Freyburger Winzerfest
Freyburg’s Winzerfest, which the tourist office calls central Germany’s largest regional wine festival, on the second weekend of September: Saale-Unstrut wine in the town centre. 2027 dates not yet out.
At a glance
- The largest regional wine festival of central Germany, says the tourist office
- Always on the second weekend of September, from Friday to Monday
- The town centre turns into a single wine bar
- Wines of the Saale-Unstrut, one of Germany’s northernmost wine regions
- Organised by the Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut, the regional winegrowers’ association
How the festival runs
What to taste
Saale-Unstrut wine
The wine the festival is built on, poured by the region’s winemakers across the town centre.
Rotkäppchen Sekt
Freyburg’s sparkling wine. The Rotkäppchen Erlebniswelt is on the tourist office’s list of wine addresses.
Federweißer
Young, still-fermenting wine of the autumn, also the drink of the winemakers’ courtyard festivals until the end of September.
The Freyburger Winzerfest turns the whole centre of Freyburg into “einen einzigen Weinausschank”, a single wine bar, each autumn. The Freyburg tourist office calls it the largest regional wine festival of central Germany (Mitteldeutschland).
The festival of the Saale-Unstrut
“Von Freitag bis Montag kommen die Liebhaber des Saale-Unstrut-Weines voll auf ihre Kosten” (from Friday to Monday, lovers of Saale-Unstrut wine get their money’s worth), says the tourist office.
- The organiser: the Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut, whose site has a Winzerfest section with a programme, an archive and exhibitor registration.
- The setting: the streets and squares of the old town, on the Unstrut.
- For everyone: an entertainment programme for young and old.
Rotkäppchen and the Straußwirtschaften
Freyburg is the home of Rotkäppchen, a Sekt house whose cellars are open to visitors as the Rotkäppchen Erlebniswelt.
The tourist office also lists the town’s wineries and its Straußwirtschaften, the seasonal taverns where winemakers pour their own wine.
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office tells how the Sekt house got its name.
- 1856: Moritz and Julius Kloss and their friend Carl Foerster found a wine trading company on 26 September.
- 1858: the first bottles made by the traditional Champagne method leave their cellars.
- 1895: after the Heidsieck champagne house wins its case over the name “Monopole”, the Freyburg firm names its Sekt after the red cap of its bottles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood), and applies for the word mark on 20 February.
Planning the Freyburger Winzerfest without dates
- Watch the organiser: the Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut publishes the programme in its Winzerfest section.
- Ask in town: the Stadtinformation at Markt 2, open Monday to Saturday, answers for the tourist office.
- Book the bed: in Freyburg or Naumburg, once the dates are out.
Before you go
- Dates: the 2027 dates were not published on 21 October 2026. The tourist office’s rule is the second weekend of September.
- Entry: the organiser’s Winzerfest pages were offline on 21 October 2026. Check entry terms before you go.
- Car and bike: “best left at home”, says the tourist office’s wine festivals page.
- Programme: a full entertainment programme for young and old, says the tourist office.
- Beds: in Freyburg or in Naumburg, on the Saale, the region’s other town.
- Alcohol: in Germany, wine can be bought from age 16.
Freyburg’s wine festivals through the year
| Festival | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Weinfrühling | 1 May | The new vintage along a six-kilometre route, more than 70 winemakers, caterers and producers |
| Open cellars and vineyards | First weekend of August (Saturday) | Winemakers take visitors into their cellars |
| Courtyard and Federweißer festivals | May to end of September | Winemakers of the Burgenlandkreis open their courtyards |
| Winzerfest | Second weekend of September | The town centre becomes a single wine bar |
Source: Freyburg tourist office, wine festivals page (rules, not 2027 dates), read on 21 October 2026.
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When is the Freyburger Winzerfest 2027?
The 2027 dates are not yet published. The festival is always held on the second weekend of September, from Friday to Monday, says the tourist office.
Where is the Freyburger Winzerfest held?
In the town centre of Freyburg (Unstrut), which turns into a single wine bar for the festival.
Who organises the Freyburger Winzerfest?
The Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut e.V., the winegrowers’ association of the region.
Is there another wine festival in Freyburg?
Yes. The Weinfrühling opens the season on 1 May, and the open cellars follow on the first weekend of August.
Sources
- Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut: official site (Winzerfest section, pages offline on 21 October 2026) consulted on October 21, 2026
- Freyburg tourist office: wine festivals (Winzerfest, Weinfrühling, open cellars) consulted on October 21, 2026
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