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.
Address: Schloss Spitz, 3620 Spitz an der Donau, Austria, Wachau
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. Combine river and vine in a single afternoon.
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.
An aerial helicopter tour over the UNESCO World Heritage vineyard terraces of the Wachau, followed by a private tasting of Domäne Wachau's Smaragd Rieds at the Kellerschlössel. Reservations via the estate office.
A private Danube cruise on the yacht 'Anatole' at 25 knots from Krems to Spitz, combining on-board tasting of Domäne Wachau's portfolio with views of the UNESCO vineyard terraces from the water. Reservations via the estate office.
