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.
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.
South Tyrol Pinot Noir Days (Blauburgundertage) runs in May. 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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