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Day-by-day estate-visit plans for Baden: weekend, first-timer and deep-cellar editions.
Day-by-day plans
Kaiserstuhl volcanic weekend ★ 4.6
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Day 1
- Morning
- Start in Oberrotweil at Salwey's tasting room for a morning walk through the estate's Kaiserstuhl Grosse Lage Spaetburgunder and Grauburgunder.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Dr. Heger in Ihringen for an afternoon tasting focused on the volcanic terraces above the village, among the Kaiserstuhl's warmest sites.
- Evening
- Dinner at Franz Keller's Schwarzer Adler beneath the Kaiserstuhl, a long-standing kitchen paired with the estate's own wines.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Bercher in Burkheim for a morning tasting, then continue to Stigler for a look at the estate's Kaiserstuhl Weissburgunder and Grauburgunder range.
- Afternoon
- Finish at the Winzergenossenschaft Achkarren cooperative for a self-pour flight across its full range, or continue to Michel or Abril for a smaller-estate contrast.
- Evening
- Return to Freiburg or Breisach for dinner.
Markgraeflerland Gutedel-and-Basel run ★ 4.3
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Day 1
- Morning
- Start at Weingut Blankenhorn in Schliengen for the estate's VDP.Gutswein Gutedel and a look at Markgraeflerland viticulture.
- Afternoon
- Visit Laemmlin-Schindler for an afternoon tasting, then Ziereisen in Efringen-Kirchen for a contrast in style, spontaneous fermentation and minimal sulfiting against the district's usual register.
- Evening
- Dinner in Muellheim.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Martin Wassmer in Bad Krozingen for a morning tasting of the estate's dry whites and Spaetburgunder.
- Afternoon
- Cross into Switzerland for an afternoon in Basel, where the same Gutedel grape is grown as Chasselas.
- Evening
- Dinner in Basel's old town.
Ortenau spa-and-Riesling trip ★ 4.5
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Day 1
- Morning
- Spend the morning at Baden-Baden's thermal baths.
- Afternoon
- Drive to Schloss Neuweier for an afternoon tasting of the estate's granite and porphyry Rieslings.
- Evening
- Dinner in Baden-Baden.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Drive south to Durbach and start at Andreas Laible for the valley's benchmark Klingelberger Riesling.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Weingut Alexander Laible for a contrast in style from the same winemaking family, then Weingut Schwoerer for the valley's dry range.
- Evening
- Dinner at Winzerhof Huber, staying among the vines.
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Day 3
- Morning
- Visit Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein or the Durbacher Winzergenossenschaft cooperative for a final morning tasting.
- Afternoon
- Detour to Sasbachwalden for Alde Gott's Spaetburgunder and Schwarzwald whisky before heading home.
- Evening
- Depart the region.
Bodensee lakeshore route ★ 4.4
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Staatsweingut Meersburg, in state hands since 1803 and one of Germany's oldest wine domains, for a morning tasting overlooking the lake.
- Afternoon
- Walk the old town below Meersburg Castle, then continue to Markgraf von Baden's cellars for an afternoon tasting.
- Evening
- Dinner in Meersburg.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Take the ferry along the lake toward Hagnau or Salem for a morning among the vines.
- Afternoon
- Optional afternoon ferry across to the Swiss or Austrian shore for a cross-border comparison.
- Evening
- Return to Meersburg or depart.
Tauberfranken detour ★ 3.9
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Weingut Schloer in the Tauber valley for a morning tasting of the district's Mueller-Thurgau and Silvaner, bottled in the same rounded Bocksbeutel flask as neighbouring Franken.
- Afternoon
- Walk the Tauber riverside before heading back toward the rest of Baden or on into Franken.
- Evening
- Depart.
Breisgau Pinot pilgrimage ★ 4.6
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Day 1
- Morning
- Drive to Malterdingen for a morning at Bernhard Huber, the estate most credited with lifting Baden Spaetburgunder's international reputation from the 1980s onward.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Martin Wassmer in Bad Krozingen for an afternoon tasting.
- Evening
- Return to Freiburg for dinner.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Staatsweingut Freiburg, founded in 1842 for viticultural research and a VDP member since 2003, for a morning tasting.
- Afternoon
- Walk Freiburg's Muensterplatz and, if timed to July, the Freiburger Weinfest.
- Evening
- Dinner at Alte Wache on Muensterplatz.
Kraichgau biodynamic weekend ★ 4.3
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Burg Ravensburg in Oestringen-Tiefenbach for a morning tasting, the estate composts its own vineyard beds and works by the lunar calendar.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Heitlinger for an afternoon tasting of the estate's Pinot family Gutsweine.
- Evening
- Dinner in Bruchsal.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Weingut Klumpp in Bruchsal for a morning tasting of the estate's Burgundy varieties and Blaufraenkisch.
- Afternoon
- Optional detour to Seeger on the Badische Bergstrasse near Heidelberg on the way out.
- Evening
- Depart.
Tuniberg quiet-district day ★ 3.9
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Winzerverein Munzingen for a morning tasting of the co-op's Spaetburgunder and Weissherbst.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Weinhof Karle for a smaller-scale contrast before heading back into Freiburg.
- Evening
- Depart.
Baden north to south, a week-long traverse ★ 4.7
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Day 1
- Morning
- Start at Weingut Schloer in Tauberfranken.
- Afternoon
- Drive south toward the Kraichgau.
- Evening
- Dinner in Bruchsal.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Burg Ravensburg and Heitlinger in the Kraichgau.
- Afternoon
- Drive south to the Badische Bergstrasse.
- Evening
- Dinner near Heidelberg.
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Day 3
- Morning
- Drive to the Ortenau and visit Andreas Laible in Durbach.
- Afternoon
- Visit Schloss Neuweier or the Durbacher Winzergenossenschaft.
- Evening
- Dinner in Baden-Baden.
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Day 4
- Morning
- Drive to the Breisgau and visit Bernhard Huber in Malterdingen.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Staatsweingut Freiburg.
- Evening
- Dinner in Freiburg.
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Day 5
- Morning
- Cross into the Kaiserstuhl and visit Salwey and Dr. Heger.
- Afternoon
- Visit Franz Keller or the Winzergenossenschaft Achkarren.
- Evening
- Dinner in Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl.
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Day 6
- Morning
- Drive south to the Markgraeflerland and visit Blankenhorn in Schliengen.
- Afternoon
- Visit Ziereisen in Efringen-Kirchen.
- Evening
- Dinner in Muellheim.
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Day 7
- Morning
- Finish at the Bodensee, visiting Staatsweingut Meersburg.
- Afternoon
- Walk the old town below Meersburg Castle before departing.
- Evening
- Depart.
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Itineraries in Baden, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Baden for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Baden is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Baden estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Baden cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Baden tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Baden?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Baden rewards trust.