THE GODLIKE ADVENTURE.
BEGINS NOW.
The ultimate hike & wine experience – DIONYSUS will start on the 17th of June 2023, from Serbia and the charming town of Čerević and VERKAT winery in the shadows of the beautiful Fruška Gora.
Čerević. You’ve probably never heard of and never visited this place before. But if you decide to explore Fuška Gora in a different way, we will take you on one intimate, adventurous, wine-tasting trip to Verkat winery.
Oh, yes we will!
During the 3 to 4-hours hike (but you may run it or bike it), you will pass 10 vineyards, 2 lavender fields, and numerous orchards. We’ve set 3 checkpoints points in the middle of the route for you to refresh and taste wine made from the grapes growing next to you.
We will wait for you to finish your active part with 3 delicious wines and goulash made from local markets. For sure, you will like Vojvodina specialties made from our grandma recipes.
Our matinee program includes a picnic-like set up with numerous points to learn about the wine culture of Fruška Gora, Čerević history, and play witty wine games.
Last, for those who are still looking to find Dionysus, we set a DJ party to dance and enjoy the late-night summer breeze.
Have fun and live life to the fullest in the wanderlust of Dionysus.
Veroljub Zmijanac, founder of Dionysus Experience
Nataša Vrkatić, owner of the VERKAT winery
PROGRAM & TIMELINE
In the next pages find out what you can expect on the event day.
Date: Saturday, 17th June 2023.
Location: VERKAT Winery, Čerević, Serbia (Google Maps location)
Timeline:
- 09:30 Opening the gates
- 10:00 Check-in opens
- 11:00 Start of the Hike
- 14:00 The Matinee
- Lunch and wine are served
- Verkat history
- Little wine school
- 18:00 The Party
- 20:00 End of the event
VINEYARDS, LAVENDER FIELDS, AND NUMEROUS ORCHARDS.
The Hike is a 15 km long trail that allows for beautiful sightseeing of the Danube and vineyards of the north hillsides of Fruška Gora.
Starting at the VERKAT winery, all participants will get a map and the downloadable GPX track, so you can follow the trail easily without a guide.
DIONYSUS is not a race or competition. No medals or trophies will be awarded. But that doesn’t mean it will be super easy. Wavy terrain on a dirt track, combine with possible sun or rain, route will require both your attention, preparation, and effort. For those who are not in the athletic form, the challenge could be a real struggle.
For all of you who are in sports training, you can pass the route by running (estimated time 90 minutes to 2 hours), walking with our without mountaineering or nordic poles (3 to 4 hours), or by mountain bike or e-mountain bikes.
There will be refreshment points on the route. . Participants could refill their water bottles, have a portion of small finger food, and most important: taste a wine made from grapes you are passing. It means that when you pass the vineyard of Malvazaija, you will try VERKAT Malvazija wine. Note that we will serve a very little volume of wine in vineyards, full glasses are waiting for you on a finish line. Please, bring your picnic blankets if you are into a more relaxed way of experiencing the hike.
We kindly ask every participant to bring: a bottle of water, a mobile phone, sports apparel, and proper walking or running shoes. If you drive a bike, having a helmet is mandatory. If you are a beginner in outdoor sports, our strong recommendation is to hike in pairs or groups.
BEHIND THE DOOR IS GOULASH WITH 2 WHITE AND 1 ROSE WINE
After you finished the active part and, hopefully, you come back safe and live, we will open one more time the big doors of VERKAT winery.
For wine, we will be serving 3 glasses of Verkat wines.
Malvazija – Mlado vino, svetložute boje, sa aromama dinje, sveže pokošene trave i kvasca na kom je ležalo. Punoća ukusa zaokružena je biskvitnim i citrusnim aromamam, a završnica je srednje dužine.
Grašac beli – Vino svetložute boje koje već na mirisu odiše mladošću i svežinom. Dominiraju sveže citrusne arome, pre svega žutog grejpfruta, mineralan miris kamena i arome svežeg kvasnog hleba.
Verkat Roze – Bakarno roze boje napravljen od sorte Muscat Hamburg. Na nosu prilično aromatičan, voćan i bombonast. Jakih kiselina i balansiranog tela sa sve voćnijim notama koje se razvijaju u čaši. Srednje duge završnice.
No red wines will be served.
On a menu, we have goulash (meat and vegetarian one) with seasonal fresh salad. For deserts, we will have strudel with poppy seeds.
Goulash is a stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating in Hungary, goulash is a common meal predominantly eaten in Central Europe but also in other parts of Europe.
VERKAT WAS ESTABLISHED WHEN TWO SISTERS WENT PUBLIC WITH THE SMALL FAMILY WINE PRODUCTION
Verkat was established in 2018 when two sisters, Sonja and Nataša, went public with the small family wine production they grew up with.
