Ingelheim Wine Estate Festivals – Weingut Gräff-Schmitt

Ingelheim am Rhein, located in the heart of Rheinhessen on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the Rheingau, is known as the red wine city. The imperial palace ruins of Charlemagne recall the city's historical significance, and viticulture has been one of its defining economic sectors for over a thousand years. Today, a number of family-run wineries maintain this tradition and participate in the popular series of Ingelheim Wine Estate Festivals.

Weingut Gräff-Schmitt is part of this tradition. With an estate festival from May 22 to 25, 2026, the wine-growing family opens its courtyard to visitors, creating a convivial meeting place in the center of Ingelheim for four days. The concept of the Wine Estate Festivals is simple and precisely why it is so successful: open courtyards, wines from the producer, regional cuisine, personal contact.

In the courtyard, the current vintage wines will be served: the Ingelheim wine repertoire with a focus on red wine. Pinot Noir, Frühburgunder, and cuvées form the core, complemented by fresh white wines such as Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Müller-Thurgau, as well as rosés. The wines are served in tasting glasses, and a wine voucher system simplifies payment.

The culinary offerings include typical Rhenish-Hessian dishes: Spundekäs, Handkäs mit Musik, Bratwurst, steaks, homemade salads, cheese platters, tarte flambée, and depending on the weekend, specialities from the wine-growing family. Courtyard atmosphere, beer benches under the open sky, fairy lights in the evening.

Conviviality is the heart of the estate festival. Guests sit at shared tables, strike up conversations, meet the wine-growing family, and get to know the wines firsthand. Moderate musical accompaniment – mostly acoustic – creates the right mood. The estate festival at Weingut Gräff-Schmitt is part of a series of Ingelheim Wine Estate Festivals that take place over several weekends from May to August.