Three October weekends of Federweisser and Zwiebelkuchen on Ruedesheim's Drosselgasse and Marktplatz, with new-wine stands, onion-tart kitchens and live brass-band music through the old town.
Tip: Federweisser ferments in the cup, so drink it fresh and warm; pair every glass with a slice of Zwiebelkuchen from the church-square stands.
Address: Drosselgasse, 65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein, Germany, Rheingau
Wine festival on the Marktplatz in the old town of Rüdesheim am Rhein, under the motto Summer of Riesling. Local winemakers pour Riesling and Spätburgunder, Rüdesheim restaurants serve regional dishes, and bands play live music, with a Rhenish Heimatabend on the final evening.
Small open-air wine festival on the Marktplatz in Hallgarten, a village of Oestrich-Winkel, held every year on the first weekend of August. Seven wine stands and a Winzerhof are grouped around the square, all poured by Hallgarten winegrowers or the winegrowers' cooperative, with live music.
Two-day wine festival in the vineyards on the Morschberg hilltop where Geisenheim, Johannisberg and Marienthal meet, organised by the wine estates of those villages. The participating estates pour their own wines, with some wines from Rüdesheim and Winkel, and food on offer includes fish, grilled dishes and Flammkuchen from a wood-fired oven.
Ten-day wine and food programme at the start of the outdoor season in which over 100 winegrowers and restaurateurs between Flörsheim and Lorch open their doors. The organiser lists about 80 events, among them e-bike tours through the vineyards, strolling wine tastings past Schloss Vollrads and Schloss Johannisberg, and music events.
Ten days of Rheingau wine on Wiesbaden's Schlossplatz from the second Friday in August. Around 100 stands pour Rheingau Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Sekt directly from growers across the region.
Tip: Pace yourself over two evenings; the 100-stand layout under the Stadtschloss is too big for a single visit, and the square cools fast after dark.
A summer concert series from late June to early September across Rheingau wine estates and the Kloster Eberbach abbey, with classical, jazz and crossover programmes paired with estate Riesling and Spaetburgunder.
Tip: Book seats early for concerts inside the Kloster Eberbach basilica; the 12th-century church acoustics are the headline of the season.
Ruedesheimer Federweisser- und Zwiebelkuchenfest runs in October. These are the wine tours and tastings in Rheingau to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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