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.
Address: Kurhaus, Merano, Italy, Alto Adige
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.
The Mostra Vini di Bolzano (Bozner Weinkost) is Alto Adige's longest-running wine exhibition, in its 99th edition in 2026. More than 40 producers pour around 180 labels across four days inside the 12th-century Castel Mareccio. Sub-zone tastings of Bolzano, Oltradige, Bassa Atesina, Valle Isarco and Merano.
Tip: EUR 25 covers entry plus 10 tasting vouchers and a 3-hour table reservation; additional tastings are EUR 1 per glass (EUR 3 for dessert wines). Book ahead.
The Blauburgundertage (Pinot Noir Days) at Egna and Montagna is Italy's dedicated South Tyrolean Pinot Nero gathering, running since 2002. Public tastings in Egna, masterclasses in Montagna, the Pinot Noir Nights at participating restaurants, and an international Pinot Noir comparison flight. The 2026 edition is 15-18 May, the 21st anniversary edition.
Tip: The Mazzon (Mazon) high plateau, a Frazione of Egna, is the historical Pinot Nero zone, 350-460 m on limestone-gravel-clay. Book Restaurant Locanda Alpenrose in Montagna for the Pinot Noir Nights.
Sabiona is the Eisacktaler White Wine Festival held in the Capuchin Garden of Klausen (Chiusa), 5pm to midnight on a Friday evening in early June.
Tip: EUR 25 covers a tasting glass with the Klausen coat of arms; the band Karussell provides music. The festival is named after the Latin Sabiona, the Saben Monastery that overlooks Klausen.
Merano WineFestival runs in November. 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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