Noche del Vino (Night of Wine) Cómpeta is one of the wine festivals that anchors the Andalusia calendar, drawing both local visitors and international wine travellers each year. It is held at Cómpeta in Málaga, in the heart of one of Spain's most distinctive wine areas. It is an annual event with an established local audience and a consistent place in the regional calendar.
Famous festival celebrating the Moscatel wine in the Axarquía region of Málaga province. Wine festivals across Europe typically combine producer tastings with food pairings, live music, and a strong sense of place. Visitors can expect access to wines from a range of producers in the appellation, alongside food stalls offering regional specialities, masterclasses or vineyard walks for those who want to learn more, and an opportunity to buy directly from producers at cellar prices. Many events run across multiple days or weekends, allowing visitors to sample different parts of the programme according to interest, and combine well with the area's wider tourism offer. The event is organised by Municipality of Cómpeta, which sets the tone and direction of the programme each year.
Andalusia in southern Spain is the home of Sherry — fortified wine produced in the Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda DOs. The Sherry triangle, formed by Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda, has been producing fortified wines since Phoenician times on the distinctive white albariza chalk soils. Montilla-Moriles in Cordoba province produces similar oxidative wines from Pedro Ximenez. Other Andalusian wine areas include Malaga (sweet wines from Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel) and Sierras de Malaga.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for 15 August 2026. Cost details are best confirmed directly with the organiser ahead of travel. Full programme, ticketing and updated information are published on the official site at andaluciamia.com. Visitors are advised to check directly with the organiser for the latest schedule, as festival programmes are sometimes updated close to the event date.
Andalusia is reached via Seville, Malaga or Jerez airports. The Sherry triangle of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda is concentrated within a 30 km radius of Jerez airport. Cordoba (and the Montilla-Moriles area to the south) sits inland on the AVE line between Madrid and Seville. Andalusian cuisine pairs the wines with salmorejo, gazpacho, fritura malaguena (fried fish), Iberico ham, manzanilla-poached prawns, and the chacinas cured meats of the inland mountain villages.