Our wine story started with the care for our unique family Malvasia plantation here in Čerević, as the only winery that produces Malvasia wine from its vineyards in Serbia.
Verkat is young family winery on the northern slopes of Fruška gora, dedicated to production fine wines from this region.
We make fine wines with honouring the nature, people and environment.
Verkat team is diverse, we come from various fields and interests, from art, history, law, agriculture and rock and roll.
We are connected by love for wine and Fruška gora, friendship and pleasure in creating something beautiful.
Besides Malvasia, Verkat is also proud to produce wine from indigenous grape variety Grašac beli, also known as White riesling, and Rose wine from grape variety Muscat Hamburg. We want to highlight their exceptional characteristics and show why they are the wines that people associate with every day.
Verkat vinery is located in one of the historic houses of Cerevic, which behind its massive, hundred-year-old door hides a green oasis, where our guests can find a break and enjoy Verkat wines.
Verkat is wine, a vineyard, Fruška gora, our green garden and a community of people we enjoy working with.
CONTACT
Vinarija Verkat
Jovana Grčića Milenka 13
21311 Čerević
Srbija
tel: +381 63 89 40 316
e-mail: office@vinarijaverkat.com
LINKS
READY? FIND OUT WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP
Once you register for the Dionysus Experience Čerević, you are set and done. One week before the event you will get all Infos, and all tips & tricks in your email, but you can find it here too.
TRAVEL
The trip to Čerević will not be organized by the organizer.
Please stay safe and drive carefully.
If you travel from Novi Sad and you want to take an unusual road trip, you can use the ferryboats Beočin-Futog to cross the Danube in your car. The ferries depart every 30 mins from 6:00 to 20:00, and the price is 350 RSD for a car.
WHERE TO STAY
It’s a good idea is to stay overnight or plan the whole weekend trip so you don’t need to drive back home while being tipsy.
Feel free to plan your stay close to Čerević. You can find accommodation in Banoštor, Futog, Beočin, or just across the Danube river in “Čerevićka skela” settlement.
PARKING
There will be allocated parking for the participants in Čerević, within walking distance from the VERKAT winery. Even though it’s possible to park on local roads in Čerević, we suggest using the allocated parking so the roads stay unblocked.
HIKING EQUIPMENT
Please bring water with you, and dress appropriately for the time. Hats, sunglasses, suncream in the sun, and a shell jacket in the rain. All participants should have hiking or trail running shoes.
WARDROBE AND CHANGING ROOMS
A wardrobe and separate changing rooms for men and women are available at the start. They will be open from the start till the end of the event.
UPON ARRIVAL
You go directly to the registration desk to pick up your welcome package.
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN YOUR WELCOME PACKAGE
You will get your welcome (starting) package at the registration desk in Verkat winery, once you show an identification document to our volunteers.
Your starting package consists of a:
- Printed route map
- A wine glass you will bring with you during the event and to your home after the event.
- 2 refreshment points on a hiking route with water, small bites, and wine to taste
- 3 coupons for 3 wine glasses to choose between Malvazija, Grašac Beli and Roze
- Coupon for the lunch with a dessert
- Wine during the Party with live DJ Tebra session.
- Ticket for the wardrobe
- Entry to fun and educative sessions about winemaking and the history of Čerević
- Medical support during the event
- Our best will to make you happy :)
FIND THE ANSWERS
Check all the answers to frequently asked questions on this page.
Are kids allowed?
You are allowed to bring your children with you, but you can not register them if they are under 18 years.
Other places to visit near Čerević
Stay tuned as we give you recommendations on what else you can visit in Čerević.
Accomodations near Čerević
Buy wine in Verkat
All participants will be able to purchase wine from VERKAT.
Is Dionysus dog friendly?
Surely. Dionysus loves dogs. We will ask you to put your dogs on a strap during lunch, while the lunch is served in a picnic-like atmosphere.
What happens if there is bad weather?
Small rain and wind are no problem, but heavy rains that last for several days will change the experience a lot. Your hiking experience could be transformed into mud swimming and no Instagram photos with that gold vineyard picnic will be taken. We as organizers have a right to postpone the event to one week later, but we will know that half of you won’t come. You as a participant can buy insurance for the event which will grant you 80% of the ticket price for whatever reason you want to cancel your participation.
TRANSFER
If you want to transfer your registration to another participant, please read below and follow the rules.
PARTICIPANT TRANSFER
Transfer to another person is available for individual and group registrations. Once the registration is transferred, the new participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:
- Participant re-transfer
- Event transfer
- A full or partial refund
- Defer
For participant transfer there will be an extra fee of €10 (+ 5% Registration fee) which will be paid by the new participant, not the participant who originally paid the registration fee. Participant transfer is available until 15 days prior to the start of the event.
TRANSFER PROCESS
Please contact us if you want to transfer you fee to another participant.
