that wine production began immediately after the harvest. And everything was done manually—that is, "personally," with the grapes being crushed. Following this, a grand celebration was held among the winemaking families, with a large meal: the harvest!

Today, this tradition has been revived by several wineries in São Paulo and it is possible to experience this, for example, at Vinícola Góes, which offers both the experience of harvesting the grapes and treading them (with prices ranging from R$320 to R$480).

Still in São Roque, the Casa da Árvore Winery (R$420), Vila Don Patto (R$465) and Quinta do Olivardo (R$399) are also promoting the harvest. And in Amparo, there's the Dona Carmela Winery (R$150)!

Harvests usually include a hat, picking, treading, wine and juice tasting, and lunch.

And we can't leave out the Jundiaí Grape Festival, in its 39th edition, which will turn 90 in 2024! The festival celebrates the pink Niagara grape from Judiahy, the first Brazilian grape with geographical certification!

The party features a court with a queen and princesses, food and drinks (mostly made from grapes) from local producers in Jundiaí that can be tasted, musical programming, a kids and pets area, and is an entirely free event that will take place from Friday to Sunday until 02/04/2024.

There's even a free parking area next to the City Hall, with vans leaving every 20 minutes for Parque Comendador Anotonio Carbonari.

And, of course, there's also grape stomping on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.! The grape stomping is also completely free and a lot of fun!

The event even has an auction of the grapes that are awarded on the weekends that it takes place and that can be purchased by anyone who attends!

For those who enjoy wine tourism and grapes, January is definitely the month to be in São Paulo!