St. Josef’s Grape Stomping Festival
September 24th-25th, 12pm – 6pm
28836 S Barlow Rd, Canby, OR
The Grapestomping began as the proprietors, Josef & Lilli who emigrated from Germany, wanted to pass on a little bit of the harvest spirit to the Pacific Northwest. Since running a vineyard and winery is a lot of hours and hard work, they believe it is important to start the busy “crush” season off with a lighthearted approach. St Josef’s first began having fun with the Grapestomping by hosting locals and neighbors with a small party and dancing in small tubs. It has grown to involve stomping in a 1200 gallon Oak barrel that holds the equivalent of 5,000 bottles of wine, lively music and food in a casual, relaxed European atmosphere.
Don’t worry about diligent training for the stomping – St Josef’s will pick a partner for you’re if you are fortunate enough to get selected. Over 400 lbs of special St Josef’s recipe sausages & homemade sauerkraut, along with other locally made foods will be available.