WITHDRAWAL
If you want to withdraw your registration, please read below and follow the rules.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EVENT
If you need to withdraw from the event, please note that you must submit the request before the deadline.
- Until 45 before the event: 50% refund of the entry fee
- After 45 days before the event: no refund possible
The money will be refunded to the Credit Card used during the registration. If the credit card has expired, please chose the bank transfer refund. Please note that a credit card refund can take up to 3-5 days, and up to 1-2 weeks for the bank transfer.
WITHDRAWAL PROCESS
If you want to withdrawal from the event please contact us.
DEFERRAL
If you want to deferral your registration, please read the rules written below.
DEFERRAL OPTION
Deferrals are only allowed to events in the same event country organization in the next calendar year. Option to defer registration to next year is available for individual registrations and group registrations (only if the entire group will defer). Once deferral has been redeemed, the participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:
- Participant transfer
- Event transfer
- A full or partial refund
- Re-defer
Deferral option is available until 45 days prior to the start of the event.
DEFERRAL PROCESS
Please contact us if you want to defer from the event.
EVENT CANCELATION
Participant will get no refund: if the Event producer defers, changes or cancels the event from cause beyond the control of Event Producer (acts of God and the elements, including without limitation, wind, rough water, rain, hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake), acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, flood, unavoidable casualty, race course conditions, or any other cause beyond the control of Event Producer).
BY REGISTERING PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND AND CONFIRM:
All the Terms of Service written above.
Event Producer reserves the right, in its sole and complete discretion, to deny entry, revoke the entry application of any applicant at any time, and/or to disqualify any individual from the Event. Applicant expressly waives any claim for damages arising from the denial or revocation of an entry application exceeding the amount of the entry fee.
In no event may participant (or anyone else on their behalf) without the prior written consent of Event Producer, SportIT d.o.o., its assignees, or its designees: (a) use any intellectual property of Event Producer, SportIT d.o.o. and/or its affiliates, including, but not limited to, the DIONYSUS marks and names (COLLECTIVELY IPs) and/or any words or marks that refer to, or are suggestive of, or confusingly similar to, the Event, any Event logo, Event name, Event location, Event date, or Event distance (collectively, “Event IP”), or (b) sell, market, distribute, or produce any products, events, merchandise, websites, or services that are Event-branded, or branded or marked using (i) any Event logo, (ii) any Event name, (iii) any Event IP, or (iv) or any IP (including without limitation the word “DIONYSUS” or any foreign translation thereof as a prefix for, or component of, any event, trade name, trademark, organization name, club name, or brand of any kind, in each case in any way related to training, coaching, or any hiking sports).
This Terms of Service are drafted in the English and shall be subject to application of the Serbian law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Serbian law. All disputes arising from this Agreement, including disputes pertaining to the issues of lawful creation, breach or termination of this Agreement, as well as legal consequences arising thereof, shall be instructed to resolve the matter through conciliation in accordance with the Rules of Conciliation of the Serbian Chamber of Economy in force. In case these disputes are not resolved through conciliation within 30 (thirty) days from the day of submitting the motion to initiate conciliation procedure or within a different deadline agreed to by the parties, these disputes shall be resolved through arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the Permanent Arbitration Court of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. For disputes whose value amounts up to (including) EUR 100.000,00 (in writing: one hundered thousends euro), the number of arbitrators shall be one. For disputes whose value is greater than EUR 1,000,000.00 (in writing: in writing: one hundered thousends euro), the number of arbitrators shall be three. The applicable law shall be the law of the Republic of Serbia.The language of the arbitration proceeding shall be Serbian. The place of arbitration shall be Serbia, the Republic of Serbia.
Participants acknowledge and confirm their liability for compensation for any damage to others’ property and/or material and/or non-material damage caused by injury or death of third persons (including, but not limited to other Event participants, employees/representatives of the Released Parties and similar) that may result from their actions and/or inaction.
FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES AND FOOD
Price
EARLY PRICE (until May 12th)
REGULAR PRICE (from May 13th to June 11th)
*Registration platform fee
There is a cost of the registration platform “Njuko.net” in the amount of EUR 2.35 per transaction.
Discount
“4+1” GROUP DISCOUNT
The fifth goes for free. Just keep adding friends on the registration page to take advantage of this discount.
Watch the tutorial here.
The event is limited to 150 participants.
Register HERE!
FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES AND FOOD
Price
EARLY PRICE (until May 12th)
REGULAR PRICE (from May 13th to June 11th)
*Registration platform fee
There is a cost of the registration platform “Njuko.net” in the amount of EUR 2.35 per transaction.
Discount
“4+1” GROUP DISCOUNT
The fifth goes for free. Just keep adding friends on the registration page to take advantage of this discount.
Watch the tutorial here.
The event is limited to 150 participants.
Register HERE!
