Whenannual, late May to early June
Duration3 to 4 days

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Welt der Weine (Vienna Wine Fair) ★ 4.3

annual, autumn (September to November, date varies)2 to 3 days

Welt der Weine is Vienna's annual autumn wine fair, bringing together Austrian producers including Wachau estates alongside international producers.

Heuriger Season and Martinmas Opening, November ★ 4.2

annual, November 11 (Saint Martin's Day) marks the traditional new-wine opening1 day (Saint Martin's Day) to a week of events

Saint Martin's Day (November 11) marks the traditional opening of the new wine season across Austrian wine regions including the Wachau. Heuriger (producer taverns serving the estate's own wine) ceremonially open their new vintage wines, and some villages hold public St. Martin's celebrations with Gansl (roast goose) dinners paired with the newest Steinfeder and Federspiel releases. The tradition is deeply embedded in the Lower Austrian calendar.

Wachauer Weinfrühling

Wachau wine villages (Steinfeder Night at Schloss Spitz)annual, early May, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm (2026: 2 and 3 May; 2027: 1 and 2 May; in 2022 it was 30 April and 1 May)2 days

Open-cellar weekend at more than 100 Vinea Wachau member wineries along the Danube, where each estate pours several wines of the new vintage, including the first Smaragd wines of the year, from 10 am to 6 pm on both days. The 40 euro wristband also covers the Wachau buses, the Wachau railway and the Danube ferries, and the Saturday evening Steinfeder Night is held at Schloss Spitz.

Schlossgasse 3, 3620 Spitz an der Donau

WEIN & GENUSS Krems

Krems an der Donau (Dominikanerkirche)annual, a Friday afternoon and Saturday in April, 2 pm to 8 pm, as the core fair of the wachau GOURMETfestival (11 and 12 April 2025; 9 and 10 April 2027)2 days

Wine fair in the Dominikanerkirche in Krems, the origin of the wachau GOURMETfestival, where about 70 winegrowers selected by Vinaria from its wine guide pour their wines. The 2026 exhibitor catalogue lists Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal and other Lower Austrian estates, and Alimentari stands in the cloister let visitors taste and buy food products.

Dominikanerkirche, 3500 Krems an der Donau

Wachau Gourmet Festival ★ 4.6

annual, April to May3 to 4 days

The Wachau Gourmet Festival is the region's flagship wine-and-food event, staged each spring at Loibnerhof and Schloss Durnstein. Visiting chefs collaborate with Wachau producers on multi-course dinners that pair Smaragd and Federspiel wines with seasonal dishes. A cellar walk programme allows day visitors to taste across a range of Vinea Wachau member estates during the festival period.

Vinea Wachau Open-Cellar Days ★ 4.5

annual, October2 weekends

The Vinea Wachau association opens its member cellars each October during the harvest season, inviting visitors to taste directly from tank and barrel at estates across the valley.

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Book Krems Weinstadt-Tage (Krems Wine City Days): tours and experiences

Krems Weinstadt-Tage (Krems Wine City Days) runs in May. These are the wine tours and tastings in Wachau to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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