Half a century of history for one of Málaga's most unique festivals: this Friday, the Night of Wine in Cómpeta

On the upcoming Friday, August 15, Cómpeta will experience a very special day due to the Night of Wine, one of the most emblematic festivals of the Axarquía region in Málaga, which this year reaches its 50th anniversary. Declared of Touristic Interest by the Provincial Council of Málaga, this celebration pays homage to a centuries-old tradition in which the town would bid farewell to the grape harvesters as they left for the country houses to collect the grapes. The event combines culture, music, gastronomy and, of course, the unmistakable muscatel wine from the town.

The program will start at 11:00 AM with the Solemn Mass in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption, followed by a parade to the rhythm of the fandangos from Cómpeta. At 12:00, the Plaza de la Vendimia will host one of the most symbolic moments: the traditional grape stomping, which this year will have Mrs. Patricia Navarro Pérez and Mr. Francisco Salado as Honorary Stompers.

At noon, at 1:00 PM, the awards of Honorary Harvesters 2025 will be presented to Mrs. Rosario Requena Cabra, Mr. José Rojo López, and Mr. Samuel Rodríguez Navas. And at 2:30 PM, gastronomy will take center stage with a traditional lunch consisting of migas (crumbled bread) with salad, cod, local grapes, and wine from Cómpeta. This moment will be accompanied by live music from the fandango group of Cómpeta, the flamenco group of Daniel Romero, Miguel Botana and the session of DJ’s Les Castizos, who will fill the Plaza de la Vendimia with rhythm well into the afternoon.

The evening will move to Plaza Almijara, where at 10:00 PM the fandangos from Cómpeta will sound again. At 10:30 PM, Leovigildo López López will deliver the official proclamation, a moment in which the Silver Grapes 2025 will also be awarded.

Estrella Morente and Paco Candela headline the flamenco lineup

The grand finale will start at 11:00 PM with the Flamenco Night, featuring two top-level artists: Estrella Morente and Paco Candela. Alongside them, the flamenco group of Sandra Cisneros will bring the power and art of dance to close an evening that promises to be historic.

The celebration will even have a special prelude: on Thursday, August 14, the Plaza Almijara will host the pre-festival event with a performance by the Musarmonía Dance Group and a Meeting of Rociero Choirs featuring groups from Málaga, Cajiz, Torrox, and Cómpeta, in a tribute to local roots and traditions.

Full program of the 50th Night of Wine of Cómpeta

• 11:00 AM – Solemn Mass in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption at the Parish and parade with the Fandangos of Cómpeta.
• 12:00 PM – Traditional grape stomping with Mrs. Patricia Navarro Pérez and Mr. Francisco Salado as Honorary Stompers to the rhythm of the Fandangos of Cómpeta in the Plaza de la Vendimia.
• 1:00 PM – Presentation of Honorary Harvesters 2025 to Mrs. Rosario Requena Cabra, Mr. José Rojo López, and Mr. Samuel Rodríguez Navas in the Plaza de la Vendimia.
• 2:30 PM – Traditional lunch of migas with salad, cod, local grapes, and Wine of Cómpeta in the Plaza de la Vendimia.
• 2:30 PM – Evening enlivened by the Fandango group of Cómpeta, Flamenco group of Daniel Romero, Miguel Botana, and DJ's Les Castizos in the Plaza de la Vendimia.
• 10:00 PM – Performance of the fandango group of Cómpeta in Plaza Almijara.
• 10:30 PM – Proclamation by Mr. Leovigildo López López and Presentation of the Silver Grapes 2025.
• 11:00 PM – Flamenco Festival with Estrella Morente and Paco Candela singing, and the Flamenco group of Sandra Cisneros dancing.