Calici di Stelle (Lorenzinacht / St. Lawrence Night) is the open-air August wine tasting along Bolzano's Via dei Portici arcades, timed to the Perseid meteor shower peak.
Tip: Glass deposit applies. Calici di Stelle is part of the national Citta del Vino programme on 10 August each year, the Perseids astronomical event known locally as Lorenzinacht.
Address: Via dei Portici, 39100 Bolzano, Italy, Alto Adige
The Kalterer Weintage (Caldaro Wine Days) bring Cantina Kaltern, Manincor and the private Caldaro producers to the village main square for two evenings in early September.
Tip: Schiava from Kalterersee (Lago di Caldaro) is the headline pour. Pair with a swim in the lake (warm into September) and a producer visit at Manincor on the lake's western shore the same day.
The Tramin Wine Lane (Traminer Weingassl) decorates Tramin's central village lane each October Saturday, with Tramin's cooperative and private wineries pouring Gewurztraminer, Lagrein, Pinot Nero and other South Tyrolean wines alongside roasted chestnuts, fritters and Schlutzkrapfen. The 2026 edition is Saturday 17 October.
Tip: Pay the EUR 5 glass deposit on arrival and you receive a Tramin-coat-of-arms tasting glass. Free shuttle buses from Kaltern, St. Josef am See, Kurtatsch and Auer.
A wine and food festival held at the Kurhaus in Merano. The 35th edition was set for 6 to 10 November 2026, and the South Tyrol wine listing says it has run since 1992. The official site sells day tickets, First Class tickets, multi-day passes and masterclass tickets for guided tastings, and has a Riesling Days section on Italian Riesling.
Tip: Masterclasses and First Class entries are listed as separate ticket types on the official site, so check the formats before booking.
Wineries along the South Tyrolean Wine Road open their cellars for one evening in June, from 5 pm, and a shuttle service runs from winery to winery. The locations along the Wine Road change from year to year; the South Tyrol calendar lists the next edition for Friday 11 June 2027.
Tip: Use the shuttle rather than a car. Tickets are not published on the tourism pages, so ask the Wine Road association.
A series of wine, food and culture events in the village of St. Pauls (San Paolo) in Eppan, first held in 1998 according to the Wine Road listing. The programme includes concert evenings, expert lectures, tasting courses, the South Tyrolean Wine Promenade and Die Gastliche Tafel, a communal dinner at a 120 m long table in the village lanes with limited seats. The 2026 edition ran from 17 to 31 July.
Tip: Admission depends on the event and the long-table dinner has limited seats, so book that first. Ask the Eppan tourist office for the programme.
When the grape harvest along the Wine Road is almost done, the last load of grapes, decorated with a harvest wreath, is brought to the church square in Girlan (Cornaiano), pressed in an old wine press (Torggl), and the fresh must is offered for tasting. The Wine Road lists admission as free, and the 2026 edition was on Saturday 10 October, with the celebration starting at 11:00 at the Tannerhof.
Tip: The parade toward the Kirchplatz in the village centre started at 14:30 in 2026; arrive before it to find a spot near the church square.
Calici di Stelle (Lorenzinacht / St. Lawrence Night) runs in August. These are the wine tours and tastings in Alto Adige to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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