Verema in Catalan means "grape harvest". In the Northern Hemisphere, it takes place between July and October, depending on the grape variety and climate conditions. Here, most of it takes place in early September, but this year, as a result of climate change, some varieties of grape have had their harvest as early as July!

Wine making has a long history in Catalonia, it has been made for millennia. There are many parts of Catalonia where wine and cava (Catalan champagne) making is a huge part of the local industry. Nowadays, you can find Catalan wines from Priorat, Penedès, Pla de Bages, Costers del Segre and other denomination of origins all around the world.

September means it’s time to collect the grapes.

Wine is one of the most important industries in many areas of Catalonia, most importantly in Priorat, Penedès, and Bages (where this picture was taken). But there are also important wine-making areas in other areas such as Terra Alta, Empordà, and Costers del Segre.

Many Catalan towns celebrate around these days their festivities of grape harvest, read more about them in this previous post.

Always a good time. 🍷🥂