Singerriedel Vineyard Hike - Spitz ★ 4.7
A walking ascent through the Spitz vineyards to the Red Gate and the Singerriedel terrace, a named single-vineyard site above Spitz associated with Weingut Franz Hirtzberger.
A hands-on harvest experience at Nikolaihof in Mautern, Demeter certified since 1971, guided by the Saahs family. Participants learn lunar-calendar viticulture, hand-harvest Grüner Veltliner or Riesling grapes, and taste wine from the Roman-foundation cellar with Christine Saahs' organic meal.
Address: Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern an der Donau, Austria, Wachau
A walking ascent through the Spitz vineyards to the Red Gate and the Singerriedel terrace, a named single-vineyard site above Spitz associated with Weingut Franz Hirtzberger.
The Steinfeder Night at Schloss Spitz is the flagship evening event of the annual Wachauer Weinfrühling: three wine bars set up in the castle grounds pour Vinea Wachau wines with live music and food until 01:00. A uniquely atmospheric late-evening Wachau wine experience.
An evening guided torch-lit hike through the Steigenberger Hotel's own hilltop vineyard above Krems, with views of the UNESCO Wachau valley illuminated at dusk. Wine pairings at the Smaragd bar conclude the experience.
A naturalist-guided Jeep exploration of the steep UNESCO Wachau vineyard terraces, accessing areas unreachable on foot or bicycle. The tour combines geology, viticulture history and live tasting of single-vineyard wines with views across the Danube valley.
A stand-up paddleboard session on the Danube between Dürnstein and Spitz, with the UNESCO vineyard terraces rising on both banks, followed by a winery tour and tasting at the Domäne Wachau Kellerschlössel.
A structured wine weekend package at Gartenhotel & Weingut Pfeffel that combines guided vineyard walks among Dürnstein's terraces, evening blind tastings of house-made brandies at the bar and spa treatments, with own-estate Wachau wines at every meal.