Wine Events in Germany

The Wurzburg Weindorf brings 80 Franconian wine producers to the old town centre for ten days. Silvaner, Riesling, and Scheurebe served in the Marktplatz below the Residenz.

Germany's premier red wine festival in the village of Assmannshausen. Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) from the steep Rheingau hillsides served in a romantic riverside setting.

A cultural wine festival along the Elbe hillside vineyards of Dresden. Sachsen's rare Goldriesling and Muller-Thurgau served in gardens and terraces above the river.

The Black Cat wine festival in Zell on the Mosel. Celebrates the town's famous Schwarze Katz Riesling with tastings, parades, and the cat-themed Weinfest tradition.

Germany's largest sparkling wine festival on the Rhine promenade in Eltville. Over 30 Sekt producers pour alongside live music and river views.

Freiburg's summer wine festival on the Munsterplatz. Baden producers pour Spatburgunder, Grauburgunder, and Gutedel alongside Black Forest cuisine.

A wine festival set along the medieval town walls of Freinsheim. Pfalz producers serve wines from stalls built into the wall towers and archways. Atmospheric and intimate.

Iphofen's wine paradise festival in the heart of Franken. Silvaner from the Julius-Echter-Berg vineyard served in the walled medieval town centre.

A wine festival in the medieval Markgraflerland town of Staufen. Gutedel, Spatburgunder, and Grauburgunder from the warm southern Baden hillsides.

Wachenheim's intimate village wine festival on the Pfalz Wine Route. Local Riesling producers pour in the courtyard of the Wachtenburg castle ruins.

A village wine festival in the heart of the Rheingau between Riesling vineyards. Local growers pour in the Marktplatz with traditional food and brass band music.

Ten days of wine tasting along the Rhine in Wiesbaden's historic Schlossplatz. Over 100 Rheingau estates pour Riesling and Spatburgunder in one of Germany's most elegant festival settings.

Wine tasting in Germany's oldest city. Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer producers pour in the shadow of the Roman Porta Nigra gate. Over 100 stands across the historic centre.

Breisach am Rhein's wine festival at the foot of the Munsterberg. Kaiserstuhl wines — Spatburgunder and Grauburgunder — with views across the Rhine to Alsace.

The Pfalz's most charming wine festival in the medieval town of Deidesheim. Local Riesling and Dornfelder producers line the Marktplatz for five days of tastings and live music.

Main-Franconia's flagship wine festival in the historic town of Volkach. Silvaner and Muller-Thurgau served in traditional Bocksbeutel bottles along the Marktplatz.

A wine trail through Esslingen's medieval half-timbered streets. Wurttemberg Trollinger, Lemberger, and Riesling served from stands in the Altstadt's atmospheric alleys.

Rudesheim am Rhein's annual wine festival in the shadow of the Niederwald Monument. Rheingau Riesling served in the Drosselgasse and along the riverfront.

The Stuttgarter Weindorf transforms the city centre into an open-air wine village. Over 500 wines from Wurttemberg producers served in 120 traditional half-timbered booths.

Mainz's annual Weinmarkt fills the Volkspark with Rheinhessen producers. A relaxed alternative to larger German wine festivals with an emphasis on Silvaner and Riesling.

Saale-Unstrut wine festival in the cathedral city of Naumburg. Germany's northernmost quality wine region pours Muller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, and Silvaner.

The Mosel's largest wine festival in the picturesque half-timbered town of Bernkastel-Kues. Local Riesling producers pour their wines along the market square.

Heilbronn's wine village transforms the city centre with 200+ wines from the Neckar Valley. Wurttemberg's Trollinger, Lemberger, and Schwarzriesling on full display.

The world's largest wine festival, held in Bad Durkheim in the Pfalz region. Over 600,000 visitors enjoy local Riesling and Dornfelder across nine days of tastings and fairground rides.

Oberwesel's wine market in the UNESCO Rhine Gorge. Local Mittelrhein producers pour Riesling and Spatburgunder in the medieval town centre beneath the Schonburg castle.

The second weekend of the world's largest wine festival continues in Bad Durkheim. More Pfalz wine, more sausages, and the traditional Monday fireworks over the Bruch.

Boppard's Rhine-side wine festival at the Hamm bend. Steep-slope Riesling from some of the Rhine's most dramatic vineyards served with traditional food and river cruises.

The Mosel's oldest wine festival in the village of Winningen. Four days of Riesling from the Uhlen and Rottgen Grand Cru vineyards, with a traditional harvest parade.

The harvest festival in Freyburg, the wine capital of Saale-Unstrut. Traditional wine pressing, vineyard walks above the Unstrut Valley, and cellar tastings.

Harvest festival in the porcelain city of Meissen on the Elbe. Sachsen wines from Germany's smallest wine region served in the old town below the Albrechtsburg castle.

A harvest festival in the picturesque Rhine Gorge town of Bacharach. Wine tastings in the half-timbered old town with views of Burg Stahleck castle above.

The German Wine Harvest Festival in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. Includes the election of the German Wine Queen and a grand parade through the town centre.

Cochem's Weinherbst festival celebrates the Mosel harvest with wine tastings in the castle courtyard, vineyard walks, and fireworks over the river.

The international wine and spirits trade fair in Dusseldorf. A must-attend for industry professionals with 6,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries.

An evening wine festival along the Mosel riverbank in Traben-Trarbach. Local producers pour wines in the illuminated Art Nouveau town while boats cruise the river.