Am Tor bei Wein & Sonnenschein – Marktbreit

Franconian Wines Against a Baroque Backdrop

Marktbreit is the southernmost town in the Maindreieck and a market town in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen – one of Bavaria's most important wine-growing regions. The historic Maintor, an imposing 16th-century city gate, is the landmark of the baroque old town. At the wine festival »Am Tor bei Wein & Sonnenschein«, winemakers' stalls gather directly under the archway and along the medieval town wall.

The Franconian Wine Triangle

Together with the neighboring towns of Frickenhausen am Main and Sommerhausen, Marktbreit forms the »Weindreieck« (Wine Triangle) – a tourist and wine-growing initiative by the three wine-producing towns. At the festival, winemakers from all three communities serve Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, and Riesling in the classic Bocksbeutel bottle, as well as Federweißer (new wine) during the season.

Romantic Atmosphere in Early Summer

The festival is part of a series of summer wine evenings at the Maintor – the town organizes several dates between May and October under the motto »Wein & Sonnenschein« (Wine & Sunshine). With the start of the warm season, the May event attracts the first tourists and regular guests to the baroque old town of Marktbreit, where wrought-iron lanterns, old bay windows, and sandstone facades create a particularly romantic setting.

Marktbreit as the Gateway to the Wine Triangle

With just under 4,000 inhabitants, Marktbreit is a small but culturally vibrant town on the Main. The town is located on the southernmost loop of the Main River and is easily accessible via the A 7 and A 70 motorways. In the state of Bavaria, district of Lower Franconia, district of Kitzingen, Marktbreit is one of the most visited wine towns in the region.