Name: Federweißermeile Diesbar-Seußlitz 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Sächsische Elbweindörfer (Diesbar-Seußlitz und umliegende Weingüter)

Federweißermeile

About Federweißermeile

In September, the vintners of the Saxon Elbe wine villages around Diesbar-Seußlitz open their courtyards and wine shops for the Federweißermeile: two days of guided wine enjoyment between the Elbe and the vineyards, with young Federweißer (new wine), autumn wines, and an extensive supporting program. The highlight is the «Schlendernde Weinverkostung» (strolling wine tasting) with stops at four wineries, plus a pumpkin competition and a final fireworks display on Sunday evening. One of the most beautiful autumn wine events in Central Germany.

Dates 12 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Käbschütztal (14627)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Federweißermeile — edition 2026

The Federweißermeile 2026 will take place on September 12 and 13 in the Saxon Elbe wine villages around Diesbar-Seußlitz. Opening Saturday at 2 PM at Landgasthof «Zum Ross», guided «Schlendernde Weinverkostung» at four wineries, pumpkin competition on Sunday, and fireworks on Sunday evening.

As every year, the tourism association uses the harvest weekend for the Federweißermeile. Restaurants, wine shops, and vintners in the region open their courtyards, serve young wine and autumn wine, and provide culinary accompaniment to the day. The program will continue «in the usual format».

Highlights Federweißermeile 2026

«Schlendernde Weinverkostung» (4 wineries), pumpkin competition, fireworks on the Elbe.

Programme Federweißermeile 2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026

2:00 PM — Opening at Landgasthof «Zum Ross»
Subsequently, festival activities in the wine villages, wineries and wine shops open
5:00 PM — Start of the «Schlendernde Weinverkostung» (4 wineries, meeting point Haus des Gastes)

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Festival activities throughout the day in the wine villages
5:00 PM — Pumpkin competition (adults and children)
Evening — Closing fireworks on the Elbe

Program details and registration via the Tourismusverein Sächsische Elbweindörfer (Tel. +49 35267 50909).

Prices Federweißermeile 2026

Festival grounds freely accessible. «Schlendernde Weinverkostung» €65/person. Tastings and food individually at the courtyards.

Practical information

Practical information — Federweißermeile

Getting There

Diesbar-Seußlitz is located about 15 km downstream from Meißen. By car via A14 (exit Nossen) or directly via the B6. Bus from Meißen. The Elbe Cycle Route passes directly through the wine villages.

Opening

Saturday 2 PM at the Landgasthof «Zum Ross».

Admission

The festival grounds are freely accessible. Tastings and food are charged separately. «Schlendernde Weinverkostung»: €65 per person, registration via the tourism association.

Federweißermeile — when the Elbe wine villages celebrate the harvest festival

The Saxon Elbe wine villages around Diesbar-Seußlitz form Germany's northernmost wine-growing region. On the south-facing slope of the Elbe, between Meißen and Riesa, Pinot Blanc, Müller-Thurgau, Riesling, and Goldriesling thrive on loess soils, warmed by the river. The Federweißermeile celebrates the connection between the grape harvest, landscape, and village community in September.

The concept is simple and precisely for that reason effective: Vintners open their courtyards and wine shops along a route through the wine villages, serving young Federweißer and autumn wines, and offering regional dishes to accompany them. There is no central main stage, but rather a movement through the wine village — those who wish can walk from courtyard to courtyard, with tastings and breaks along the way.

The «Schlendernde Weinverkostung»

Those who prefer a more structured experience can book the «Schlendernde Weinverkostung»: A guided tour visits four wineries, each with its own tasting, and concludes with the traditional fireworks on Sunday evening. Price 2026: €65 per person, departure at 5 PM from the Haus des Gastes. Limited spots, advance registration via the tourism association.

Pumpkin Competition and Fireworks

A recurring highlight is the pumpkin competition: Volunteers receive seedlings from Weingut Jan Ulrich and Landgasthof «Zum Ross» before summer and grow their competition pumpkins. On Sunday, the winners are crowned in two categories (adults and children), with cakes and vouchers. The event concludes with fireworks over the Elbe — an image that distinguishes the Federweißermeile from other wine festivals.

Saxon Elbe Region

Diesbar-Seußlitz is a district of the municipality of Nünchritz in the Meißen district, located directly on the Elbe. The region between Meißen and Riesa is one of Saxony's travel insider tips: small wine villages, the Elbe Cycle Route, the porcelain city of Meißen, Hirschstein Castle. Visitors to the Federweißermeile should plan for more than just a day trip.