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.
Address: Plaza, 39044 Egna, Italy, Alto Adige
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.
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.
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.
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.
