Córdoba hosts the world cheese festival in a November of ham, new oil and tinaja wine
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From the 12th to the 15th, more than 5,000 cheeses from over 40 countries arrive in the capital. Before that, Villanueva de Córdoba holds its Ham Fair, Baena its fresh oil and Montilla its tinaja wines, with migas in Carcabuey and tapas routes in Posadas and Fuente Palmera.
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November is in Córdoba the month of acorn-fed ham, freshly milled oil and the new wines of Montilla-Moriles. From Los Pedroches to the Subbética, passing through the Vega and the Campiña, the province fills the calendar with fairs, tapas routes, tastings and popular festivals, and the capital hosts the largest cheese competition in the world.
These are the events of the month. Some already have a programme; others are repeated every year around these dates but have not yet been announced, so it is advisable to confirm them before going.
| Fecha | Pueblo | Cita |
|---|---|---|
| Domingo 1 | Espejo | Matanza Tradicional y Fiesta de la Tapa y del Chorizo |
| Domingo 1 | Carcabuey | Migas en la Plaza de España |
| 4, 5 y 9 | Baena | Semana del Aceite Fresco |
| Del 5 al 8 | Villanueva de Córdoba | XXVI Feria del Jamón de Bellota |
| 5 y 12 | Lucena | Paladares del Jueves |
| Del 6 al 8 | Posadas | Ruta de las Tapas Posadas Gourmet |
| Del 6 al 8 | Fuente Palmera | V Feria Gastronómica de la Colonia |
| 7, 8 y 21 | Montilla | Vinos de tinaja y catas de Montilla Xperience |
| Del 12 al 15 | Córdoba | International Cheese Festival |
| Finales de mes | Cabra, Priego y Moriles | Aceite fresco y vino nuevo (por confirmar) |
Sunday 1: matanza in Espejo and migas in Carcabuey
The month begins with two events on All Saints' Day. In Espejo the XXIII Traditional Pig Matanza and XXII Fiesta de la Tapa y del Chorizo come to an end at the fair pavilion: at 11:30 there is horse dancing, at 12:00 the pig is cut up and, in the afternoon, music until the closing at 23:00, with tapas, flamenquín, chorizo de Espejo and typical sweets. It is organised by the hermandad de la Amargura with the Ayuntamiento, and this year Iznájar is the guest town.
In Carcabuey, in the Subbética, the hermandad de los Dolores prepares its migas in the Plaza de España: the bar opens at 13:00, the migas come out at 15:00 and at 18:00 there is a verbena with Los Cenacheros. What is raised is for the hermandad.
From 5 to 8: the Feria del Jamón de Villanueva de Córdoba
The big event of the month is in Los Pedroches. Villanueva de Córdoba celebrates from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 the XXVI Feria del Jamón de Bellota 100 % Ibérico DOP Los Pedroches, with the tasting area open to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday next to the sports pavilion. Eight companies of the denomination of origin serve and sell ham and shoulder, and the Túnel del Jamón returns, with a new escape room, «Guardianes de la Dehesa».
On Friday 6 the competition for the best ham and the first provincial competition of cutters are decided, the winning piece is auctioned for charitable purposes and at night Inocentes, la Charanga Pata Negra and Los Aslándticos perform. That same day the town submits the application for the fair to be declared Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía. On Saturday there is an eight-kilometre route through the dehesa and the olive grove with a molinero breakfast and ham (8 euros, with registration at 601 60 34 97), live cooking and music. On Sunday, at 11:30, the XXVI Concurso Nacional al Mejor Cortador is held. The concello de Cambados and the DOP Rías Baixas are this year's guests.
Tasting hours
- Friday 6: from 12:00 to 01:00.
- Saturday 7: from 11:00 to 19:00.
- Sunday 8: from 11:00 to 17:00.
- Free bus from the AVE station Villanueva de Córdoba–Los Pedroches to plaza Manuel Aulló: Friday at 20:25; Saturday and Sunday at 10:45 and 12:10, with return at 19:30.
