Wine Harvest Calendar

Nebbiolo (Barolo and Barbaresco) is last to ripen; the fog lifts, Alba truffle fair is in full swing

Riesling is being picked from impossibly steep slate slopes; river towns host wine festivals (Weinfeste)

Rheingau Riesling harvest coincides with autumn colours along the Rhine; many estates host harvest open days

Riesling harvest with stunning fall foliage around the glacial lakes — one of America's most scenic harvests

Riesling and Gruner Veltliner overlap on UNESCO Danube terraces; Heurigen (wine taverns) serve new wine

Aszu berry picking for Tokaji sweet wine — hand-selected botrytised grapes, one of wine's great traditions

Peak fall colours around Okanagan Lake; Fall Wine Festival runs for ten days with winery events across the valley

Riesling and Cab Franc peak; Niagara grape and wine festival runs through September; fall foliage is spectacular

Nerello Mascalese on volcanic terroir at altitude; views of smoking Etna crater above the vineyards

Largest Weinfest in the world (Durkheimer Wurstmarkt) and village wine festivals every weekend along the Wine Road

Riesling on diverse volcanic, slate, and sandstone soils; intimate village Weinfeste along the Nahe river

Peak Riesling harvest in the Pfalz with village wine festivals, cellar-door tastings, and golden vineyard colours along the Deutsche Weinstrasse

Peak harvest with spectacular fall foliage