Freyburg
Freyburg (Unstrut), wine town of the Saale-Unstrut: the Winzerfest on the second weekend of September, the Weinfrühling on 1 May and open cellars in August.
At a glance
- Home of the Freyburger Winzerfest, the second weekend of September
- The Weinfrühling opens the wine season on 1 May, along a six-kilometre route
- Open cellars on the first weekend of August
- Home of the Rotkäppchen sparkling wine cellars
- 1food festival
Food festivals in Freyburg
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Map of Freyburg
What to taste in Freyburg
Saale-Unstrut wine
Poured by the wineries of Freyburg and the villages around, in their cellars and at the town’s wine festivals.
Rotkäppchen Sekt
Sparkling wine from the Rotkäppchen cellars, the Rotkäppchen Erlebniswelt in the tourist office’s list.
Federweißer
Young, still-fermenting wine, the drink of the winemakers’ courtyard festivals from May to the end of September.
Freyburg, on the Unstrut, is the wine town of the Saale-Unstrut region, and each September it turns its whole centre into what its tourist office calls “einen einzigen Weinausschank”, a single wine bar. Its full name is Freyburg (Unstrut).
A year of wine dates
The Freyburg tourist office lists the town’s wine festivals through the year.
| When | Festival | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Weinfrühling | The new vintage tasted along a six-kilometre route between the vineyards, with more than 70 winemakers, caterers and producers |
| First weekend of August (Saturday) | Open cellars and vineyards | Winemakers take visitors into their cellars |
| May to end of September | Courtyard and Federweißer festivals | The winemakers of the Burgenlandkreis open their courtyards |
| Second weekend of September | Winzerfest | The town centre becomes a single wine bar |
Cellars and taverns in Freyburg
- Wineries: the tourist office lists wineries in and around Freyburg, from the Winzervereinigung to estates such as Weingut Deckert.
- Straußwirtschaften: seasonal taverns where winemakers serve their own wine.
The Weinfrühling’s motto is “Junger Wein in alten Mauern”, young wine within old walls.
The tourist office on the Markt
The Stadtinformation of the Freyburger Fremdenverkehrsverein is at Markt 2.
- May to October: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm, Friday 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 2 pm.
- November to April: the same, but Saturday 9 am to noon.
Before you go
- Wine calendar: Weinfrühling on 1 May, open cellars on the first weekend of August, Winzerfest on the second weekend of September.
- Car: leave it at home for the wine festivals, advises the tourist office.
- Straußwirtschaften: seasonal wine taverns run by winemakers, listed by the tourist office.
- Alcohol: in Germany, wine can be bought from age 16.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Winzerfest in Freyburg?
On the second weekend of September, from Friday to Monday, says the tourist office. The 2027 dates are not yet published.
What is the Freyburger Weinfrühling?
The opening of the Saale-Unstrut wine season on 1 May, with more than 70 winemakers, caterers and local producers along a six-kilometre route.
Where is Freyburg?
On the Unstrut, in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, near Naumburg. Its full name is Freyburg (Unstrut).