SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD
The Urban Vineyards Association (U.V.A.) was founded with the aim of protecting the rural, historical, and landscape heritage represented by urban vineyards and enhancing it from a cultural and touristic perspective, making it productive for the community and for the future, in harmony with the environment, through viticultural and social policies of integration and sustainability.
A vineyard is not only a sweet rolling hillside. A vineyard can also be urban: unexpected greenery in the concrete jungle, a green space of tradition and soil, transforming the city’s borders into horizons within the city. These are urban vineyards, unique cultivations within metropolitan areas. An agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage of immense value, the vines cultivated within cities are often true treasures of biodiversity: ancient varieties, in some cases extremely rare specimens and biotypes in a region’s ampelographic landscape, have been propagated over centuries without ever being replaced by more productive or market-favored ones, as has happened in commercial vineyards. Hence the birth of an association that brings them together into an international network, promoting historical restoration projects and actions for cultural, landscape, and touristic enhancement.
Tradition of the land within the futurism of the city. The silent beauty of urban grapes watching over, unnoticed.
Grapes for the taste of grapes, and grapes for the taste of the city.
Urban grapes also emerge as a tool for eco-management, contributing to urban sustainability by bringing a rich cultural and natural heritage. Doing more with less.
A simple but meaningful contribution to the city, like wine to the table.
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UVA WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS
May 2025 – Urban Vineyards Association Welcomes New Members from Italy, the USA, and Australia The Urban Vineyards Association (U.V.A.) is excited to announce the addition of three new members to its international network: Nusserhof in Bolzano, Italy; The Vineyards...
FIRST “WORLD DAY OF URBAN VINEYARDS”
The new International Day
UVA WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS
May 2025 – Urban Vineyards Association Welcomes New Members from Italy, the USA, and Australia
The Urban Vineyards Association (U.V.A.) is excited to announce the addition of three new members to its international network: Nusserhof in Bolzano, Italy; The Vineyards & Winery at Château Hough in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; and Patritti Wines in Adelaide, Australia.
With these new additions, U.V.A. now connects 25 urban vineyards across 10 countries on 3 continents, further strengthening its mission to support and promote the unique role of viticulture within cities.
Each of these vineyards represents a powerful example of how winemaking can thrive in urban environments—preserving local history, revitalizing neighborhoods, and producing wines that reflect the landscapes and communities around them. From Alpine Italy to Midwestern America to suburban South Australia, these new members embody the innovation, resilience, and cultural value that define urban viticulture today.
FIRST “WORLD DAY OF URBAN VINEYARDS”
On October 27, 2024, the first edition of the World Day of Urban Vineyards was celebrated—an initiative promoted by our Association to honor and raise awareness of the growing trend of urban viticulture and its vital role in creating healthier and more sustainable cities.
To mark the occasion, visual arts contests were held in Venice, Barcelona, Catania, Los Angeles, Bergamo, and Thessaloniki, transforming urban vineyards into vibrant hubs of creativity, with photographers, painters, and illustrators capturing their unique charm.
Elsewhere, urban vineyards welcomed the arrival of autumn on a more intimate scale, fostering local engagement and spreading appreciation for the cultural and historical significance of vineyards in urban environments.
The Association is already preparing for the Second World Day of Urban Vineyards, which will take place in October 2025, with even more exciting initiatives on the horizon.