{"id":2799,"date":"2026-11-02T11:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/2026\/11\/02\/usamv-cluj-napoca-is-organising-the-fifth-edition-of-the-vinea-apoldia-maior-fest-in-apoldu-de-sus-guests-can-look-forward-to-wines-from-the-universitys-own-vineyards-traditional-dishes-and\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:15:50","slug":"usamv-cluj-napoca-is-organising-the-fifth-edition-of-the-vinea-apoldia-maior-fest-in-apoldu-de-sus-guests-can-look-forward-to-wines-from-the-universitys-own-vineyards-traditional-dishes-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/2026\/11\/02\/usamv-cluj-napoca-is-organising-the-fifth-edition-of-the-vinea-apoldia-maior-fest-in-apoldu-de-sus-guests-can-look-forward-to-wines-from-the-universitys-own-vineyards-traditional-dishes-and\/","title":{"rendered":"USAMV Cluj-Napoca is organising the fifth edition of the Vinea Apoldia Maior Fest in Apoldu de Sus. Guests can look forward to wines from the university\u2019s own vineyards, traditional dishes and live music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca will organise, on 26 September 2026, in Apoldu de Sus (Sibiu County), the fifth edition of the Vinea Apoldia Maior Fest, an event dedicated to wine, local cuisine and music, set against a unique autumnal backdrop.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It will be a celebration of this autumn\u2019s bountiful grape harvest, and participants will also enjoy traditional menus, wines served by the glass, an area dedicated to small producers and craftspeople, walks and photo opportunities in the vineyard.<\/p>\n<p>Talented students and other guest artists from our university will perform pop and folk music, whilst the \u2018Tradi\u021bii Some\u0219ul Napoca\u2019 Ensemble of USAMV Cluj-Napoca and the \u2018Alexandru F\u0103rca\u0219\u2019 Cultural Association will round off the festival programme with performances prepared especially for this edition.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will open its gates at 1.00 pm, and tickets can be purchased directly at the venue on the day of the event, at a price of 150 lei per person. Discounted ticket packages will also be available for groups of four (500 lei), and children under 12 will be admitted free of charge, whilst tickets for those aged 12\u201318 will cost 50 lei.<\/p>\n<p>The ticket price includes entry to the festival and the shows on the programme, wine served by the glass and food.<\/p>\n<p>During the festival, participants will be able to purchase, at special prices, wines bottled at the Apoldia Maior Wine Resort, as well as 100% natural juices made from grapes grown on the vineyard estate.<\/p>\n<p>Acquired by USAMV Cluj-Napoca in 2020, the Apoldia Maior Wine Estate continues the winemaking tradition of the Sebe\u0219-Apold area, capitalising on the terroir and the vineyard\u2019s potential to produce authentic, elegant and expressive wines.<\/p>\n<p>The estate brings together both established varieties, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer Roz, Pinot Gris, Muscat Ottonel and Italian Riesling, as well as new plantings of Iordan\u0103, Feteasc\u0103 Regal\u0103, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Syrah and Merlot, which complement the diversity of the Apoldia Maior portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Location: Apoldia Maior Wine Resort, Apoldu de Sus (Sibiu County) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=45.8392122,23.8439577\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=45.8392122,23.8439577<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca will organise, on 26 September 2026, in Apoldu de Sus (Sibiu County), the fifth edition of the Vinea Apoldia Maior Fest, an event dedicated to wine, local cuisine and music, set against a unique autumnal backdrop.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evenimente"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2800,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2799\/revisions\/2800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usamvcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}