Welt der Weine (Vienna Wine Fair) ★ 4.3
Welt der Weine is Vienna's annual autumn wine fair, bringing together Austrian producers including Wachau estates alongside international producers.
More wine festivals in Wachau
Heuriger Season and Martinmas Opening, November ★ 4.2
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.
Wachau Gourmet Festival ★ 4.6
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
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.
Weinherbst Niederosterreich (Lower Austria Wine Autumn) ★ 4.4
The Lower Austria Wine Autumn is a region-wide celebration running from September through October, encompassing harvest events, open cellars, and wine markets across all of Lower Austria's wine zones including the Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, and Wagram. Participating producers offer tastings, vineyard walks, and harvest experiences. The Wachau portion is particularly popular, set against the backdrop of autumn vine colours on the Danube cliffs.
Marillenblute (Apricot Blossom Festival) ★ 4.5
The apricot blossom season in the Wachau transforms the valley into a pink-white floral landscape each April, drawing visitors from Vienna along the Danube by boat and bicycle.