Banyalbufar
Malvasia Festival
When
13 September 2026
Segundo fin de semana de septiembre
Type
Traditional gastronomy
About this tradition
The celebration of a wine that came close to disappearing. Malvasía was grown on Banyalbufar's terraces from Andalusi times, phylloxera all but erased it in 1891, and a handful of farmers brought it back at the end of the 20th century. This festival celebrates that resurrection.
History & origin
Banyalbufar's dry-stone terraces — over 2,000 marjades stepping down to the sea — were built for the vine. Banyalbufar malvasía was exported across Europe from the 16th century. Phylloxera destroyed the vine in 1891 and the village turned to the tomàtiga de ramellet. The first recovered vines were replanted in the 1990s.
How it is celebrated
The village cellars open for tastings. There is a barefoot grape-treading demonstration in wooden vats and guided walks through the marjades explaining dry-stone technique, declared UNESCO Intangible Heritage in 2018.
Ritual elements
- ·Trepitjada del raïm
- ·Catas a les bodegues
- ·Visites a les marjades
- ·Benedicció del most
Associated gastronomy
Sweet and dry malvasía. Tomàtiga de ramellet with pa amb oli, the other crop that saved the village. Fish from the coast: cap-roig and raor in season.
Recipes for this feast
Municipality
Banyalbufar
How to get there
MA-10 road (Andratx–Pollença), one of the most spectacular stretches in the Serra. Bus 200 from Palma. Very limited parking: arrive early.
Some details of this celebration are pending confirmation from official sources.