- Saturday and Sunday: tourist train and horse-drawn carriage through the town (5 euros) or through the dehesa (10 euros).
Fresh oil in Baena and wines with tapas in Lucena
Baena, with its own denomination of origin, celebrates the Semana del Aceite Fresco «Entre olivos y almazaras» on days 4, 5 and 9, at 18:00, at the Museo del Olivar y el Aceite. There are talks on oleotourism, generational renewal and oil and health, and on Thursday 5 a tasting of new oil with Montilla-Moriles wines and artisan cheeses. It is free, with registration at the museum or at 647 57 23 90.
Lucena continues with its «Paladares del Jueves», a guided visit and a pairing of wines from Lucena wineries with typical tapas: on Thursday 5 at Bodegas Ángel Lara, in Las Navas del Selpillar, and on the 12th at 20:30 at Bodega Ruiz Canela. Places are booked on the Lucena tourism website.
From 6 to 8: tapas in Posadas and Fuente Palmera
The first long weekend of the month brings two events in the Vega del Guadalquivir. Posadas celebrates its Ruta de las Tapas Posadas Gourmet with 18 bars and restaurants, at 4 euros the tapa with a drink, with prizes for the best tapas, draws for those who complete the tapaporte and a little train on all three days.
In Fuente Palmera, the V Feria Gastronómica de La Colonia brings together ten establishments at the Centro Polivalente Francisco Tubío Adame, from 12:00, with music and shows. On the menu, volcán ibérico, tabla ibérica, brioche de carrillada with payoyo cheese, taco de costilla ibérica, huevos rotos with chorizo or seafood.
Tinaja wines in Montilla
Montilla, which will be Ciudad Española del Vino in 2027, presents its wines of the year within Montilla Xperience, with the marquee on the paseo de las Mercedes. On Saturday 7 there is a molinero breakfast with bread and oil from the local cooperatives at 10:00, a vermouth tasting at 12:30 and, from 14:00 to 18:30, the presentation and tasting of the tinaja wines, with the presentation of the Premio Tinaja 2026. Each activity costs 5 euros, and the Saturday pass, 15.
On Sunday 8 there is a tasting of hojaldres montillanos with coffee or chocolate at 10:00 (5 euros) and a tasting of fortified wines at 12:30 (8 euros). On Saturday 21, the business association ADEMO holds its XXVII Cata Dirigida at the hotel Don Gonzalo. The tastings and visits require registration.
From 12 to 15: the world of cheese, in the capital
Córdoba becomes from 12 to 15 the world capital of cheese with the International Cheese Festival and the World Cheese Awards, which are held at the Centro de Exposiciones, Ferias y Convenciones. More than 5,000 cheeses from more than 40 countries and more than 300 judges arrive, according to the Diputación. The final of the competition is on Thursday 12.
General admission costs 10 euros and allows you to see the exhibition of competition cheeses, try a selection and buy at a market with about 300 cheeses, as well as visit the quality brands area and the experimentation classroom.
And at the end of the month, fresh oil and new wine
These usual events of late November have not yet announced their dates for this year:
To be confirmed
- Cabra: Fiesta del Aceite Fresco, with a miller's breakfast, a visit to the oil mill, paella and the «Olivo de Plata» award. Last year it was from November 21 to 23.
- Priego de Córdoba: the Month of Oil of the DOP Priego de Córdoba started last year on November 22, with tastings in the plaza de la Constitución and the festival in the village of El Cañuelo.
- Moriles: the Fiesta del Vino Nuevo, with the first wine of the harvest, migas and gachas de mosto, is held on the weekend closest to November 30.
- Villanueva de Córdoba: its Ruta de la Tapa was last year from November 21 to 23, at 3 euros per tapa.
- Hinojosa del Duque: the GastroPedroches market was held last year from November 21 to 23.
- Bélmez: the village of El Hoyo celebrates its food fair, with chacinas, migas and sweets, on a Saturday at the end of the month.
- Hornachuelos: its mushroom days, with a guided walk in the sierra, were last year from November 21 to 23.
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